Word: romane
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Similar was the famed function of those ancient Roman slaves assigned to crouch in the chariot of each Conquering Proconsul as he enjoyed his Triumph. "Remember," the slave would whisper, "Remember thou art mortal!" Thus were swelled heads and rash, prideful deeds averted by an art now all but lost...
Although Merry del Val is 63 he is still the youngest Cardinal in the Curia. In 1920 he became Cardinal Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (administrator of the property and revenues of the Holy See). Should the present Pope die, Merry del Val as Cardinal Camerlengo would be in charge during the interim before the new Pope was consecrated...
...Keenest Roman interest focused on the man from whom Il Capo snatched the Ministry of Colonies-Signor Luigi Federzoni. Some have called this strong and enigmatic statesman "The Soft Speaker for the Vatican." All know that he has long been the only one of Benito Mussolini's ministers from whom harassed King Vittorio Emanuele III has always been able to secure a countersignature for his royal acts. Constitutionally the pen scratch of His Majesty is of no effect, unless countersigned by a member of the Government. Therefore when Signor Federzoni's ministry was snatched away, last week...
...word "cardinal" comes from the title of the_ priests of the historic Roman parishes centuries ago, the "incardinati." In memory of this every cardinal today is titular of one of those parishes. To Cardinal O'Connell was assigned San Clemente...
...late Festus John Wade, banker, have had two public schools in St. Louis, Mo., named for them. Last week, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union protested, because Brewer Busch's onetime beverage "is now outlawed by the Constitution of our country" and because Banker Wade was a Roman Catholic...