Evening star., 1942-05-16

an anti-Nazi sermon, the text OF
which has only recently reached this
country. The sermon was regarded
as the cardinals answer to the at
tempts of Nazis to coerce Christians
into leaving the church. eliminating
in official demands to leave the
church or lose your job" The text
Of this sermon was widely published
in the Catholic press Of this country
last week.
Cardinal Faulhaber's review OF
the Nazi persecution Of religion was
one of q number Of protests which
have recently been issued by Cath
olic leaders in Germany and other
European countries.
The most recent to reach the
United States was a pastoral letter
issued by the Most Rev. F1del Garcia
Martinez, Bishop OF Calahorra.
Spain, which was described In
American Catholic newspapers as
calm and reasoned, but neverthe-
less vigorous warning against the
errors OF Nazi doctrines, particu-
larly as they constitute a threat
to the faith OF Spanish Catholics"
Bishop Martinez warned Spanish
Catholics against the "anti-Chris-
tian and even monstrous" paganism
of National Socialism, said to be
propagated In Spain by Nazi sup
porters. The pastoral also de-
nonnced religious prosecutions in
Nan-controlled countries and asked
the Catholics OF Spain to express
their sympathy for co-reilgionlsts
under NaM domination.
Previously it had been reported
that the Bishop of the Province
of Logrono, near Barcelona, had
issued q pastoral letter early IN
April. read in all churches in the
diocese, severely denouncing NaA
philosophy.
Several protests by Catholic bish-
OBS in Germany have been recently
reported. Late last month Catholic
newspapers in the United States
and Canada carried translation OF
the text of q sermon preached in
the Trier Cathedral on the flrSt
sunday of Advent by the Most Rev.
Francis r. Bornewasser, Bishop OF
Trier. in which he told Of a wave
of so-called patriotic meetings
throughout Germany In which
Christianity and the church were
being attacked.
Early in March a dispatch from
Berne reported that . pastoral let
ter, issued by Bishop Won Preysing
of Berlin, had been read in all
churches Of his diocese. In 1t the
bishop said that the enemies OF
the church were taking advantage
of the war to deal it blow after
blow"
In Belgium Cardinal Van Roey
r. .. issued . pastoral letter,
rea. -. every church in the coun-
try, in which he proclaimed that
a paramount condition OF perma-
nent peace must be the restoration
of liberty and sovereignty to Bel
rum. The cardinal also declared
that any Sorm of government which
attempted to suppress the Christian
rule Of family life was bound TO
fail. According to the Catholic
Herald of London. the pastoral
letter incensed the Nazi authorities
and German-controlled papers de-
nounced the cardinal.
At the beginning Of March the
Netherlands bishops, In q joint let
ter. denounced the teaching OF Ma
tional Socialist principles in Dutch
schools.
To Strengthen Family Life.
A campaign to strengthen the
American family during wartime
was under way following the OBJ
servance of Christian Family Week
throughout the Nation. The observ-
ance was sponsored last week by
the Federal Council Of Churches.
the United Council OF Church
Women and the International Coun-
Gil of Religious Education.
In the belief that 1.-The threat to
family life both from outward and
inward perils is one Of the gravest
aspects of the present emergency"
religious leaders are seeking to pre-
vent the disintegration Of family
life under the impact Of war.
One Of their chief concerns Is the
problem of marriage during war
time. In Tulsa, Okla, this week
DR.. L. Foster Wood, secretary Of the
department Of home and marriage
of the Federal Council of Churches,
recommended that q clinic for "sick
marriages" be organized in every
city, operating through churches or
social agency councils.
In Newark, N. j.. clergymen played