Word: leming
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Brazil's Sebastian Cardinal Leme da Silveira Cintra, who reminded his visitors of New York's late saintly Cardinal Hayes, greeted them as "spiritual ambassadors." Archbishop Pedro Pascual Farfan of Lima, Peru-an ancient Catholic city which produced the first American saint, St. Rose-addressed Bishop Ryan and Father Sheehy with florid Spanish courtesy, insisted that they sit upon thrones at a reception...
...Pope's first official acts was to extend the period to 18 days. Thus before the next conclave there should be ample time for the arrival of the four U. S. Cardinals, Quebec's Cardinal Villeneuve, Rio de Janeiro's Cardinal Leme da Silveira...
...Palermo Park, one of the world's largest, was erected a great cross, 100 ft. high, of white stucco, with great altars on all four sides. There Cardinal Pacelli joined with four other Princes of the Church-Verdier of Paris, Hlond of Poland, Cerejeira of Portugal and Leme da Silviera of Brazil-in opening the Congress to 600,000 Catholics, 75,000 of whom had come from outside Buenos Aires, 5,000 from overseas. As papal legate Cardinal Pacelli read a bull from the Pope. Excerpt: ''We do not doubt that the celebration of the Congress...
...from fingertip to fingertip, arms outstretched. Visible 20 mi. away, sculptured by Frenchman Paul-Maximilien Landowski, the mammoth statue represents ten years of planning and construction at a cost of $250,000 donated in small amounts by the Brazilian faithful. His Holiness the Pope sent blessings, appointed Sebastian Cardinal Leme da Silveira Cintra, Archbishop of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, to be Papal Legate at the dedication ceremonies...
...national revolution . . . goes irresistibly on its way to triumph!" (TIME, Oct. 20). Now with majestic mien Cardinal Leme da Silveira Cintra spoke to the frightened cabinet...