The Catholic World

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 24 October 1907, Page 31

The Catholic World

AUSTRlA— Catholic Congress The Catholics of Hungary held recently their seventh national Catholic Congress at Bu'da Pesth. Over 5000 persons attended. A Eucharistic Congress was held in the city at the same time. Sad Fatality ~ ~ Lightning struck a Catholic church at Lemberg, the capital of Gralicia, on Sunday, September 1, during High Mass, at which there was a large attendance. Four persons were killed and sixteen injured more or less seriously. ENGLAND— Charitable Bequests Mrs. Ellen Hotham, of St. James's street, Piccadilly, whose death occurred some time-^ago, has left to the Crusade of Rescue, a great London Catholic charity, a bequest of £28,000. The deceased lady has also left £100u to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in England. The Church and its charities also benefit materially by- the will of Lady Knill, widow of Sir Stuart Knill, Bart., who was Lord Mayor of London in -. the late eighties. Catholic Esperanto League An interesting outcome of the recent International Esperanto Congress, in Cambridge and London, is the formation of a Catholic Esperanto League for Great Britain and Ireland. The prime mover in the project' is Dr. O'Connor, who has been one of the pioneers of the ' universal tongue ' in England. In the Cloister The recent announcement that certain prominent ladies are to found a school for the promulgation of their ideas in the New Forest calls atteintiton (says the ' Westminster Gazette ') to .the number of titled women who lead the simple life within the walls of a convent. The Ladies Minna and Etheldreda • Howard sisters of the Duke of Norfolk, are both nuns The forirer belongs to the ancient Carmelite Order; whilst the Matter is a very hard-working Sister of Charity. Lady Edith Feilrling, sister of Lord Denbigh, is also a bister of Charity, and worics in a Catholic medical mission m China. Four sisters of the present Lord Hemes are nuns, whilst Lord Petre has three sisters who have also renounced the world. Lady Franfces Bertie is in a convent at Harrow, and°Lady Leopoldina Keppel sister to Lord Alhemarle, and the Misses - Ellen and Marie FFrench, sisters of Lord Ffrench are also members of religious communities. FRANCE— A Pastoral Letter The Cardinal-Archbishop of Lyons has published a Pastoral Letter on the religious situation in France and the duty of Catholics. He recommends the forS,r» < S-p? £ f u *f holic . associations, attacks the atheistic S±i?o °X he te f chl »S m public schools, and schools 011 necessi ty of establishing free Catholic The Jubilee of Lourdes RfcJ he B / Sh + £ p ° f , T arbes has sent t0 the Catholic Bishops ot -the whole world a letter, in which with the Srnl° ff H the • Hol - j ; Patfier ' he invites theni to establish committees in their dioceses for promoting pilgrimages to- Lourdes on the occasion of the " iubilee in February next year, of the apparition of Our Lady. GERMANY— Organisation of Catholic Workers The -Getman Catholics, by organising the CathnhV working classes (says the ' Catholic Times ') have T set an example to other Catholics the valSe of^wfclwill tf.ns LL P aP K ated - a Y W When hostile demonsSrwi 1% ! ade ?& &1 * st clergy in more than one Continental country The report presented year Sy year to the German Vollcsverein by Dr. Pieper the general director during the " sitting of the Catholic Confess invariably indicates that the association has beef Id' SUS, S.'MS,TA",fi2

the Catholic masses, to strengthen tneir religious feeling, and to guard them against errors and false principles. The Catholic workers throughout Germany are the mainstay of the Centre Party, and always stand firmly by the ecclesiastical authorities. Professor Rosetti, of Florence, who represented at Wurzburg the Catholio* People's Association, which has been founded in Italy, with the approval of the Holy Father, announced that it has already fifty thousand members. It is to be hoped it will in the course of time become as strong as the German Association. If it does we shall hear of no attacks on the Italian clergy. ROME— The Rector of the Irish College The Right Rev. Mgr. .O'Riordan," Rector of the Irish College (writes a Rome correspondent under date August 26), recently gathered strength, and is now able to travel. He has left Rome for Florence, on his way to Ireland. Monsignor O'Riordan's many friends in Rome look forward to his return greatly improved in health and strength to continue his special work here.' The Promotion of Science An -international association for the "promotion of science among Catholics has just been formed in Ronre, under the patronage of his Eminence Cardinal Rampolla ana" other members of the Sacred College. For the present its Headquarters are at the Vatican Observatory. An Australian Prelate ' ■ The Right Rev. Dr. Murray, 0.5.A., Titular Bishop of Issus and Vicar Apostolic of Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, was received in special audience by his Holiness on August 17 (writes a Rome correspondent). It was the lirst audience that the Bishop has . had with the Pope, and, naturally enough, it had a very profound interest for the Bishop. His Holiness was particularly gracious. In conversation on the questions of the diocese of Cooktown, and indeed of the stale of religion m Australia in general, Pius X. showed a remarkable acquaintance tEat one might almost describe as intimate. His Holiness also spoke freely, of the events that are talcing place in Rome. That the Pontiff fully appreciates the zeal and devotion of the Bishops and clergy and people of Australia was made evident in several remarks he made. He spoke of the liberty to increase and develop, without annoyances and hihd-fra-nces,'.which the Church enjoys in Australia, 'and contrasted this liberty with the simulacrum of liberty to which, it •is submitted in other countries. 'The conversation altogether lasted for close upon an hour and the Bishop was exceedingly gratified with this audience, and with the great kindness and graciousness of Pius x! The Cardinal Secretary of State •On August 27 (writes the Rome correspondent of the Catholic Weekly 0 a numerous representation of the Catholics of Marino waited on the Cardinal Secretary of State to offer him a richly illuminated address protesting against tne recent outrage perpetrated against his Eminence. at Marino, and expressing their profound devotion to the See of Peter. His Eminence in replying said : ' For all the people of Marino I entertain only sentiments of affection and goodwill, and I wish I could approach and 'do good to those who have insulted me without Knowing me. The real responsibility does not rest with their. They, like so many others these a'ays, have been led astray by those unhappy persons wEo abuse the good faith of the people to ex_c,ite its , passions with lies and calumnies, the disturbers who, unhappily with impunity, by their writings and their discourses, strive to rouse the masses aglainst religaon, against the Church, and against the Pope trampling underfoot, the purest- glories and the best traditions of the nation. And yet even these, in their' own fashion and in spite" of themselves, now protest against the attack made in Marino: In face of the general reprobation' which has resounded throughout Catholic Italy, honest Italy, the Italy of culture and refinement, and of tlie protests which have been made in all pferts of the world, the unhappy authors of the attack would like to shirk their responsibility and throw the onus of their deeds on the individuals or the persons who have acted under their inspiration. They protest, -therefore, and- they do" so after their own manner now denying the facts, now seeking to minimise their gravity, and" now expressing a regret which would be efficacious were it coherent. But since the principal authors of the attack protest, let us take note of the fact because their protest gives greater relief- to^yours inspired !>y sentiments truly noble and worthy of a, great Catholic and cultured nation; and let' us' hope that our .adversaries will cease to promote a campaign the consequences of which they themselves profess to • condemn.'