Word: jesuitical
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...friend of Signor Benito Mussolini dating from before his rise to power is the learned Jesuit scholar, Father Tacchi-Venturi of Rome. He persuaded Il Duce some years ago to present a State collection of ancient religious books to the Vatican. Generally it is known that Father Tacchi-Venturi has since been the chief intermediary between his Great & Good Friend and Pope Pius XI in recent attempts to negotiate a settlement of the Roman Question (TIME, Feb. 13). Last week a paper knife entered the flesh of Jesuit Tacchi-Venturi amid dramatic circumstances...
...they may reflect that Hefflin is no typical senator, even if such heated squabbles in Congress over party issues have historical precedent. Nor are the man's allegations concerning the Mexican plot more than the chimerae of one who sees priests behind trees, seditious sermons in running brooks, and Jesuit plots in everything. But isolated as he is among statesmen, Hefflin unfortunately holds the views of a very large proportion of the voting population...
...Unlike the other three Cardinals-designate, Mgr. Binet belongs to no religious order. At present only five Cardinals are members of orders - two Franciscan, one Benedictine, one Jesuit, one Silesian...
Georgetown flayed Fordham 38-0; winning the championship of the so-called Jesuit Conference (Holy Cross, Boston College). Georgetown also acquired honorable mention as the highest scoring team of 1927: 377 points...
...Lindbergh acquired the first string of honorary letters after his name; M. A. S., Master of Aeronautical Science. The honor was accorded by St. Joseph College, Philadelphia; a Jesuit institution. At the ceremonial dinner, the flyer wore a gold-lined gown, a silver tassel on his flat academic...