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1--10LY FATI-IEK'S 1--1EALTI--1 Cardinal's Radio Broadcasts Message Arbitration Court to Manila President Plea For Peace
While the health of the Holy Father has not been all that could be desired, the alarmist and sensational reports of the Press are to be deprecated. It is reported from Vatican City that the Pope is now fully restored to health and able to resume his usual routine. On Saturday. 6th. inst., the flying of the Papal flags in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Pope's election had an additional significance in view improved of His Holiness's health. He received many congratulations from visitors, and told one of them that he felt better than before his illness. On Sunday last the Holy Father was so far recovered as to be able to broadcast an address to the closing session of the Philippine Congress. Eucharistic CARDINAL VERNER. The Pope spoke into the microBroadcasting early this year on phone from his wheel-chair. The the Poste Parisien station, Car- -iddress was in Latin. but was dinal Verdier. Archbishop of later translated into English and Paris. renewed the message of other languages. Urging the world to follow Bethlehem. peace to men of goodChrist. His Holiness said that too will. "Too often there is no were blinded by false many men peace in our souls, our homes, ' our society." he said. "and the teachings, beguiled by the lust of peoples themselves seem irresist- gain or the seduction of vice or The Pope ibly bent on intensified arma- fierce contentions. began his message in strong ment, that is to say, on war." tones but soon gave the impresOccasionsion of being tired. PRIEST RECEIVES DECORally he raised his voice as though ATION. making an effort to reach the end of a phrase. He finished on a The gold medal of social fore- high-pitched note and his voice sight has been awarded by the broke as he gave the BenedicFrench Ministry of Labour to tion. Father Elisee, of the Order of St. John of God, who for eighteen years has directed the refuge for men at Marseilles. This hospice receives from 250 to 300 men nightly, and distributes a daily average of 800 meals to the During the last unfortunate. t wo months it has been a haven of refuge for many Spaniards who had escaped from their country and found food and shelter there before continuing their j ohrneyBERLIN NUNCIO RECEIVES OLYMPIC MEDAL. \rchbishop Orsenigo. Apostolic Nuncio in Berlin, has been Olympic Presented with the Medal First Class by order of Herr Hitler, the Chancellor. All ( ther ambassadors and plenipotentiary ministers in Berlin have receive(I the same honour.
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MR. PRESIDENT DWYER. • who will leave on the Orons.ay for the United Kingdom on the 22nd. inst. During his stay abroad for nine or ten months he will also visit Ireland. Scotland and the Continent. During the absence of Mr. Dwyer. Mr. T. F. Davies, also a Catholic, and Registrar and Master of the Supreme Court, will act as President of the State Arbitra• non Court.
NUNCIO INTENDED FOR MADRID HAS NOW BEEN APPOINTED TO POLAND. Archbishop Cortesi, who was appointed Papal Nuncio to Spain several months ago, but has not been able to go to Madrid, has now been appointed by the Pope to be Nuncio to Poland. He succeeds Cardinal Marmaggi, who returned to Rome last June following his elevation to the Sacred College. He was formerly Papal Nuncio in lietmos Aires. Rome Appointments. Mgr. Luigi Traglia, formerly V ice-Promoter of the Faith in the S. Congregation of Rites-the Promoter of the Faith is the A dvocate —has been appointed Vicegerent of Rome. in place of the late Archbishop Palica. He vill receive episcopal consecration and take his title from the archiepiscopal see of Cesarea in Palestine. Mgr. Traglia was at one time a judge of the S. Roman Rota. Mgr. Francesco Pascucci for many years secretary of the Roman Vicariate, has been nominated titular Bishop of Sion.