POPE PIUS XI.
REPLY TO CARDINALS’ GREETINGS Press Association—By Telegr ipii—Copyright ROME, December 21. The Rope, replying to-day to the Christmas greetings of the twenty-six cardinals residing in Rome, said_ that two things caused him great rejoicing, though there were two others that caused him great He rejoice/.! at the progress of the King of England, whose life now appeared to be out of danger, and at the disappearance of the threat of war between Bolivia and Taraguay. But be was distressed at what lie described as the persecution of the church in Mexico and Russia. The Tope said Unit the improvement in King George’s condition rejoiced him. “We trembled, and we prayed lor the life, of the Sovereign, who graciously visited ns and whose Empire is the greatest in the world. Many millions of Catholics live and prosper within it, as the Eucharistic Congress in Australia proved. We trembled and we prayed for thp lilc ol the Sovereign who lias always shown himscll well disposed and benevolent towards all these Catholics”—Australian Tress Association.
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Evening Star, Issue 20058, 26 December 1928, Page 4
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174POPE PIUS XI. Evening Star, Issue 20058, 26 December 1928, Page 4
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