The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-14


another private audience after the
Feb. Is consistory at which 80 new
Cardinals from 10 nations will be
elected formally to the Sacred Col
lege, after which he planned TO
board a plane for Chicago on March
a.
Archbishop Mooney said he dis
cuSSed the problems Of his Detroit
Archdiocese with tie Pope.
Blesses DetrOiterS
Naturally mentioned Detroit"
he said smilingly. Il was selling De-
troit, and not selling 1t short. The
Holy Father extended his blessing
to all Detrolters."
Archbishop -eoney said it was
the first time he had seen Pope
Plus in eight years, but found
him stsll aleart and full of know
ledge about the worlds problems"
The first pre- Consistory audience
with traditional Vatican formality
in the Pope's private library.
Greeted BY Guards
Swiss guards in shining silver
breastplates and RED, yellow and
blue striped uniforms snapped to
attention and raised their lances in
salute as each Of the prelates ar
rived at the Vatican in cars provid-
ed by the Holy See.
The Cardinals-designate were es-
corted up the markle stairway to
the courtyard, where they took an
elevator 10 the Loggias Of Raphael.
Al Clementine Hall. they we're
welcomed BY the Popo's secrete
waiter OF the sword and cape. CAL
lori Di vignale, who ushered them
in separately to the library.
Vatican attaches said the Pontiff
between the private audiences was
working on two main speeches. a
Latin address for the secret Con-
sistory and a radio broadcast IN
Italian on Feb. 81.
Only Russia and Japan viii not
be represented at the great con-
clave Of Catholic prelates while
Germany will be represented only
by three new and two old Cardin-
ais.
Diplomats ask Audience
All other nations viii have Of
fetal diplomatic representatives at
the ConSistory ceremonies.
As a sign of their respect the
whole diplomatic corps attached
10 the Holy See decided last night
to request an unprecedented collec-
tive audience with the Pope after
the Consistory.
They proposed that all old and
new Cardinals also attend.
If granted the audience might
equal in importance the four con-
sistory meetings themselves. The
Pope might choose the occasion to
make a public statement since he
would have the attention Of al
i'princes Of the Church and the
worlds diplomatic representatives.
Unifies Church Policy
Private audiences with Cardinals
and Card.nals-elect meanwhile,
were giving the Pope his first OPP
portunity to unity worldwide
Church policy with his chief rep
resentat.ves.
Since the College Of Cardinals
does not discuss Church matters
during the Consistories the audi
ences would give members an OPP
portunity to report TO the Pope on
religious and political situations
throughout the world.
The most anXiously awaited man
in Vatican City today was Arch
bishop Francis J. Spellmah OF
New York.
He and two other Cardinals
designate. Archbishop John Joseph
Glennon Of st. Louis and Bishop
Thomas Tien of China. were ex-
pected TO arrive from Paris about
noon on the airliner Star Of
Rome
SecretaFyship Talk Down
Talk Of Archbishop Spellman as
the new Vatican secretary of state
subsidized temporarily because the
Consistory is not the time for fill
ling that Vatican civilian post.
But his popularity with the Pope
and the Likelihood tina the eventual
ly viii be given the secretaryship
lent added interest to his arrival.
Four others were expected during
the day. completing the roster OF
those who will attend the Consis-
tory. They included Archbishop
Joseph Frings Of Cologne, Ger
many. Bishop August Won Galen
OF Muenster, Germany, Archbishop
Joseph Mindszenthy of Esztergom
Hungary and Archbishop Pierre
Petit De Julleyille Of Rouen.
France.
Cardinals Ill
Observation-Disclosures Archbishop
John De Jong of Utrecht the Meth
erlands, and Archbishop Jules SAL
iege CT Toulouse, France, sent word
they would be unable to attend be-
cause Of illness.
The first American arrivals.
/ Archbishops Samuel A. striteh Of
Chicago and Edward Mooney Of
Detroit were honor guests at in
formal luncheon given yesterday
by u. s. Ambassador Alexander C..
Kirk. They spent the rest OF the
afternoon receiving callers, mostly
Vatican prelates who came to well
come them to Rome.
Archbishop 6triteh. 1t was under
stood. would be received by Pope
Plus XII today in a special private
audience.
The Vatican secretraiat Of State
announced last night that Cardi-
nal-elect Spellman would be as
signed the titular Church OF SITS.
kohn and Paul at the secret Con.
sistory Monday.
Assignment Significant