Word: catholicism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Pope Pius XI pondered, ordered suspended recently elaborate preparations for the international congress of Catholic sport associations in Rome, because Roman Catholic processions had been jostled by Fascist youths at Mantua and Macerata. Last week Athletic Secretary Thibaudeau of the French Catholic gymnastic societies obtained an interview with the Sanc...
"The Pope wishes the world to know that the Roman Catholic sport associations have nothing to do with the Fascists. I asked if our French gymnasts could not go to Rome. 'No,' said the Holy Father. 'The situation is too grave. I wish to take this occasion...
No ray of hope shone last week on the Mexican impasse. During the week James A. Flaherty, Supreme Knight of Columbus, called on President Coolidge but disappointed sensationmongers when he appealed only for "sympathetic action in any way possible within the bounds of international law" in behalf of Mexican Catholics...
A fortnight ago devout peasants, bourgeois, knelt for 100 miles on both low banks of the river between Warsaw and Rostkow, Poland. On a vessel proceeding slowly up the stream to the Catholic convention at Warsaw were two golden shrines encased in oaken caskets about which 200 priests busied themselves...
As the bleached relics were paraded through the drizzly streets of Warsaw, 200,000 church dignitaries, Catholic societies, humble worshipers led by Cardinal Alexander Kakowski walked through the streets gleaming in the garish flicker of flambeaux and lanterns. Finally the precious saintly casket was taken to the vieux carré...