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Catholics Must Not Fail Cardinal For Reds have a very conquerable international Catholicism." Pursuing this theme, Dr. Wick goes on: "The Western world does not face with sufficient strength the destructive forces now threatenCommunism in the West, such a ing. The arrests in Belgrade and world does not impress the Krem- Budapest would never have been lin with its paper protests against possible unless the chieftains the arrest of a Cardinal. there had known beforehand that "As an influence in the world public opinion throughout the today, Catholicism does not now world would exhaust itself in represent the strength which hollow paper protests. . . . Jews, should correspond to its numeri- Masons, Socialists and Liberals cal power. As world Catholics have a sense of world solidarity, we are weak, without offensive one more pronounced than we spirit, without tenadty, without should have as, Catholics.. The international cohesion." anti-Christian spirit is now typiDr. Wick says that "it is true cal of the world wie live in, and that we have an unconquerable we Catholics do not command the and supranational Catholic collective courage to profess ()GI Church," but, he added, "we also Faith and to act accordingly."
No Solidarity Or Collective Courage By MAX JORDAN (Correspondent, N.C.W.0 News ervice) BASEL, Switzerland, Jan. 11. is to be feared that the Catholics of the world will fall short of their duty just as badly in the ease of Josef Cardinal Mintszenty as they did in that of Archbishop Aloysius Stepinac, says Dr. Karl Wick, member of the Swiss Parliament and one of the most distinguished Catholic journalists of Europe, Dr. Wick made his comment in the "Lucerne Vaterland," the
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oldest Catholic journal in Switzerland, of which he is editor. Saying that the two incarcerated prelates are "in their very per sons justice that is scourged. human dignity that is crowned with thorns, and human liberty hung on the Cross," Dr. Wick goes on to complain: "A world which merely looks on, while millions of oppressed people are confined in old and a new concentration camps, world which finds it difficult to maintain even a merely defensi"e position against the inroads of
Iniquity In Middle Europe
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(NC)-The Crown of St. Ste-
phe, 950-yearold Hungarian religious and national relic, will remain in the custody of American Army authorities in Germany and there are "no immediate plans" for its return to the Hungarian Communist -dominated Government, a spokesman of the U.S. State Department declared here today The crown was found in 194.5 by American soldiers in an Austrian salt mine, where it had been hidden by retreating Nazi troops.
Hungarian propaganda statements after the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty chared him with "plotting" to prevent the return of the crown to Hunary, State Department officials said that several requests fbr the return of the Crown had been received from the Hungarian reime, but that they had been ignored by the Department, lest the return of the relic be interpreted in Budapest as a weakenin of U.S. opposition towards the Communist Government.
(By N.C.W.C. News Service.) and con can be put fairly and we have been tried like goold in By RODOLFO COTONE LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Brit - squarely one against another. fire, God thus permitting." (Correspondent, N.C.W.C. The arena is littered with halfCardinal Copello asked the ish Hierarchy has seriously con News Service) truths and ill-considered slogans. BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 14.- faithful for prayers "for the in- sidered the question of a greater "Take, for instance, the conHis Eminence Santiago Luis Car- tentions of this great Cardinal use of Engglish in certain cere- tention that the one universal dinal. Copello, Archbishop of who knew1 how to carry out his monies and, without reaching any Church should have one universal Buenos Aires, in exhorting the duties in the face of the power definite decision. has requested a language. of new official the rights English translation of faithful to pray for His Eminence of evil, defending "If this means that the Church Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, "vic- the Christie family and of the the Roman Ritual. ought tim of Communist despotism," Church in respect to religious ....The "English Liturgist," Ca - official to have one definite and in which all her decrees, made public excerpts from sev- teaching, deserving from God iholic monthly, announced this ordinances WASHINGTON.-( NC )-With eral letters he received from the Our Lord the grace of suffering in a current issue with the per- ed, which and prayers are fram- the question of Federal aid to shall be supranational mission of His Eminence Bernard Primate of Hungary, one of them persecution for justice. education again occupying the so as to form a medium by which Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of speaking of "the mystery of viruof Congress, the DeWestminster. The discussion was her children, clergy and laity may attention lent iniquity which reigns in partment of Education of the held at the Hierarchy's last Lova if they so wish communicate with Middle Europe." one another, then the answer is National Catholic Welfare ConWeek meeting. Cotime, Cardinal same the At "There are grave reasons and so far as the Western Church is ference has reiterated its posipello complained that "our press wellfounded arguments for the concerned, she has such a langu- tion that the parochial schools, in general does not point oat retention of one universal langu- age and no one wishes it changed as well as the public schools, are enough the seriousness of an eligible claimants for help -in age for the whole Church," the or curtailed. event which is an unequivocal "But if it means that all Catho- the National Government. "English Liturgist" states. "We symptof of diasppearance of the "At the very minimum" Fedin addition to their own must last remainder of respect for the By Rev. W. A. Kaschmitter, M M. have never denied these reasons lics learn another language before eral aid to non-public school or belittled them. (Correspondent, N.C.W.C. sacred rights of the human per children should extend to such News Service) "We have challenged them on they can understand her message We are shocked not to eon. or take part in her liturgy, then school services as transportation, see signs of indignation and ,sf TOKYO, Jan. 13.-Described one count only-the good of anyone making such a demand is and health and welfare services. general protest in the face of a as a "little bundle of atomic souls; and if we can establish the living fact which proclaims that the energy," the Very Rev. Paul contention that permission to use removedin a land of fantasy far from all reality. struggle against the Church of Marcellino, Superior of the Pious the vernacular will be, in prac"A few enthusiasts may enter Hungary has entered into the de Society of St. Paul, is now plan- tise, beneficial, then no arguments tain the notion that such a plan based on convenience or fittingcisive phase of a most cruel and ning a chain of motion picture cynically orgganised destruction." theatres for Japan, Only last ness, no reasons of artistic or is feasible, but they are very few and their numbers must be getCardinal Mindszenty had writ- week he announced the opening musical tradition, can in the long Motion DETROIT.- (NC) ten to the Archbishop of Buenos step in the establishment of a run be allowed to stand in the ting less for the trend of modern education is destroyingg their picture stars who get into "jams" way of reform. Aires at Christmas in 1946, 1947, chain of Catholic radio stations "At the same time, it is equally hopes. In spite of the spread of and scandals may be property asand 1948. The dynamic promoter is one obvious that where the good of popular education, there are pro- sets to film producers, but they In 1946 Cardinal Mindszenty to the prayer of anxious souls is not in question, the con- bably fewer people learning Latin are regarded as liabilities by wrote: "Hunary, which for a answer in Japan that he tention can have no force." now than there were a hundred movie house owners of the Allied thousand years bore the title of missionaries sufficient faciThe long report, approved by years ago. Theatres of Michigan. Marian Kindom and represented Church will have the to reap country lities in that "For those who dislike the idea Cardinal Griffin, says that "there The Allied group so indicated the defence of Christianity, is is now ripening may be, as harvest that full of a vernacular liturgy there are here when its executive secretary indeed there are, reanow reduced to a most miserable there. two ways of escape from the hard sons W. Snyder, announced for Charles retaining a Latin liturgy, and unhappy state." The first movie house in the but among those reasons we logic of these facts, one by way that henceforth its members In 1947 he wrote: "Do not stop chain, plans Father Marcellino's of wishful thinking-'it is quite would reject photoplays starring praying, Most Eminent Sir, in provide, will be placed in the cannot admit the contention that easy to learn enough Latin to Mitchum, or featuring Robert view of the mystery of virulent Shinjuku section of Tokyo. It a vernacular liturgy would be a iniquity which reigns in Middle will be devoted, along with the threat to the unity and univer- followl the liturgy intelligently'- Hollywood actor, who was consality of the Church. The state- and one by way of a tacit and victed of possession of marihuana others, to the showing of morally ment is demonstrably false, and perhaps unconscious acceptance cigarettes. unobjectionable films of positive if we can succeed in nailing this of an esoteric theory of worshipQUID PRO QUO. The Michigan association's acvalue for their educational, social falsehood to the counter, we shall 'it is not necessary for the wor- tion was to invoke the policy and entertainment qualities. The have deserved well of those who shipper to know what he is say- adopted by the National Allied Advertisers spend hunShinjuku theatre is expected to wish to argae the question on its ing; the priest knows and the States Association of Motion Picdreds of pounds in our have a seating capacity of 1,000. proper merits; in other words, to worshippers join their intention ture Exhibitors at its national paper, and naturally they Illustrative of the interest of examine whether it may not be with his.' . . convention in New Orleans. expect a substantial re"Nobody sees any danger to the Japanese Government is the to the greater good of souls to Mr. Snyder said he expected turn for their investm'nt. the unity and catholicity of the 90 to 95 per cent. co-operation hearty endorsement of the movie have a liturgy in which one can, Our readers can co-operChurch in an English Bible, an chain plan by the Ministry of in the words of the Pope, "ac from the State association's more ate with us by mentioning Education, which welcomes the tively and intelligently partici- English Catechism, or an Eng- than 250 members. "The Record" when placlish prayer -book; all these are project as a means of raising the pate," in place of one that dising their orders for goods (Radio, moral tone of the local film in- courages active participation and handed to us by the Church with VATICAN CITY. with them. makes intelligent participation her warranty, sanctioned by her NC) His Eminence Clemente dustry. Father Marcellino has enlis- next to impossible for the great authority, and so commended to Cardinal Micara, Prefect of Europe, and above all, in Hun- the aid of many political and majority of our people, . . our use. the Sacred Congregation of gary . cruelly tormented by all financial leaders in Japan, with "Only when we turn to God to Rites and Papal Legate to the "Once let it be granted that the calamities named in the Lit- much help already assured. Also the good of souls is the supreme praise His name and ask His six -nation Bolivarian Eucharistic anies of All Saints." as in the provisions for the radio test we are content that the argu- mercy in the forms prescribed for Congress at Cali, Colombia, was Lastly, in 1948, after extending chain, he hopes to raise a ''pretty ment shall run its course; it will public worship must we clothe received in audience by His HoliChristmas wishes, Cardinal penny" by collecting used cloth- be determined by those who have our thoughts in an alien langu- ness Pope Pius XII, together with Mindszenty wrote: "In present- ing and radios from abroad, for the care of souls in the fullest and age; only then (so we are asked members of the pontifical mission ing these wishes with deepest the sale of which he already has most authoritative degree-the to believe) is the unity of the to accompany the Cardinal. affection, I humbly ask for your the required permits. Church endangered should we atBishops. The Holy Father broadcast an fervent prayers for me and for "There is much prejudice and tempt to utter our thoughts in address to the congress on JanuHe hopes to have the first radio my faithful whom the devil has station ready in Tokyo by Aug- misunderstanding to be cleared the language in which they came ary 30, the final day of the fivebeen pursuing; for a long time ust. away before the arguments pro to us." day celebration.
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