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...group of Mexican Bishops are visiting the Vatican. The Supreme Knight of the Mexican K. of C. is consulting with prelates in Manhattan. Mexico City expects as a result the appointment of a new Papal Nuncio to take the place of Mgr. Ernesto Filippi, who was expelled in January, 1923. When President Obregon entered Mexico City ten years ago, he ordered all priests to leave. He was the Church's enemy. In ten years a President learns much. Said Obregon last week: "The Virgin of Guadalupe always has 'been regarded as Mexico's Queen; as such...
There was no intimation as to who would be the new Nuncio...
Recently the Vatican appointed a Papal nuncio to Venezuela, one Felipe Cortesi, a brilliant young Italian. He was given ambassadorial rank. He became, forthwith, dean of the diplomatic corps at Caracas. He recently opened a Jesuit College, the first to be permitted since Bolivar revolted. Working in accord with Government, he is rapidly re?stablishing the ancient missions. Last month it was determined that the Government should furnish most of the requisite cash, and the Church would furnish Franciscan friars to repenetrate the wilderness. The Franciscans will teach agriculture as well as religion in their attempt to civilize the Indians...
...Holy Father, receiving one Florence Lowden in special audience, said: "I once blessed the name of the Pullman people when I was traveling in Poland as a papal nuncio." Miss Lowden is the eldest daughter of former Governor Lowden and granddaughter of the late Mr. Pullman, all Protestants...
...ingenious device of "diocesan associations" is the diplomatic child of Cardinal Gasparri and Premier Poincare, skillfully nursed by Mgr. Ceretti, able nuncio at Paris. Under this arrangement, Church property will be controlled by a corporation in every diocese. The head of each corporation is a bishop. The bishop is subject to the Church. Thus, for practical purposes, the Church owns the property...