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Christian Party Increases Vote
CHRISTIAN Democrats increased their vote in the West Berlin elections last week-end from 19.4 per cent. in 1948 to 24.6 per cent. The Social Democrats lost their majority. But......
It Goes Down In Bavaria
From a Special Correspondent THE recent elections in the German " Lander " of Bavaria, Hesse, and Wurtem burg - Baden have all resulted in a reduction in the vote for the......
Bertha Is Reunited To Her Mother
From Our Own Correspondent in the Netherlands G REAT relief was felt all over this country when the news came through from Singapore that 13 year-old Bertha Hertogh was to be......
Nuns' Enclosure Relaxed
Papal Constitution helps them. out of financial difficulty A NEW 5,000-word Apostolic Constitution published in Rome on Friday night relaxes the strict enclosure rules of......
Organised Religious Tile Ended'
" THERE is now hardly any organised religious life left in Czechoslovakia," said Vati can Radio last week, " and there is no information about conditions in the dioceses.......
Lay Action For Holy Places
ITALIAN Catholic Action launched a campaign last week to unite the world's Catholic lay groups in a fight to win the internationalisation of Jerusalem. The movement was......
No Return To Heligoland
Papal message The Holy See has informed the Archbishop of Osnabruck that the request of the people of Heligoland. the German island in the North Sea, to be allowed by the......
St. Teresa's Sister Ill
THE community of the Car melite convent in Lisieux, where St. Teresa of the Child Jesus lived and died, are praying for her sister. and their prioress Mother Agnes, who is......
Mulheim Has New C.w.l. Canteen
A new Catholic Women's League canteen for the Forces was opened last week in Mulheirn, B.A.O.R.. by Lady Kirkpatrick, wife of the British High Commissioner, Sir Ivone......
Headmaster Killed
Bro. Columba, headmaster of the Marist Brothers' school at Hamilton, Sydney, has died from injuries he sustained when his bicycle and a car were in collision.......
Orders Discuss Their Reform
(Continued from page 1) certain satisfaction — should be abandoned. PRAYERS : There has been great progress among the laity in understanding and following the sacred liturgy.......
Archbishop Criticises U.s. Policy
Mgr. Richard Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, criticised the present U.S. foreign policy at giving aid to Communist Yugoslavia, while at the same time refusing to help Spain and......
Irish Priest To Lead Temperance In Australia
Early next year an Irish priest, Fr. P. Doherty, S.J., will go to Australia to organise the temperance movement there. stated Fr. S. McCarron, S.J., Central Director of the......
Indo-china Missions In Danger
CATHOLIC missions in Indo China are in increasing danger because of Communist activities there, according to the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. The......
Fled In Tooth
and Claw expect anything Christmassy about this week's films, It is a case of " red in tooth and claw," first on Broadway and then in darkest Africa — and civilisation comes out......
Consistory
The Cardinals to act as Papal Legates at the closing of the Holy Doors at the Basilicas of St. John Lateran. St, Mary Major and St. Paul will be nominated by the Holy Father at......