The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 20, 16 May 1907, Page 31

The Catholic World

ENGLAND— PapaI Distinction At the request of the Arohbishdp of Westminster, made with the full concurrence of the Bishop of Southwark, the Hloly Father has been pleased to raise "the Right Hey. Mgr. Brown" to the dignity of Protonotary Apostolic, in recognition of the services which he has rendered to the cause of Catholic education in England. Catholic Professors Appointed Examiners Professor Bevenot, the well known Catholic professor at the Birmingham University, has been selected as one of the examiners int. the Final Honors Schjool by the University of Oxford for a term of three years. Professor Bevenot, who takes an active part in the Catholic life of the diocese, is professor of languages in the Birmingham University, and holds the degree of Master of Arts of Oxford, Gottingen, and Naples Universities. Mr. Travis de Zulueta, M.A. Oxon., Fellow of Merton College, has been appointed examiner in the School of Jurisprudence in the same University. Death of a Convert A large circle of Catholic friends (says the Glasgow ' Catholic Herald ') heard with reg-et of the death of Susan Lady Sherborne, whose pretty house in Brook street, London, was the rendezvous for some years of all that was best in Catholic society. The widow of the late Lord Sherbornc was in her younger days a woman* of much charm and many accomplishments, and she preserved her remarkable conversational gifts into advanced age. Her conversion to the Catholic Church took place after her husband's death ; and she had long been associated with Lady Herbert of Lea, Lady Mlary Howard, and others, in the excellent workdone in London by the ' Ladies of Charity,' and in< momy other Catholic works of a 'benevolent character. FRANCE— Catholic Organisation T<he Catholics in France, though despoiled and persecuted by their Government, are in a position to fighti (says the ' Catholic Times '). The German Catholics had suffered quite as 'bitterly when Windthiorsi; began the work of organising them. Will the faithful in France undertake and execute the necessary task* with something of the success that crowned the efforts of their German brethren ? We are happy to note that they have made a commencement. ' Courage, beloved sons,' wrote the Holy Father to the congress just held at; Bordeaux by the Association of French Catholic Youth ; ' ou 1 - voice is united with the voices cf your Bishops to animate you. Join your forces to do the work most needful for the Ohurch and your fatherland.' The Pontiff's letter was received with enthusiaastic applause, and Cardinal Lecot elicited ringing cheers by the declaration that with the r:mce of God and under the standard of the Pope they had 1 entered upon warfare which might long continue but which would surely end in victory. There are, it must 'bo admitted, disadvantages and obstacles. The men who are in the possession of power are accustomed to political campaigning, and know how t 0 use with skill a bureaucratic system that tends to stifle the action of independent citizens ; and the Catholics have long been wdakened by dynastic differences and the intolerance pf the Government. They have, however, a splendid source of strength in an unselfish policy. Their enemies are always contending for their personal interests, and in struggles which are decided by the people the combatants whose motives are e?ood and pure are bound to win sooner or later if they have staying power. ROME— The Pope and the Emperor The Pop© towards the end of March received in private audience in the Throne Room of the Vatican Father Maria Bernardo, fl Capuchin Friar, who presented an autograph letter from the Emperor Menelik conferring upon his Holiness the Onder of the 'Sijar of Ethiopia. Father Bernardo, who was presented by Cardinal Gotta, delivered a short address, to which the Pope reulieid m appropriate words of thanks. The Emperor's letter was a reply, couched in terms of special reference to the letter in which- Pius X. had solicited benevolent treatment for Catholics in Abyssinia. The Pope inquired with the kindliest interest after the health of the Emperor, the situation in Ethiopia, and the progress made by that country. Father Bernardo afterwards*visited Cardinal Merry del Val, Pontifical Secretary of State, with whom ft© had a protracted interview

New Cardinals His Holiness Pius X. was to hold a secret Consistory on April 15,- which was to be followed by a public- Cpnsdstory on April 18. The foUoJwriwg six new Cardinals were to be created :— Aristide Cavallari, Patriarch of Venice, born at Ohiofegia, in the diocese of Venice, in 1849, and has been connected with that diocese all his life, succeeding the present Pope as Patriarch in 1904. Benedetto Lorenzelii, Archbishop of Luoca since 1904, was born in the diocese of Bologna in 1853, and was the Papal Nuncio in Paris from 1899 to 1904, when diplomatic relations wore broken "off. Pietro Malfi, Archbishop of Pisa, was born in the diocese of Pavia, in 1858, and, after being Auxiliary Bishop in Ravienna, succeeded Monsignor Lapponi in 1903 m the See 6f Pisa ; he will now relinquish this See and go to Home as a Cardinal of the Curia. Alessandro Lualdi, Archbishop of Palermo, was born at Milan also in ISSB, and succeeded Cardinal Celesia in Palermo in 1905, after being director of two of the principal religious seminaries. Desire Mercier, Archbishop of Malines, born in ISSI in the same diocese, is also well known as head of the Belgian seminaries, succeeding Cardinal Goossens in his present Archbishopric last year. Aristide Kinaldini, born in the diocese of Spoleto in 1844, has been successively Nuncio at Munich and Madrid, .where he now resides. The addition of these six Cardinals will bring up the number of the Sacred College to^ sixty-one, which is still nine short of the normal number of seventy. Of these, thirty-seven are Italians and twenty-four a re foreigners. None of the new Cardinals belong to the religious Orders, which still possess only seven representatives in the Sacred College. GERMANY— Death of a Centre Leader Prince Francois d'Assisi Louis Marie d'Areniberg, #ho was a leading member of the Catholic Centre Party'in the German Reichstag, died during the last week in March. Deceased was in his fifty-eighth year. SCOTLAND— Irish Priests for the Mission No fewer than sixteen Irish priests who will be ordained in Maynooth in June will take up duty from time to time during the year in the archdiocese of Glasgow. A Catholic Provost It is m a tter of great satisfaction to tihe Catholics of Alloa, and of Scotland generally, that the newlyelected Provost of that burgh, Bailie John Calde", is not only one of the most respected and influential cutizens, but a prominent Catbo-lic. Signs are miultiulying on every side that t£e old Puritan prejudices are breaking .down in a wonderful manner, and mutual esteem and respect certainly make one step, awo* that an important one, towards civic equality. SOUTH AFRICA— The Work of the Trappists An interesting statement was published recently concerning the work which the Trappists are doing in Africa. They have baptised at least 16,000 persons according to statistics recently published. " The schools are attended by 1637 children. At present there are 19,70 catechumens under instruction, who will, be bap-" tiaed in about two years. It would never do to recrive these people into the Church without a Wp probation living, as most of them 'do, in pagan families. There are afcxyut 86 priests, all Trappists, thirty choir religious, and 245 Brothers— Trappists— and more than 400 Sisters engaged* in this work of civilising, educating and Christianising these poor people. UNITED STATES— Charitable Bequests The will of the late Count Creighton, cf Omaha, Nebraska, a notable Irish-American Catholic, "places "him at the head of the Catholic philanthropists ' of the United States. His estate was' worth about 8,000,000 dollars, an-d his be-quests t 0 Catholic charities will work, out as follow: Creighton University, 3,500,000 dollars ,- St.- Joseph's Hospital, 1,600,000 dollars; Little "Sisters of the Poor, 350,000 dollars ; Endowment for Girls' q H 'H^ 35'0;000 doLlars ; Sisters of the Good Shepherd, 350,000 dollars; Sisters of Poor Clare, 350,000 dollars The Filipinos In the course .of an interview with a representative of the Philadelphia •' Catiholic Standard,' ArohMsfoop Harty, of Manila, spo!<e as -follows concerning the Filipinos :— « My decided- opinion is that the brightest page in American history will be tliat recording the onerations of the United States Government in the Philippines. My belief is that in time the Filipinos may turn Japan to Christianity. These Philippines- a-e the pearl of the Orient. Just think, six million Christians in -we may say, the heart of Asia •! Yes, and I tio not' feel

I am optimistic. I believe that tfie Filipinos will finally convert the Japanese, and the Japanese will indue t/ime convert Asia. The people are not only religious, but deeply religious. The attendance at the Sundayschools taxesi the capacity of the churches. Very few native' families fail to have daily prayers in comirmon. Besides the custom introduced by the early missionaries of reading in each family during Lent the Passion of Our Lorid in the vernacular is still kept up. The effect of this solid religious training is perceptible in the remarkable purity of the girls, the great self-control of the men and boys, and the universally ready submission of all to parental authority. It is almost unknown for even men and women of families to decide any important matter or take any important step without consulting their parents.