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...Vatican Voice: The Holy See is urging Bishop Gallagher to advise Father Coughlin to restrict his radio speeches to religious subjects during the American election campaign. The Vatican does not wish to jeopardize its good relations with President Roosevelt, who, it is understood here, has promised to establish a U. S. legation in the Holy See as soon as possible...
Bishop Gallagher, last week after a twelve-minute audience with Pope Pius XI at Castel Gandolfo: "The Pope did not mention Father Coughlin. . . . The Holy Father hopes . . . that America . . . may decide her controversial questions by ballots and not by bullets...
Another Vatican Voice: A transatlantic telephone call took place between Father Coughlin and a Vatican official. If, after a private warning to Father Coughlin, it becomes necessary to transfer him to another diocese, the Holy Father would prefer to make the transfer himself rather than take any action which might reflect upon Bishop Gallagher...
Bishop Gallagher, in Vatican City: "Rome holds me responsible for Father Coughlin's activities. I explained to Monsignor Pizzardo [political adviser to the Pope and Secretary of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs] and we agreed, that the misunderstanding arises from the fact that many are not acquainted with canon law. Actually, Monsignor Pizzardo thinks the uproar regarding Father Coughlin represents a good joke, sponsored solely for political purposes...
Bishop Gallagher: "In talking with prelates who asked what all the hullabaloo was about, I gave them a pretty picture of all that Father Coughlin was doing. But some objected, There is a spot on your picture. He called the President a liar.' Then I would tell them, 'We have erased that blemish.' I wiped that slate clean before I sailed for Italy. I urged him not to use expressions such as calling the President a 'liar,' because it failed to show respect for an office which deserves _______ respect. After I had discussed this with...