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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1952
Page
10
The text discusses medieval beliefs about the droit du seigneur and clergy authority over extreme unction. It traces how later councils urged continence after marriage, how the idea was used to discredit the Church, and concludes the supposed droit de seigneur never existed in feudal practice despite polemics by Enlightenment writers.
The text notes that a ww person may be a deacon or attend a Solemn Mass. It mentions a Relea Mass where a seminarian served as subdeacon and states that clerics in tonsure or minor orders may act as subdeacons in many Masses, per Decree 8 of the Congregation of Rites from March 14, 1906. It also says Marian respondents with at least tonsure cannot act as subdeacons without the maniple, and mentions constraints regarding conn and Serie on the a od.
The piece contrasts Catholic belief in daily communion as spiritual nourishment with reflections on Queen Victoria’s death. It notes Victoria’s birth in 1819, coronation in 1838, and death around 1901, framing the event in historical context and urging readers to study past papers for perspective.
The item notes a New York fee near 1100 dollars for freeing three enslaved people, arguing 400 dollars per head would have been a fair price in 1862 under wartime conditions. It cites reactions from the New York Times and references to Lincoln, the 13th Amendment, and the 1865 abolition.
The Times of London handled the death of George VI with restrained tone, contrasting its nonemotional approach to past coverage 51 years earlier of Queen Victoria’s death. The author recalls memory of Victoria’s era and notes British press decorum.
A fragmented vintage travelogue notes descendants of Genghis Khan moving to Philadelphia for permanent jobs while tracing kin from Sinkiang to Russia and Europe. It mentions Temuchin birth, the Khan name meaning, and later references Tamerlane as a conqueror, with grim episodes of skull pyramids and cultural clashes, ending with a missionary remark.
A Kotzebue woman living with her bush-pilot husband in a cabin 200 miles from Siberia maintains a nightly hour of adoration to the Sacred Heart. She endures subzero cold as part of her prayer for Russians and local pagan neighbors and is featured in the Preservation of the Home publication.
A concise treatise arguing that faith is a gift from God enabling assent to divine truths through grace. It emphasizes Church authority as Christ's agent, infallible teaching, and freedom from spiritual despotism, citing Pope and Brownson to defend divine revelation and ecclesial leadership.
Four beatifications are scheduled at St. Peter's Basilica across May and June. Two venerable Servants of God will be beatified in May, including Mother Rosa Vei and Sister Raphaela Mary. On June 18 Bertilla Boscardin will be beatified, with Father Antonio Maria Pucci slated for rites on June 15.
Missioners from Africa studying at Duquesne University for the second semester include Rev. Joseph Verge and Rev. Anton Morgenroth who plan to return to Kilimanjaro region British East Africa. The Holy Ghost Fathers oversee 85,000 Catholics with 9,600 attending their schools staffed by 136 native teachers 11 Euro Sisters of the Precious Blood and 50 native Sisters.
Frederick P. Kenkel, founder and longtime head of the Catholic Bureau, a national social action group, died in St. Louis. He led the Catholic Verein in America, published in Chicago, directed Catholic Radio and publishing, and held key roles in Catholic social groups. Archbishop Ritter officiated at his service. he was a Notre Dame medalist and Knight of St. Gregory.
Indian Catholics across the country joined civic and religious celebrations marking the Republic’s anniversary. They praised the 1950 Constitution for guaranteeing education subsidies for Christian schools and broader state support for Christian students, noting reduced opposition to Catholic schooling.
The piece discusses Malthusian theory in conflict with a God centered view and quotes Dr. Castro on population and food supply. It cites the World Food Survey and Margaret Sanger while noting concerns over overpopulation, famine, and policy responses.
A distorted interview excerpt shows a figure denouncing the pope and Catholic leadership as tools of perceived Western and Allied power. The text frames church opposition as part of broader anti clerical sentiment amid tensions with Europe and the Allies.
A short church page feature praising faithful acts and sacrifices for the Holy Father's Missions. It mentions a Legion of Mary member subjected to lengthy questioning by Reds, a woman earning $4 for missions, a family donating saved pennies for a record player, and a plea for discarded jewelry donations.
A scanned note discusses members of the Legion of Mary in China refusing to sign a denunciation and urges sacrifices for the Holy Father's Missions. It highlights appeals for World Mission Rosaries, monetary gifts, and mentions Fulton J. Sheen as National Director, urging readers to contribute to Catholic missions in Asia Africa and Oceania.
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