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German Constitution
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CHICAGO Eleven centuries before there were any Protestants, Pope St. Gelasius I. laid down two distinct societies. The ('atholic Church insists on the rights of the State in the political sphere, and on the rights of the Church in the religious sphere, and holds that its spiritual power must take precedence because of the primacy of spiritlial values in man's destiny. Beyond that, the Rev. Robert C. Hartnett S.J., editor of "America," national Jesuit weekly. ANTIGONISH, N.S.-(NC).- declared at the Sheil School of Bishop John R. MacDonald, Co- Social Sciences here, there "realadjutor of Antigonish, has launch- ly is no official, inflexible, univered a campaign urging abstinence sally applicable Catholic doctrine from "social drinking" for the on separation of Church and balance of this year as a sacri- State," fice for the conversion of Russia. Before leaving on his ad limina visit, Bishop MacDonald said statistics for the Antigonish area disclose that sales for 1948 totalled 8,325,000 dollars in the provincial liquor control board OMAHA, stores alone. The Bishop de- parents and 17Neb.-(NC).- His scribed the situation as "disas- ters were presentbrothers and sisin St. Cecilia's trous; appalling and humiliating," Cathedral here when the Rev. He asked that people stop treat- Conrad J. Spenner was ordained ing at their homes, at parties, on to the priesthood, trips, and elsewhere. Father Spenner's parents reside on the same farm where they settled after their marriage in 1905. In addition to the newly-ordained priest, Mr. and Mrs. Spanner have given five other children to religious life,
"Apeing A Defunct Political Regime' By MAX JORDAN (Staff Correspondent, N.C.W.C. News Service). FRANKFURT, May 3.-(By Radio).-His Holiness Pope Pius XII. has addressed a letter .to the German Hierarchy expressing "intense interest" and voicing "growing concern" over the difficulties that have arisen in connection with the constitution for Western Germany PRAGUE, May 2-(NC).--that was approved by the Provisional Assembly in Bonn Unusually large crowds of 'Praon the 9th. inst. The text of the letter was released by gue's Catholics flocked to the His Eminence Josef Cardinal Frings, Archbishop of Church of Our Lady of Victory Cologne. here for the 294th. annual coro-
Record Crowd See ,Crowning
"Social Drinking" Out
Pointing out that the freedom dividual 'German States, are to nation of the statue of the Infant of religious education, the recog- remain in force. Jesus of Prague. Numerous nition of the German Concordat However, in a previous draft members of the diplomatic corps with the Holy See and related of this compromise, the Social- attended. issues are at stake, the Pope's ists had eliminated virtually Archbishop Josef Beran, of letter, with a clear reference 'A) eery provision considered esthe attitude of the Socialist mem- sential by the Christian churches Prague, officiated and preached the sermon. He dwelt on the bers of the Bonn assembly, con- in the religious and educational tinues as follows: field, The Holy Father's letter popularity of the Prague statuette among Catholics all over the "We, who feel bound to the a as, therefore, considered here world, and urged Czech CathoGerman people, in its present most timely by both Protestant lics to seek the Divine Child's inwhose plight and humiliation, with un- and Catholic leaders, tercession. changing affection, and want ;t hands are thus strengthened to become a respected, healthy while these vital issues remain and efficient member of a peace- at stake. ful family of nations, could not The Socialists, who are 'the be grieved more deeply by any- strongest political group in westthing than by the realisation ern Germany, and virtually hold that some groups in Germany a majority controlling the conwish to establi.h the new cul- stitutional assembly, have again tural order of eir country on a shown themselves as being openfoundation which would, unwit- ly opposed to Christian printingly and unconsciously make ciples. Their stand, it is said them ape a political regime, now here, may, however, open the ANTWERP, Belgium, April 'Land speculation has become defunct, which-aside from other eyes of many of their supporters, 2/5.-A sharply worded pastoral, widespread, and the natives comdeplorable aspects-stood out be- particularly in such strongholds written in a still primitive and plain that the administration cause of its systematic disregard as the Rhineland and Westphalia, remote area in the Belgian often disposes of territories upon of natural and religious rights. which are predominantly Catho. Congo, has just been received which they have hunting, grazand openly broke solemn engage- lic. ing and cultivation rights. here. ments." It was with this in view, apThe compromise reached beparently, that the pastoral was tween the various factions at written in which Bishop Richard Bonn, which paved the way for Cleire, Vicar Apostolic of Kivu, the adoption of the new constitu declares: tion, provides for certain safe"Social justice is the same in guards leaving the ultimate deAfrica as elsewhere. Nobody, cision regarding the Concordat Lefore his conscience and before LONDON, May 5-(NC).-The nephew of a and other provisions considered God has the right to withhold essential by the Church to the ish Bishop was among the heroes of the Yangtze River the wages of his employees; future German Parliament. Pend- battle in China involving British naval forces. every Christian knows that acing its establishment, both the cording to Holy Writ this sin He is Surgeon-Lieutenant hop Henry J. Poskitt, of Leeds, cries to heaven for vengeance. national (Reich) Concordat and the existing concordats with in- Mark S. Bentley nephew of Bis- who was operating on a wounded "It is not fair to force a workman when a shell exploded in the ing contract upon an wardroom of the British destroy. whose ignorance cannotemployee er Consort at the height of the the low cunning of the detect' abusing Communist shelling from the employer. river bank. "It is unfair to ill-treat emBentley ployees so that they are induced SHANGHAI, May 5-(NC)-"There is no Catholic lostSUrgeon-Lieutenant his instruments, but calmly to rebel to fly off ar to fall from Church here," was the writing on a slip pasted by a Red continued with several other postal official on an envelope adressed to the Catholic operations-using an ordinary exhaustion. "It is unfair to prevent tne church ;n Kiamusse, Manchuria, and rettfgned to the open razor employee from joining a trade sender in Shanghai. association by which they can defend their lawful interests, Kiamusse is the centre of an were killed in 1946, Msgr. "It is unfair to force upon Apostolic Prefecture, a distinct Hermenegild Hintringer, the Preemployees contracts containing mission territory established ,n fect Apostolic, was brought to conditions by which their rights 1928, and staffed by Austrian Harbin and is still there, apparas men and Christians are WrongCapuchins. Two of the priests ently in virtual internment,
Bishop Charges Congo Slavery
Bishop's Nephew, Hero trit
No Catholic Church Here"
1530 Years Seivice
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QUEBEC (NC).- Fortyeight nuns of the Goad Shepherd community here will observe anniversaries in May which give them a total of 1,530 years in LONDON, May 5--(NC).-Closing of more Catho- the religious life. lic institutions and the arrests of many priests and nuns Sixty -year jubilees will be show that Communists have undertaken a fight without marked by Sisters Marie de Nazareth Marie de St. Odilon, and quarter against the Catholic Church in Slovakia, accord- Marie de St. Hyacinthe. Nine ing to a Vatican Radio broadcast heard here. will observe their golden jubiRed authorities recently closed comes worse all the time," the lees, among them Mother Marie three Basilian and one Francis- broadcast goes on. "Food sup- de St, Pierre Damien, Superior can monasteries, the broadcast plies are critical and everything General. Thirty-six will observe their 25th. anniversaries. says, adding that 17 Basilian is rationed." priests 30 Basilian nuns,. and 50 Franciscans have been arrested MUNICH, April 29-(NC).SAFETY SLOGAN. The Provinand imprisoned. Some 8,000 visitors, many of cial of the Basilians has reached Do you like yourself, then work them Americans, came to KonCome, but there is no news from safely. nersreuth on Good Friday this the arrested persons, it is added. Drive bicycles close to left to see Theresa Neumann, "The position in Slovakia be- edge. the stigmatic. in her suffering,.
Persecution Continues
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"It is not fair, in order so make profits, to take from poor peasants who cannot defend themselves the meagre fields they need to feed their families. "It is normal that this dignitary of the Church which traditionally has taken the side of the oppressed, has drawn the attention of the culprits to their crimes, and the attention of the government, that it may put a stop to the unjust treatment of the population." KALYAN, Bombay, India, April 29-(NC).-A supply of cereals, donated by American Catholics, was presented to about 100,000 inmates of Kalyan relief camps here by Bishop Valerian Grades, Auxiliary of Bombay.
Family Sees
Ordination
Irish Bishop Dies DUBLIN, April
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Bishop Patrick Lyons, of Kilmore, Ireland, has died at the age of 73, after a two-week ill-. ness, at his Cavan residence, Prior to his consecration in 1937 he served as pastor of St. Peter's' Church, Drogheda, where he was known to thousands of pilgrims from all parts of the world as vice postulator of the cause of Blessed Oliver Plunket, w%se shrine is at the church. Born in Collon and ordained in 1898, Bishop Lyons was a pioneer in the co-operative agricultural societies and inaugurated many projects for the benefit of Irish farmers.
"Herald" On Partition
LONDON, April 28.-Cornmenting on the inauguration of the Irish Republic, the "Catholic Herald" says that it should offer Britain "a good opportunity of taking the initiative ' in res solving the Partition Question." The Catholic weekly proposes an "Irish Federation," joining the north and south in one Republic, with sufficient assurance of strong and lasting military and economic co-operative ties with Great Britain to meet the wishes of northern loyalists. "Conversations along these lines would be a happy sequel to the establishment of the Republic," says the "Herald," "and those statesmen in Britain and Ireland who are discouraged by the difficulties, have but to look around them tosee what miracles of co-operation are now being achieved in Europe and America --miracles unthinkable but a few months ago." Ireland's achievement of fu'l independence is "an achievement on which the whole world, and not least Britain, has sincerely congratulated her," the 'Herald' also said.