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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1945
Page
8
The Vatican considers the postwar fate of clergy as bishop claims plans by Hitlerites to erase religious presence. Rev. Joseph of Luxembourg cites directives urging removal or harm to faith figures. He notes destruction across fronts including Lisieux while noting canonical protections may apply to sacred sites.
The text notes the birthplace of Damien, famed Apostle to Molokai, remains intact in Belgium. His tomb at Lou um and the Tremeloo monastery are unharmed despite nearby destruction. Lefever, chancellor of the Pi Rites at the Vatican, oversees publishing Damien's writings through Sacred Hearts curator general.
A diocesan statement from Bishop Philippe notes Luxembourg suffered under Nazi rule with 75 of 500 priests arrested by the Gestapo and 22 held in Germany. Writers say there was no clerical Nazi infiltration and Catholic leadership resisted Hitler’s political demands to avoid futile resistance.
Pope Pius XII fills five vacant sees in the United States, naming John F. O'Hara to Bishop of Buffalo, Vince A. Waters to Raleigh, Edward J. Hunkeler to Grand Island, Francis J. Schenk to Crookston, and John King Moss as first Bishop of Steubenville. The appointments were announced at the Apostolic Delegation, with O'Hara consecration at Notre Dame.
A Solemn Mass of requiem for American dead was offered in St Catherine's Church Hurth near Cologne by Bishop Stockum of Cologne. The service, under the auspices of American chaplains, included German priests and a German choir, with Mass celebrated despite war damage to the area.
The Most Rev. Bishop O'Hara offers a prayer as the United States Senate convenes in Washington. The opening ceremony features remarks from church leaders and brief reflections on national unity.
In a St Patrick's Cathedral consecration in New York, Bishop McEntegart warns there is one path to peace. He cautions against rash optimism, noting history shows human hopes smothered by selfishness while urging cautious, holistic faith in unity efforts.
Fragmentary OCR text references consecration and unity within a New York auxiliary group. It hints at Fatherhood, national participation, and inclusive civic ideals, but the lines are incomplete and chaotic, limiting clear identification of people, dates, or events.
The Coordinating Committee of American Polish Associations protests Poland’s absence from the San Francisco United Nations conference. They urge Polish-Americans to observe the American delegation and insist any Polish government formed in Moscow would be seen as an instrument of external powers.
A Senate bill introduced by Senators Mead of New York and Aiken of Vermont proposes 300 million dollars in federal aid toeducation for all schools nationwide. It emphasizes local control while distributing funds to non public schools in need within each state and considers the burden on non public institutions.
New York reports bills of major religious concern aim to curb discrimination, backed by Protestants Catholics and other groups. The Religious News Service notes cross faith support for measures against prejudice, with momentum for bills linked to the Ives Quinn act and broader anti discrimination efforts.
A Negro sergeant recounts his visit to Rome seeking a private audience with the Pope. He describes meeting priests and officials, praying with fascination, and finally being granted a special audience after days of dialogue.
The Izvestia criticism of Archbishop Bernard Griffin follows a Moscow driven campaign against the Vatican amid pre UN meeting tensions. Observers note a Kremlin narrative seeking to discredit church leadership and push Polish questions, while Griffin declines to comment on the criticisms.
New York reports the NCWC War Relief Services announced an outright gift of 8500 pairs of shoes for Sisters of Charity St. Vincent de Paul aiding relief work in France. Mother Madeleine Morris stated many French sisters have faced shortages.
A San Francisco photographer born to Russian Jewish parents was baptized in May 1939 by Rev. Mark W. Lappen of St. John the Evangelist. The article notes his devout faith after reading about Christ's divinity and references a dramatic war image showing Old Glory on Iwo Jima.
Special Wise reports the head of the St Columban Mission Society announcing Rev J Meance unit interns in a leper hospital in Burma as Allied troops advance. Rev Lawrence D McMahon of Chicago is also in hospital aiding 22 Fathers held in Mandalay.
The Most Rev Edward V O Hara bishop of Kansas City left Miami March 19 by air for Brazil. He is joined by Fr John C Priest rector of Rockhurst College and the two priests tour U S Catholic institutions studying labor relations and social reconstruction programs.
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