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The New French Saint
St. Jeanne de Lcstonnac, who was canonised on Sunday last, was born at Bordeaux in 1556, daughter of Richard Lestonnac, a Calvinist. She is credited with resisting " the efforts......
Mothers' Day In Hamburg
From a Special Correspondent German Mothers' Day —.Zion Muttertag —has been revived in Hamburg after a lapse of ten years. Mothers, young and old, came to the Plata. of the......
Arm Of St. Francis Xavier
VATICAN CITY. The arm of St. Francis Xavier. the first Apostle to Japan, has left Rome for Tokio aboard a special 'plane. The relic was sent at the request of the Japanese......
French Bishops Reject Modernistic Shrine
By M. MASSIANI Plans to build a modernistic bAilica on the site of the grotto of La Sainte Baume, in Provence, a region in southern France, have been rejected by the Cardinals......
Conference : Arrangements For Catholics
From a Special Correspondent During the annual conference of' the National Association of Local Government Officers, which is being held at Aberdeen from June 12 to 16, Catholic......
The Strange Case Of The Vienna Correspondent
Harry Peter Smollett-Smolka, the Times correspondent, is a well-known personality in Vienna: he is known as a good old Austrian called Smolka and as a good Englishman called......
Early Christian Graves Found In Japan
About 200 old Christian graves have been discovered by the Rev. Mario Marega, historian and research worker. in the village of Meiji, near Oita, while about 180 others have been......
Belgian Royal Gift To The Pope
VATICAN CITY. Prince Charles, Regent of Belgium, while in Rome recently, presented as a jubilee gift to the Pope a beautiful gold pectoral cross inset with amethysts. The Holy......
Asbestos Strikers Went On Pilgrimage
By TONY WRIGHT Church collections, a pilgrimage and public prayers have all been features of the long-drawn-out strike of Quebec's asbestos miners. More than 5,000 miners,......
Brilliant Mosaic Of Liturgical Life And History Of Church
By J. F. FIELDING All who have seen the Mediator Dei Exhibition, now in progress at St. Patrick's Hall, Leeds, are enthusiastic in its praise. Promoted by Leeds Diocesan......
Catechists Are Saving The Children's Faith
By a Staff Reporter Up and down the country, in big cities, industrial towns, in village and remote country district, there are Catholic children whose faith would be in danger......
Opportunity For Catholic Women?
By a Stuff Reporter Should Catholics be represented on the Nursery . School Association ? One Catholic woman, at least, thinks they should, and she came to Tani CATHOLIC HERALD......
All E.v.w.s Will Get The Pope's Message
The Pope has instructed all Vatican representatives abroad to make known as widely as possible the Holy Father's deep concern for emigrants and displaced persons apd all who are......
Bishop Gawlina Completes Tour
Bishop J. Gawlina, protector of the Polish Catholic emigrants, has returned to Rome after a long tour in Western Europe. In a two months' tour he has visited numerous camps of .......
Rome Comment On Princess
Vi s i t The s visit The official organ of the Italian Christian Party, II Popolo, was the only Rome newspaper to coinment last week on Princess 'Margaret's visit to the Holy......