CATHOLIC PROGRESS IN GERMANY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume VII, Issue 336, 26 September 1879, Page 16

CATHOLIC PROGRESS IN GERMANY.

A hot-bed of Protestantism like Scotland, North Germany used to be in former years ; but of late things have become very different. At the very gates of Berlin, in a place called Moabit, a convent was erected some twenty years ago, and although all convents have been done away with in Prussia, the persecuted monks had time to do a world of good while they were allowed to work there. In other parts of Germany the Church is also making headway, as may be learned from the following, from the Kolnisvhe Zeitung, a Protestant paper :—: —

" The Catholic Church is more and more taking root in the northern part of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. Of late the Catholics of the city of Oldenburg have built a new church, which is quite an ornament to the town. At Delmenhorst also a chapel has been built, and the poor people of the place have subscribed an annual contribution of £22 10s. towards the interest of the building capital." The same thing is going on in other parts of North Germany, such as Hanover, Schlesbnrg, and Mecklenburg; and altogether it is certain that Bismarck has not yet succeeded in bringing the Catholic Church to ruiu.