Merger of Catholic Church with Anglican Communion Debated
The piece discusses historic Malines Conversations and the unlikely prospect of a mass Anglican reunion with Rome. It notes doctrinal barriers, the need for Anglican ministers to convert and be ordained, and the impossibility of a general merger while acknowledging limited exceptions in specific cases. It also covers corneal transplants, stating moral permissibility under certain conditions and citing Father Francis Connell on eye donation for restoring sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Mercier
Church of England
Rome
C Mercier
Cardinal Mercard
Jean
Holy See
Francis ‘J. Connell
Catholic University of America
Eye donation after death debated as charity
A fragment discusses whether one should donate eyes after death, arguing there is no moral problem and highlighting it as a charitable act. It notes the donor’s consent and suggests eyes may be given to those in need without moral conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadden
Lutheran Divorce Rates Rise Among U S Lutherans
The Rev. Paul Hansen of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod told a meeting of the Lutheran Welfare Conference of America and the Associated Lutheran Charities that a Family Research Project survey shows Lutheran divorces remain below the national average but are increasing. He noted one divorce in 25 marriages for Lutherans versus the national rate of one in four or higher.
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Chicago
U. S
Paul Hansen
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Lutheran Welfare Conference of America
Associated Lutheran Char
Family Research Project
Lutheran Church
Policeman in Line to Join Maryknoll Priests Class
Six of eight Halligan siblings from Teaneck New Jersey pursue religious and law enforcement vocations. Rev Peter Halligan to be ordained June 13 as Maryknoll priest. brother Theodore Kuechmann to celebrate first Mass June 15 at Sing Sing prison Ossining.
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Peter J.lligan
Maryknoll
Joseph P. Halligan
Teaneck
Father Halligan
Arming College
Plattsburg
N.Y
Ossining
Father of Oregon and early settler aid provided by McLoughlin
The narrative chronicles Dr. John McLoughlin’s missions aiding immigrants in Oregon from 1843 to 1846 and his forced resignation from the Hudson’s Bay Company. It notes Oregon’s eventual U S. shift, his land claim at Oregon City, and burial in St. John’s churchyard. It also covers Marcus Whitman and Spalding, Whitman’s controversial actions, and ensuing murder in 1847 amid disputes over land and religion.
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Oregon
Hudson's Bay Company
United States
Hudson’s Bay
Britain
Dr. McLoughlin
Bison’s Bay Company
U.S.A
Capitol
Washington
Oregon City
Oregon Territory
St. John’s Catholic
U. S
Union
Marcus Whitman
Spalding
Whitman
Fort Walla Walla
Jo Lewis
Spalding E
Hudson’s Ree Company
Wayne Boarman
Rigo
Weron
Norbertman
Oe Ind
Our Lady of
St. Joseph’s
Boarman
Victor Boarman
St. Meinrad’s Seminary
St. Meinrad
Ind
Beverly
Margaret
Mildred
Mary Jo
Eleanor
Spanish Sailors First Reached Oregon
The article reviews early Oregon Coast exploration by Spaniards Ferrero Vizcaino Perez and Heceta with dates from 1543 to 1775, notes Sir Francis Drake and James Cook visits, and explains U S claims via Captain Gray in 1792 and the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804-06. It traces political title culminating in 1846 and Oregon’s 1859 statehood.
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Oregon Coast
Ferrero
Vizcaino
Perez
Monterey
Calif
Heceta
Sir Francis Drake
Cook
Oregon
United States
George Washington
Robert Gray
Great Columbia River
Thomas Joe
Lewis and Clark
Territory
Voyageurs and Priest Mission in Early Manitoba
Hardy French Canadian voyageurs tied to the fur trade entered new territory with John Jacob Astor backing. By 1835 they sought Catholic rites from Bishop at St. Boniface Manitoba. Fathers F N chet and Modeste Demers came, discovering a log church near St. Paul already in place for baptisms marriages and worship.
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John Jacob Astor
New York
St. Boniface
Man
F. N. Chet
Modeste Demers
St. Paul
Missionary quest reaches Oregon country in 1841
In 1831 the Flathead and Nez Perce sent deputations to St Louis for priests. They learned of Catholic faith via Iroquois communities. Bishop Rosati could not send a missioner until 1841 when Father DeSmet and a small Jesuit band set out, arriving in the Oregon country after a perilous journey.
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St. Louis
Isaac Ogues
Rosati
Father DeSmet
Oregon Country
Protestants Stirred as Indians Seek Priests
The piece recalls the 1834 visit of Indians to St. Louis and Protestant missionary efforts. It highlights Dr. McLoughlin as a towering frontier figure, nickname White Eagle, known for justice and judgment. It notes his marriage to a half Indian widow and four children, with Mrs. George Deering as his only surviving descendant.
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St. Louis
Dr. McLoughlin
Indiana
George Deering
Washington, D. C
John K. Cartwright Washington
McLoughlin
Matthew Smith
Pagette
Oregon
India
Whitman and the Whitman Massacre of 1847
Missionary physician Dr. Whitman and his family faced silent violence as measles ravaged the Native population and rumors spread that he poisoned them. On November 29, 1847, Whitman, his wife, and 12 others were killed, triggering settler retaliation and accelerating the drive for Oregon Territory law in Washington.
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Seese
Whitman
Oregon Territory
Washington
Father Blanchet becomes Oregon City Archbishop in 1846
Francis Norbert Blanchet, a priest who joined Dr McLoughlin’s territory, was the first Vicar Apostolic of Oregon Territory and a Titular Bishop in 1845. He was named Archbishop of Oregon City in 1846, resigned in 1880, and died in 1883. The archdiocese changed to Portland in Oregon in 1928.
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Francis Norbert Blanchet
McLoughin
Ofregon
Oregon City
Portland
Oregon
Denmark gains first Catholic diocese since Reformation
The Danish Catholic Church elevates the Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark to a diocese with Bishop John Theodore Suhr as the first native Danish bishop since Luther. Denmark now has about 26 000 Catholics, 38 parishes, 98 priests, and 761 sisters across 14 convents, while Sweden Norway and Finland report smaller Catholic communities.
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Copermagte Eedinavia
Denmark
John Theo
Frederick I
Copenhagen
Suhr
Luther
Rome
United States
Holy See
Pius XII
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Obscenity Bill Shelved as War on Prints Proceeds
A press report notes continued action on an obscenity bill and a House Select Committee on Materials, amid a Liberal coterie. It cites growing public resolve to counter obscene prints, with two state senates passing bills to curb the evil. FBI chief J Edgar Hoover links sex offenses to sex literature and cheap interstate distribution of magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Select Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Italian Crime Then and Now
The piece compares U S and Italian crime data for 1951 and 1952. It notes over 2,000,000 major crimes in the United States for 1952, an 8.2 percent rise from 1951, and contrasts property crimes, robberies, and murders with Italy where property theft share and murder trends differ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
J. Edgar Hoover
Italy
Academic freedom debate in Spain traced by Madariaga and critics
The article discusses Manuel de Madariaga and critiques his claim that academic freedom does not exist in Spain under the Second Republic. It cites a Tablet piece by Rev. David G kk and Father Greenstock’s inquiry, noting Article 26 of the 1931 Constitution and misinterpretations of Astete Ripalda’s Catecismo Explicado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Madariaga
England
Manchester Guardian
Spain
David G Kk
Valladolid
Greenstock
Madariaga
Astete Ripalda
Astete-Ripalda
Devel
Britons celebrate consecration of first American bishop
The article notes the consecration at East Lulworth of the United States first American bishop. It highlights the Weld family’s historic British Catholic ties and mentions Cardinal Thomas Weld as a spiritual ancestor to many U S bishops. It also reports other papal honors including Lord Clifford Chudleigh named Knight Commander of St Gregory and Sir Daniel James being made Knight Commander of the Order of Sylvester.
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Withon
Thomas
Clifford Wa Chudleigh
Kii Conanander
St. Gregory
Buckfast
Ceeeee Elizabe
Daniel Y
Mmaes
Conemane
Sylvester
Bernard
Gria
Sacraments Bring Grace to Men
Linus M. Riordan explains sacraments as efficacious signs of inward grace. Seven sacraments are Baptism Penance Holy Eucharist Confirmation Matrimony Holy Orders and Extreme Unction. Each sacra ment combines matter and form to convey grace and restore or renew supernatural life.
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Ghents
C. C. Martindale
Letter Writing Drive Planned as Peace Move
Peace move in Delhi outlines a letter writing campaign to foster goodwill between nations. The drive originated with Catholic groups and will involve exchanges between the United States and India, starting at West Baden College in Indiana.
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Delhi
India
Cathiekee Keel
U. S S
West Baden College
West Baden
Ind
Stuare
Joseph Fernandez de Ae
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