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700,000 D.P.s in Middle East Will 50,000 Die? News Service.) CAIRO, Egypt. Nov. 5.-The number of refugees in the Middle East has risen to 700,000 as a result of the Palestine warfare, Dr. Soliman Azmy Pacha, head of the High Council for Refugee Aid, stated at a press conferHe said that the lives of many children, ence here. especially babies. are threatened by lack of food and clothing.
Papal Interests
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AMMAN, Transjordan. Re. ports received here from Jerusalem declare that the Cenacle Chapel and Monastery, in JeruPOPE RECEIVES EDITOR salem, both in charge of the been VATICAN CITY. Oct. 28.- Franciscan Fathers, have (NC).-His Holiness Pope Pius destroyed in the course of the XII. has received in special audi- latest fighting. The chapel of ence the Rev. Louis A. Gales, of the Jerusalem Catholic cemetery St. Paul, Minn., managing editor of the "Catholic Digest," and suffered serious damage, and director of the Cathechetical fire is raging in the Benedictine Guild Educational Society. Dormition Abbey.
PARIS, Nov. 5---(NC).-The BrilCatholic writer, Maurice liant, in an article in the newspaper, "Epoque," has noted the vatied interests of His Holiness Pope Pius XII., by stating that "Conditions among the refu- he recently Another speaker, Dr. nadir, several received health official of Syria, disclosed gees are growing worse each French orchestra conductors and that 400 babies had died of the day," he sand. "Fifty thousana other musicians, and that he had cold in Ramallah, north of Jeru- will die of hunger, cold and dis- the works of Stravinsky played MEDELLIN, Colombia, Oct. 23-(NC).-Archbishop salem, and that 20 more had suc- ease unless immediately taken care for him. Joaquin Garcia, of Medellin, has warned the faithful of his cumbed in one cold night at of. Hundreds of thousands are Sport also has its place in his living in the open, some under the receptions, one having been for archdiocese not to see an American and an Argentinian Damascus. only the Italian bicycle champion, film dealing with sex, because these films constitute "an (American Catholics, through shelter of tents, more with two national agencies, have sent that of trees. Many are without liartali. Marcel Cerdan, the attempt against faith, morals, and wholesome customs." cover then sufficient clothing to food, clothing, medicines, and 75,French boxer, was presented to nakedness. Still more discour- the Holy Father a short time beThe American film. "Mom and Argentinian film, "Sin and Sex000 dollars for the relief of revenereal The Ca- aging is the lack of any prospect fore the match in the United Dad," tries to put over the point ual Crime," treats etf fugees in Palestine. end to such heartrending of the that all sexual evils come from a disease and how to avoid it. States, in which he won the world tholic Near East Welfare Assoconditions." "Mom lack of sex education. while the and Dad" has been given Hation gave 25.000 dollars to middleweight championship. a condemned classification by the Hughes, Arthur Archbishop Legion of Decency in the United Papal Internuncio to Egypt, and States. another 25,000 dollars to ArchMeanwhile in Bogota, the Colbishop Gustavo Testa, Apostolic ombian capital, a local theatre Delegate to Palestine, and presiimmediately withdrew "Sin and dent of the Catholic Relief ComSexual Crime" when Archbishop mittee for Palestine. War Relief Ismael Perdomo, of Bogota, forServices-National Catholic Wel. TRIVANDRUM, India, Nov fare Conference-has made an -(NC).-The Hindu Minister of PARIS, Nov. .3.-(NC).-Three The Paris choir of the Little bade Catholics in his See from appropriation of 25,000 dollars to Food in the Madras Provincial thousand "Little Singers" from Singers has been giving concerts seeing the film under pain of mortal sin. No other theatre in Archbishop Testa.) 15 Government, Doctor Rajan, has France and many other coun- throughout the world for capital has tried to show the Today there are 180 the Dr. Azmy has appealed for in- taken part in a pilgrimage to the tries will be heard at the Vatican years. film. creased contributions to aid the tomb of Sister Alphonsa. Cures during Easter Week, under the choirs affiliated with it in this Magazines and papers have The Assembly of Carrefugees. declaring that "every - and benefits ale attributed to the direction of Abbot '.Millet. The country. seized on the occasion to point (ate should take part in this great intercession of the saintly nun, visit will take place at the time dinals and Archbishops recently out the dangers of an improper work of mercy, regardless of na- and pilgrims front all over the of the golden anniversary of the recognised the group as a part of sex education. "Moralists and the Catholic Action movement. Sovereign Pontiff. country flock to her tomb. tionality or creed." teachers tell us that where ignorOutside of Europe 170 groups ance can be the cause of one America, downfall, precocious knowledge have been formed in Asia and Africa, all affiliated causes the fall of 99," the Cawith the Paris choir. tholic Action publication warns. 'This delicate task belongs to parents and to confessors. Preach safety, then practice "It is sensuality that leads what you preach. those who fill the theatres. Should the question involved be the prevention of tuberculosis, leprosy or cancer, the theatres would be deserted. An article in another publication stated that the effect of such films seems to be "to teach how an to sin hygienically."
Hindu Goes On Pilgrimage
ex films Banned
To Sing For Pope
Rumania Persecutes Church
Four Bishops Arrested The Best Wa
WASHINGTON-(NC).-Returned hkre after LONDON, Nov. 6-(NC).-The reported arrest of eight -week trip through 'Western Europe and into Russia N.Z. BISHOPS TO RETAIN and the Iron Curtain countries, Eric Johnston said to -day four Byzantine Rite Bishops by the Communist -dominated MISSION FUNDS who received him in auXII, Pius Holiness Pope that His regime of Rumania follows the familiar pattern that marks -10 minutes, laid great emphasis on the need for dience for By MARJORIE HACKETT the persecution of the Church in many Soviet satellite intensifying social action to raise living standards of peoAUCKLAND, New Zealand, The imprisonment of spiritual shepherds is ple everywhere as the best way to combat the spread of Oct. 25-(NC).-For the countries. first time the Holy See has this year the latest link in a chain of events which began with the world Communism. given to the Bishops of New Zeanationalisation of Catholic schools and continued with the While he had expected to find everywhere, His Holiness stressed land the privilege, enjoyed for unilateral rupture of the Concordat and the promotion of the Pope abreast of conditions the need for stimulating social many years by the Bishops of throughout the world, Mr. John- action programmes by Catholic Australia, of retaining one-third -In artificial schism
All this is being pointed out here in connection with the news that a few days ago the following Rumanian Bishops have been taken into custody: Bishop Giulio Hossu, of the Eastern Rite Diocese of Cluj-Gherla Bishop. Giovanni Suciu, Apostolic Administrator; and Bishop Basilio Aftenie, Auxiliary of the Eastern Rite Archdiocese of Fagaras; and Bishop Valerio Trajano Frentiu, of the Eastern Rite Diocese of OraThe latter is under dea Mare.
house arrest.
Their arrest, which virtually eliminates the Byzantine Rite hierarchy in Rumania, is consid-
of Eastern Rite Catholics with the dissident church which gives allegiance to the Communist regime.
union
Hungarian Workers Build Church BUDAPEST, Nov. 1-(NC).Workers employed in Hungary's largest industrial plant, located on the Danube island of Csepel, close to the Hungarian capital, have started to build a church in honour of Our Lady of Fatima. They have addressed a petition to the Portuguese Bishops asking them to send a copy of the original Fatima statue, Which will be placed in the new
ered here to be closely connected with the government-inspired efforts to bring about the dissolution of the bonds, dating back to 1698, which unite the Eastern Rite Church in Rumania with the Holy See ,and to promote the ''re- church.
ston said he was amazed at His clergy and laity in Italy and else- of the amount contributed for Holiness' infinite grasp of up-to- where at the earliest moment, he the Pontifical work of the Propagation of the Faith. the-minute developments in coun- reported. tries which he himself had just visited. In discussing the urgent necessity of raising living standards
FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov.
5-(C).-A Legion of
Decency Catholic
has been formed by a group in Heidelberg. At the same time, a recommendation was adopted by the Ministers of Education of the three western zones of occupation to form a board composed of film producers, parents' representatives and delegates of the Churches, wthich would discharge functions similar to those of the Motion Picture Association of America, headed by Eric Johnston, in seeking to eliminate objectionable films.
Scots and Eire
LONDON,-Archbishop Donald A. Campbell, of Glasgow, presided at a banquet there recently to welcome Eamon de Valera, now touring Britain in an "End Partition" campaign. "We are very grateful indeed to meet one is who is the most distinguished Christian man in public life to -day," the Archbishop said. "Ninety-nine per cent of the priests and people of the Glasgow diocese have either been born in Ireland or have Irish blood in them. That really is the reason why the Church has made such great progress in these parts."