New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
POPE DELIVERS
 LONG ALLOCUTION
Condemns Catholic Persecution
 in Mexico

Rome. Dec. 20 R-Pope Plus held secret consistory at the yati- can today, with the participation of all the members of the sacred col- lege residing in Rome, headed by the monagenarian Cardinal Bishop Van nutelli.
 The pontiff offered prayers and delivered his allocution; then, after receiving the consent of the mem bers of the sacred college ap- pointed two new Italian Cardinals, Giuseppe Camba. Archbishop of Turin, and Lorenzo Lauri, Nuncio to Poland.
 He ended the ceremony by pre- conizing various bishops, many of whom had already been appointed by brief.
 50 Minutes Allocution.
 The pontiff's allocution lasted fifty minutes. In it he again strongly de- nounced the persecution" of the Catholic church in Mexico, urged the French Catholics to unite in the religious field although feeling free to follow the various political par ties, and regretted the excesses against Catholic organizations which occurred in Italy after the last at- tempt on the life of Mussolin,.
 Events of Rejoicing.
 Pope Plus enumerated events of rejoicing which occurred during the year, contrasting them with sad and painful things which had occurred in various countries.
 We cannot help denouncing once more tile persecution which for many months has ragged in Mexico with inhuman ferocity," the pom tiff said. "Impiety especially, &C., cording to news received at the last moment. has become even more cruel. We have been informed th1t venerable bishopS nave been torn from their sees, the government con- centrating, incarcerating and even killing pious ecclesiastics ;,nd slaughtering the unarmed faithful praying before the generated sanc- tuary of the most Holy Virgin"
 The Mexican Situation.
 The pontiff added that the Mexi- can government had even persecuted and crucified Christ, not only in the sacrament, but even in his image, the persecution extending inside private schools despite the protests of young students. with inexprcss- ible tenderness we send our pater- nal praise and our paternal benedic- tion upon these," the pontiff said.
 The Pope then dealt with the Catholic situation in France, saying that it was not permissible for Catholics to join or cooperate in any program putting politics before re- ligion and making the latter serve the former It was not permissible | to Catholics, he said, to support or i, to read any newspaper written by | men whose writings are condemned | by Catholic dogma and morals.
 Unity Is Urged.
 The pontif urged French Catho- lies not to remain divided in their religion because of politics, but to unite in the field of the church, its divine right and Of Christian mar rage, Christian family, Christian | schools and Christian teaching. Each | Catholic. however, he said, should ' preserve his just liberty of following with legal and honest means those political program and ideals allowed | by divine law.
 Turning to Italy, which he de- scribed as the land particularly Cear | to the pointiff, he spoke of eXcesses which occurred in the first tempest of indignation and horror at the in- sane attempt on the life of the man who, with such energy, governs the fate of the country"
 Every time his person Is in dan ger. the country itself seems in dan ger" the pontiff said. Almost | through the visible intervention of 1 divine providence, the first tempest ! was immediately overcome by true storm of rejoicing, congratulat1on and thanksgiving for the danger he escaped, for the portentous immun- ity of him who would have been the victim. As we were among the first to receive the news of the danger so happily averted, so our thanks givings were among the first to be raised to the Lord of life and death, who governs from above every thing and everybody, individuals as well as peoples"
 Abuses EXcesses.
 He deplored the fact that while the Pope, Bishops, ecclesiastics and the faithful had united In thanl.s- giving for Mussolini's escape, Catho- lies in various part of Italy under ' went violence. Those committing these excesses, he said, did not even pause before the sanctity of church. es. the venerable dignity of Bishops, nor the sacred character Of ecclesl- astics. The best among the faith full were persecuted as well as thelr and their press which aims at religious, cultural, social and , economic improvement. Tho Pope ' suffered at these eXcesses and pray ed for their cessation and for the of those who committed them.
 Now the gloomy tempest is over the pontiff said, but, like the tenn pest on the field, it caused lament | able damages especially where the . crops were most promising. We ' 1yy,o