LEO XIII AND JOHN DILLON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 42, 14 February 1896, Page 27

LEO XIII AND JOHN DILLON.

Dr O'Donnell and Monsignor Kelly bad tbe pleasure of presenting to Bis Holiness Mr JohD Dillon, M.P, Mrs Dillon, and Father Dillon, of Bt Isidore's. The warmth of the rtception and tho many blessings accorded by His Holiness to this distinguished Irißh family must have been gratifying to them beyond expression Kneeling at the feet ot His Holiness, Mr Dillon expressed, in a manner worthy of a devoted sod, how he and hiH colleagues were ever ready to do their utmost to promote the interests of lehgion and vindicate the ri"h s of the Holy See, The Pope blesse 1 him tenderly lor '.his declaration, and with pntnetic appeal exhorted him to be a champion of Holy Church in the fulfilment of htr divine mission. Special mention w a. made of the educ*tiou qut.&'un.