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Nigerian Bishop
T HE first Nigerian to become a Bishop, Mgr. Dominic Ekandem, was consecrated on Sunday as Auxiliary to Bishop Moynagh of Calabar, British West Africa. Mgr.• Ekandem was......
Former Private Secretary To The Pope Was Shot
Fr. Koth, private secretary to the Holy Father when he was Papal Nuncio in Berlin, was one of the 18 German Benedictines now known to have died in North Korea during the past......
Moscow Church Still Open ?
A telegram from Mme. Nina Popova, member of the Supreme Soviet, has been received by the Hon. Mrs. Bower. who had cabled her a protest at the reported closing of St. Ludovik's,......
11,397 More Scots Catholics
Scotland's Catholic population has risen by 11.397 since last year to 764.831, according to the Catholic Directory for 1954. just published. Increases are shown in seven......
They Tried To Rescue Cardinal
A N unsuccessful but highly melodramatic attempt to liberate Cardinal .MindszetIty from his captdrs was described by Mgr. Bela Varga, a former President of the Hungarian......
The Pope's Nunhousekeeper Breaks Her Leg Mother...
had charge of the domestic arrangements in the Holy Father's household since he was Papal Nuncio in Germany, 'ell and broke her leg in the Vatican last week. Mother Pasqualin.......
Sixth Year Ill Prison
On February February 8—last Monday— Cardinal Mindszenty. Primate of Hungary, began the sixth year of his life sentence in a Communist prison. The thoughts and prayers of......
Fr. Pierre's Plea Brings Enormous Response
By ANDREI' BOYLE T HE French people's overwhelming response to the dramatic appeal for the homeless poor of Paris dying of cold and exposure in the streets has staggered even......
The Philippines Have 15,557,000 Catholics Now
There arc now 15,557,000 Catholics in the Philippines, states Fides, the news agency of the Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith. The entire population is about......
Son Of Belgian Party Leader Is New Bishop
Fr. Jan van Cauwelaert, 39-yearold son of M. Frans van Cauwelaert, President of the Belgian Chamber of Deputies and a leader of the Social Christian Party, has been named......
School Children
` unable to say a simple prayer' It is idle to blame the schools for the decline of religious observance when children arrive at school unable to, say a simple prayer, said Mr.......
Mauriac Film Of The Mass
M. Francois Mauriac, the eminent French Catholic novelist and journalist, has accepted the offer of a French film company to write the script of a full-length documentary film......
Brothers Save Eight From Burning Bus
E IGHT people were saved from a flaming bus near Yamachiche Village, Quebec, by a group of Christian Brothers who plunged into the burning vehicle before a petrol tank exploded......
Downey Street
Gladstone Place, Hanky, Stoke-onTrent, is to be re named Downey Street in memory of Archbishop Downey of Liverpool.......
This Town Does As Rome Does
Bishop Foery of Syracuse, N.Y., announces that a new parish in one of the towns of his diocese is to be dedicated to St. Paul. The same town has other parishes dedicated to St.......
Cardinal's Imprimatur Unauthorised
St. Bridget 'promises': Holy Office warning T HE Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office has warned all Bishops not to permit the publication of a booklet or other......
Gerald—the 15th
A boy born on Sunday in the Calvary hospital. Renmore, Galway. has been named Gerald after the patron saint of Archbishop O'Hara, the Papal Nuncio. who opened the hospital last......