Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
12CathoIie Properties.
In Palestine Violated
By Jews, Vatican Told.
by the Assoeioied Press

By the Assoeiosed Press
JERUSALEM, Aug. 1s.-The
Latin patriarchate released to-
day report by the vicar gen.
eral for Galilee accusing Jews
of criminal acts against IL
Roman Catholic institutions in
Northern Palestine.
The report, by Msgr. Anthony
Vergani, an Italian citizen, has been
forwarded by the partriarchate to
the Vatican secretary of state.
1t alleged that seven churches,
converts and hospices have been
looted by Jews and others seized by
force. It expressed concern that
the Jews might start a continued
appropriation of ecclesiastical prop
critics which may have no small re-
PERCUSSION in the Christian world"
Accused by Greek Catholic.
Earlier, Jewish soldiers were &C
cused by the pastor of a Greek
Catholic church in Jaffa of break
ing into the church and carrying
of religious objects. In a letter to
the apostolic delegate of the Vati-
can and other Christian leaders in
Jerusalem. the pastor, the Rev. G.
Rink, said:
Il bring to you my protestation
against this odious crime. We have
always heard loud declarations on
the part of the Jewish chiefs that |
they respect churches and religious
heads. These acts do not correspond
with these words"
Msgr. Vergani, on the basis of |
personal observation, reported these
acts against Roman Catholic insti-
buttons: /
st. Peters church and monastery,
Tiberias-before May IS doors of
monastery repeatedly broken open
and papal flag torn down.
Casa Nova Pilgrims Hospice, IT,
berias-before May Is Father Su-
perior Philip saw Hagana soldiers
taking and stealing goods of Casa
Nova =. Police apologized and as
sured him no more robberies would |
take place. June it was found |
opened and all rooms searched; a
holy chalice and several sacred OBJ
jects, household goods and pro-
visions stolen"
Chapel Found Profaned.
Franciscan missionaries of Egypt |
Sisters School and Convent, Liberals
-"On July 20 I found all external |
doors broken, the chapel profaned,
the altar overturned and statues of
the Blessed Virgin, st. Francis and
st. Anthony broken to pieces and
all rooms searched and rummaged"
Sanctuary of beatitudes and hos
pice, Carpharnaum - Franciscan
nuns and friars forced by Jews on
June to evacuate, but allowed to
return 48 hours later. Soldiers &C.
cupied the hospice and church,
guards were put on top of the
church and a mortar gun in front.
Some soldiers entered the church
by a window, forced loose the image
from the cross. The sisters pro-
tested and the criminal punished,
but the image until now has not
been returned"
Hospice of Custody of Holy Land,
Carpharnaum-many things stolen.
Benediction Shrine of Multiple
cation of Loaves, with hospice and
Farm Tabgha near the Sea of Cali
lee-farm robbed. Holy chalice
and all grain harvest provisions,
animals and implements stolen. "On
July % I found the chapel pro-
famed, statutes in pieces, the chalicel
stolen and crosses broken. A jewish
guard lived in the house of the faith Y
ers, who all were kept as internees
and not allowed to see the hospice
or farm"
Compensation Demanded.
Poor sisters of st. Anne Convent,
Haifa-"We presented June a
claim for compensation for sisters
whose convent had been damaged
by Jews but until now we've re-
ceived no answer"
Hospital of st. Charles sisters,
Carmelite Convent, Catholic st. Jo-
seph Club, Carmelite kindergarten,
all at Haifa-"We presented memo
randum June "a about the occupa-
ton by Hagana of these institutions.
1t remained without answer"
Italian hospital managed by Fran
ciscan Sisters of Egypt, Haifa-
Hospital was released by British oc-
cupants June % and Father Poda-
grosi, the chaplain, with sisters took
possession the same date. Hagana
men ordered them to evacuate the
building within 10 minues. The IA
ther protested twice in the name of
the Vatican, but was forced to leave.
" = Later many things were found
to have been stolen" II
Msgr Vergani concluded his re-
port by quoting Jewish authorities
as saying irresponsible elements had
committed the acts which prompted
his complaint.
I'VE dare say now that it seems
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