Fr. CRANE OFF TO AFRICA

R. PAUL CRANE, Si., leaves A* England by air for East Africa next Wednesday to assist with the development of the social apostolate in Tanganyika, Kenya and Uganda.
His trip is made in answer to an invitation from the Hierarchy of Tanganyika, the Hierarchy of Uganda, Archbishop McCarthy of Nairobi and other Bishops in Kenya. The venture has the approval of the Apostolic Delegate to East Africa.
This is the third trip in three years which Fr. Crane has made to Commonwealth countries in the interests of the social apostolate. Early in 1956. he paid two visits to Malta, the second of 10 weeks to carry out a lecture programme in the Island at the request of the Archbishop of Malta A year later Fr. Crane spent two months in the West Indies at the invitation of the Archbishop of Port-of-Spain and the Bishops of Kingston (Jamaica) and Georgetown (British Guiana).
During Fr. Crane's absence abroad, Fr. C. M. Keane, Si., will carry on with Fr. Crane's work al the headquarters of the Catholic Social Guild. This includes, ill particular. the editing of the "Christian Democrat." which Fr, Crane will resume on his return to this country. He will be away six months.
Whilst he is away only letters of exceptional urgency will be forwarded. All queries concerning future engagements. etc., should be communicated to Er. Keane at Catholic Social Guild, 125 Woodstock Road, Oxford.
ST. JOHN LATERAN
new Pope, for the abundance of words.
" There are no surprises for him who keeps his sight fixed steadfastly on God, not even the surprise of death, of death which is holy because it is the beginning of eternal joy and glory." At the end of the Mass. the Holy Father, in accordance with custom, left a purse of money for distribution among the poor of the district. In olden times the Pope used to give the Cardinals a dinner after takine possession of his Cathedral; Pius V suppressed that and the purse was substituted.
Then, wearing the triple tiara. the Pope was again carried in procession through the church soon to appear on the balcony high above the great Lateran Square which long before noon had been packed with thousands of people. He then gave his blessing Urhi et Orb!. to the city and to the world.