Birth Control Group Faces Rejection by City Welfare Council
Planned Parenthood was denied membership in the Welfare and Health Council of New York City after Catholic Charities of New York and Brooklyn objected. Monsignor Lynch said artificial birth control violates natural law and Catholic Charities would not cooperate. The decision drew criticism from Planned Parenthood and Lutheran groups, who called the move coercive and undemocratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Planned Parenthood
Welfare and Health Council of
New York City
Cath
Olic Charities
Brooklyn
Parenthood
Witatnly
Board
Anaan
York
Ew York
James J. Lynch
Catholic Charities
Archdiocese of New York
Ad Planned Parenthood
Lynch
Monsignor Lynch
Philip Bastedo
Planned Parenthood Committee
Lutheran Welfare Council
Lutheran Council
Conversion Story of Saint Paul and Its Feast
The article recounts Saul of Tarsus becoming Paul after Christ’s commission to preach to the Gentiles. It notes his missionary work across the Mediterranean, sufferings, and martyrdom in Rome in 67 A.D. The feast of the Conversion of St Paul is Jan 25, marking the end of the Chair of Unity Octave.
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Daascus
Christ
Paul
Rome
Saul
Leo Canavan
36 Hour Drive Exceeds Million Dollar Goal for Catholic Central
Grand Rapids parishes completed a 36 hour campaign raising 1 267 000 dollars for Catholic Central High School building funds. Henry J Vanwolv led a tightly organized effort with 600 Catholic men contacting 20 000 donors, pledges used to finish a five story addition including 20 classrooms labs a library offices and a cafeteria.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Catholic Central High Deel
Henry J. Vanwolv
Lar
Vanwolvlear
Catholic Central High School
Girl Rosary Heroine Aids Flight Crash Victims
London witnesses a Catholic hostess Philomena McCloskey 23 kneels to pray then leads passengers in reciting the act of contrition as an Aer Lingus flight with engine trouble crashes near Birmingham. Twenty two passengers and two crew members were aboard with only one crew member injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Philomena McCloskey
Birmingham
Centralia
Mt Kieran
Listening In Karl Marx the Gospel and the Koran
A critic argues Marx's influence rivals Christianity and Islam only in theory. Christianity fought with force, while Marxism relied on ideas and later political power. The essay profiles Karl Marx born 1818 in Trier, tracing his life, finances, migration, and the rise of Communist thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Marx
Marx
Mohammed
U S Bishop Put to Chicken Raiser by Chinese Bosses
Frederick A. Donaghy a Maryknoll bishop of Wuchow China's government has stripped him of mission work and confined him to house arrest He is now raising chickens with aid from a Chinese priest His earlier jail term preceded his current restrictions and he previously raised rabbits to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Frederick A. Donaghy
Wuchow
New Bedford
Mass
Maryknoller
Maryknoll
Roncalli Named Venice Patriarch by Pius XII
Cardinal Angelo Roncalli Apostolic Nuncio to France was appointed Patriarch of Venice by Pope Pius XII at a Consistory. France’s President Vincent Auriol awarded him the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor at the Elysee Palace. Attending were Premier Rene Mayer and foreign ambassadors, including Italy and Canada, plus Bergamo church and civic officials.
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Rome
Angelo Roncalli
France
Venice
Pius XII
Caren i
Carinal
Vincent Auriol
Legion of Honor
Cardinal Roncalli
Elysee Palace
Aris
Rene Mayer
Yere
Georges Bidgault
Ambor
Turkey
Italy
Canada
Adriano Bernard
Bergamo
St Columban Fathers Grow to 792 Members in 1953 Directory
The Society of St. Columban has 792 members, 550 priests, with 302 on foreign missions. The Philippines hosts 136 missionaries, followed by Japan 69 and Korea and Burma 31 each. China and Fiji list 13, South America seven, Indo China two. Since its founding 37 years ago, 18 members were killed abroad. Nine to ten missionaries are known or planned in Communist prisons in China and North Korea. Founder Bishop Edward J. Galvin was expelled by Communists and recently arrived in the U.S. Superior General is Father Timothy Connolly, once stationed in Columbans, Neb.
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St. Columbans
Neb
Society of St. Columban
Philippines
Japan
Korea
Burma
the Columbans
China
Fiji Islands
South America
Indo-China
North Korea
Edward J. Galvin
Hanyang
U. S
Father Timothy Connolly
Columbans, Neb
Omaha
Bishop Sheen Chosen TV Man of Year
Auxiliary Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of New York named television Man of the Year by Radio Television Daily readers. The DuMont program Life Is Worth Living helped him win ahead of others, in a Gallup poll listing top world figures for 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton J. Sheen
New York
Bishop Sheen
DuMont Network
James L. Caddigan
Chris J. Witting
Jank Burke
Radio-Television Daily
Gallup
Pius XII
Cardinal McIntyre Elevation Strengthens Los Angeles Archdiocese
James Francis McIntyre becomes Archbishop of Los Angeles, guiding nearly 1,000,000 Catholics. The expansion includes 83 new schools, 10 high schools, 247 parishes, 100 mission chapels, and a university system, with the archdiocese spanning four counties along the coast.
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Los Angeles
James Francis McIntyre
West Coast
Gregory XVI
California
Daries
Ventura
Santa Barbara
Cardinal McIntyre
Monterey- Fresno
San Diego
Tucson
Bisken
C of
O.P
Addeus Amat
C.M
Francis Mora
mid-New York
Youth
Cal
The
Sacred College
Cardinal James Francis McIntyre
New York
Prayer of Archbishop at Eisenhower Inauguration
Archbishop Patrick A O Boyle of Washington offers a blessing at the Eisenhower inauguration in 1953. The prayer asks divine aid for the President and government, urging justice, wisdom, piety, courage, and service to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patrick A.o’boyle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Monsignor John Cawley Dies En Route Home From Rome
Monsignor John Cawley Vicar General of the Los Angeles archdiocese died at Geneva airport while returning from Rome with Cardinal McIntyre. He suffered a cardiac attack after a return flight delay and was later moved to a hotel before another attack. Cardinal McIntyre altered his Mass schedule to honor the priest.
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Rome
Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
Geneva
Switmerland
John Cawley
Cawley
Joseph T. McGucken
Benjamin C. Hawkes
Monsignor Cawley
Pius XII
Cardinal Spellman
New York
Church of St. Paul
NCWC
Archbishop Cushing Urges Inauguration Day Masses
Boston Catholics were urged to attend Mass on Inauguration Day January 20 to receive Communion and join in prayer for divine blessings on the President Congress and leaders and the nation seeking a just lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Richard J. Cushing
Congress
Protestants and Others United oppose Vatican envoy and released-time programs
Washington reports a fifth National Conference on Church and State urged not reviving an American envoy to the Vatican and warned against loopholes like released-time religious instruction and tax supported sectarian schools. The group linked to Scottish Rite Masons backs anti Catholic activity and criticizes integration of religion and public schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Vatican
Board of Trustees
National Advisory Council of Protestants
Americans United For
PCAU
Senate
Combia
Mdia
Dr. Rycroft
Asmicleet
Supreme Council
Scottish Rite Masons
United States
POAA
Bentity
Eisenhower and Nixon to appear on Back to God program
President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon will join a radio and TV program observing the American Legion Back to God ceremonies on February 1 at 1 30 p m EST. Eisenhower will speak from the White House while Nixon participates from New York at the Center theater. A Catholic chaplain and the West Point choir will take part.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
American Legion
White House
New York
Center
West Point
York
Two Cardinals-Elect Denied Red Hats by Reds
Vatican officials state Cardinal Stepinac and Cardinal Wyszynski remain members of the Sacred College but cannot wear the cardinal’s scarlet insignia until they attend a future Rome consistory. They may receive the biretta but not the full ceremonial dress until then.
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Vatican City
Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies
Stepinac
Zagreb
Vvia
Wyszynski
Poland
Sacred College
Rome
Ncwc Radio and Wire
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St. Paul
Saul OF
Tarsus
St. Stephen
Jerusalem
Ineir
Usha AL
Trieste
Daniel Perkan
Curia
Rijeka
Yugov
Red Court
Karl Heinrich Marx
Treves
Rhenish Prussia
Kar
Bennis
Hegel
Karl
Germany
Brussels
Il Marx
Russia
U.S
Sale Vy
Roncalli
St. Columban Fathers
Man
New
George Mon
Thomas J. Conaty
John J. Cantwell
INCWC
Genera Msgr. Cawley
McIntyre
Cardinals
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