Religion: Pope's Triumph

After receiving as a gift from one Mrs. May Lyons a Mosaic of himself, made in the Vatican Museum, Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes of Manhattan last week wrote letters to the pastors of his archdiocese, instructing them to dedicate October "to the supreme shepherd, Pius XI, in honor of the 50th anniversary of his holy priesthood," and to collect Peter-pence October 13.

Referring to the present Pope's masterly diplomacy, as especially shown in settling the Vatican question (TIME, June 17), the Cardinal wrote: "Our Catholic hearts were filled with joy and our souls...

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