ROME LETTER

New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1915, Page 49

ROME LETTER

g (From our own correspondent.) _ ~--- ..-3 .v :'■ ' : ,' " .■' May, 21. 5 ~ THE MAGNA CHART A OF THE WORKING MEN. V ' On the day that King John of England signed the Magna . Charta at Hunnymede in* 1215, the Barons proclaimed the foundation of freedom had at ; length been laid. And twenty-four years ago, when Leo XIII. published the greatest of his Encyclicals, lie nun Noyarum, the working men of five continents received their Magna Charta. For the social doctrine, elaborated in a peculiar manner by Bishop Von 'Ketteler, and synthetised by Leo XIII., is to-day the stay and support of the working classes in every part of "the world. No wonder, then, the commemoration of the anniversary of the Rerum No varum has been celebrated even this year in Italy. In Rome the day of its proclamation has been-observed by meetings of -the Catholic working men. And in Naples enthusiastic meetings have been held in honor of the document, which defined the relations existing between the capitalist and the working man so clearly that neither can encroach upon the rights of the other and plead ignorance. ITALY IN WAR. How great was the change. wrought in four days in Rome! On the 14th "inst., half of Rome concluded the resignation of the Italian Government meant that Italy would keep clear of the European war. But four, days later, when Signer Salandra returned to power, we beheld the exodus of German and Austrian citizens begin afresh. People may think as they wish about Italy's action in jumping into the European conflagration, but all must admit she merits admiration for the firmness with which she has hitherto allowed neither side to bring undue pressure to bear upon her. FORTHCOMING ORDINATIONS. Meanwhile the machinery of the Church goes on as usual, though it must he admitted that a certain amount of anxiety for what the future may bring is said to exist in the Vatican. In St. John. Lateran's, the Pope's Cathedral, the following students belonging to English-speaking countries in the Propaganda College will be ordained on Pentecost. Sunday, the chief ordination day in Rome during the year. —Priestsßev. Vincent Cummins (Wilcannia, Australia), Rev. James O'Sullivan and Rev. Jcsenh Tehan (Sandhurst, Australia), Rev. Win. Kirby (Buffalo, U.S.A.), Rev. Thos. Cassidy (Mobile, U.S.A.). Rev. Joseph Gilmore (St. Helens, U.S.A.), Rev. John Carter (St. John's, Newfoundland), Rev. Ronald , MacGillivray (Antigonish, Canada), Rev. J. Halley (Victoria, British Columbia), Rev. E. Graham (British-India), Rev. John Marnane and Rev. Joseph Camac (Dublin). Deacons —Revs. J. Lannigan (Buffalo, U.S.A.), A. Rooney (St. Helens, U.S.A.), J. Williams and N. Araktingi (Brooklvn. U.S.A.), F. Moloney (Dublin), J. Prendergast (Port ' Augusta, Australia), J. O'Sullivan (Sandhurst, Aus-

.fralia)j' ?S/McEvoy, T. Farrelly - (Lismore, Australia), C. Elhatton (Canada). . ’ ;■ . : • ‘ SAN FRANCISCO’S NEW ARCHBISHOP. r > With feelings of deep satisfaction this writer cabled ; the other evening to . San Francisco tidings of -? the appointment .of the Most Rev. ‘Dr. I Hanna as Archbishop of that archdiocese. The satisfaction is universal in Rome among Archbishop Hanna’s friends. y? All concur in saying that Sail Francisco is eminently honored' in her 'newly-elected Chief Pastor. - V -■ J ■ \'y' NOTES.' ' - ’ ; Providence has begun to repay the charity poured out by Benedict XV. to the parts of Europe devastated by war. Monseigneur Charost, Bishop of Lille, who can communicate with only half of his war-stricken diocese, has sent his Holiness 10/DOO francs. General Castelnan has mentioned for special heroism at the Marne a priest-infirmarian in the French Army in the order of the day. Father Scmeria of- the Barnabite Order, who was much spoken of when Modernism had come before the public, writes to the press;—‘l beg you to announce in your esteemed journal that I deeply deplore a republication of a book of mine, done without my consent, and against my wish, by publishers whom I do not know, a book, which unfortunately I cannot have sequestered—as I would wish to do —owing to the regulations of Italian legislation. The only, edition authentic and recognised by me is that handled in its time by Pastel and Co., which, as is • well known, bears the imprimatur of the ecclesiastical authorities.’