CARDINAL’S PASTORAL

Evening Star, Issue 22271, 24 February 1936, Page 12

CARDINAL’S PASTORAL

READ IN ARMAGH IRISH PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 23. (Received February 24, at 10 a.m.) Light was thrown on Irish problems and customs in the Lenten pastoral ot Cardinal Maorory, read in all Catholic churches in Armagh. It condemned the disguised Communist movement spreading in the six counties, and probably not confined’to the north, known as the United Front. The idea, said the Cardial, was to get young men from all classes banded for some purpose not associated with Communism. and then imbue their minds with Communist doctrines, including denial of the existence of God. Referring to cinemas, he said he was not impressed with the businessyas carried on in Ireland at present. It belonged to companies which were not Irish and the money went abroad. He suggested that the Ulster and Free State Governments or the new Irish film company should meet the demand for character pictures. Alluding to dances, he hoped the older people would oppose late dances in small towns and villages involving going home along dark lonely roads. Ho urged that Lent be kept as the time for penance, and that the people should pray for peace. The whole terrible business of rearming was being carried on as usual behind the hacks of the people. Ho hoped the day would come when those who had to fight battles would have some say in the declaration, of., war.