Seton Hall University eRepository @ Seton Hall The aC tholic Advocate Archives and Special Collections 3-24-1960 The Advocate - March 24, 1960 Catholic Church Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.shu.edu/catholic-advocate Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Missions and World Christianity Commons Recommended Citation Catholic Church, "The Advocate - March 24, 1960" (1960). The Catholic Advocate. 109. https://scholarship.shu.edu/catholic-advocate/109 20 Years for Bishop Walsh The Advocate Red Persecution Erupts Official Publication of the Archdiocese of Newark, N. J., and Diocese of Paterson, N. J. VOL. 9, NO. 13 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1960 PRICE: TEN CENTS Into Rash of Trials Communist descended on “justice” the Church this week, dinal shackling members of the Spellman, who it said “is and hierarchy priests in China, Czecholovakia, notorious for his Yugoslavia and Poland. The incidents re- subversive ac- tivities,” in vealed communism’s enmity toward Catholicism in all its bitterness. 1948. From The station described the China came wordthat James E. Bishop Walsh, M.M., former Superior Catholic General Central Bureau found- of the Fathers Maryknoll and one of the last U.S. missioners in ed by mainland China, had been Bishop Walsh as a “re- to 20 sentenced years in jail on trumped-up charges of treason and espionage. actionary organisation” used “as a At the same cover for conducting es- time it was revealed that Bishop Ignatius Kung, S.J., of had Shanghai pionage activities.” been sentenced to life imprisonment on similarcharges. Thirteen Chinese priests eight Walsh Was also of them Bishop accused Jesuits—were given prison terms along with him. of circulating rumors, advocating aggressive IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, the war by the U. S., For Reasons of Health official communist newspaper collecting restricted state infor- published in Prague announced mation, working to undermine Uie land that Bishop Ladislav Hlad had reform movement, train- ing been convicted of “secretly special agents, storing arms performing the and Cardinal functions of a ammunition, and “maintain- Tardini clandestine Bishop and engaging in anti- ing radio communi- cation with state activities.'’ He was given U.S. imperialists.” Walsh Asks to a nine-year Jail term, while Bishop had ben arrest- Resign two ed for the first time priests tried elsewhere in 1951 and were sentenced kept under house for VATICAN CITY to eight arrest years (NC) Cardinal Tardini told a press months a without and year, respec- any charges having been conference that it is his “sincere desire” to resign as Vati- tively. brought against him. of In can Secretary State for reasons of health. Yugoslavia, Bishop Smiljan Bishop Kung had been ordained Cekada in 1930 and The 72-year-old Cardinal, who has been of Skoplje was convicted served as Bishop of suffering from Soochow of illegal transactions in foreign from 1950 until his trans- Bishop Walsh a heart illness, added immediately that the decision regard- He fer to the currency. was sentenced to Shanghai See in 1950. ing a resignation Walsh "admitted the is up to Pope 18. months His mother Bishop imprisonment but sen- died at three John XXIII. He said he 79, of conclusive evidence of would tence after he had mass was after the years been suspended Jailed. his crimes.” This carry on until relieved. She evidence, they prosecutor had had been stripped of all her urged leniency included “secret codes Cardinal Tardini called because possessions asserted, the the trial had had “an and was reduced to and a letter in secret press conference to discuss educational influence writing a on the de- “living miserably” in Shanghai. used in carrying out counter-rev- booklet he has on the fendants.” Two The 13 prepared and two priests sentenced with priests activities.” reign of Pius olutionary Pope XII. laymen were convicted with him Bishop Kung were given prison a arrived and three of terms from five Meanwhile, recently Jjjem were sent to ranging to 20 BUT SHORTLY before refugee from Shanghai disclosed closing jail. years. that Walsh has had the conference the Cardinal Communist Bishop to began newspapers in Po- ACCORDING TO New China have his recent heart illness. a doctor visit him almost disucssing land reported that Rev. Wlod- News He asked the Agency, the public trials daily in his place of confine- newsmen present to zimierz Gutowski of Wierciny, were held Mar. 16 and 17, with ment. The said the pray that he be allowed to former refugee Bish- carry administrator of the Wier- his desire Bishop accused of collab- is known to be in out to leave the office Kung op poor health, ciny parish in the dis- Danzig' orating with “the U. S. to of Secretary of State. spy be very thin and to have a trict, was sentenced to three James Edward Walsh” in set- sallow complexion. “When one cannot years in jail on carry out charges of oppos- ting up a “traitorous counter- In his his secularistic statement, obligations of office for ing instruction in Secretary Herter schools. revolutionary clique.” said, “I find It difficult reasons of It Is well health, Kung and Bishop his co-de- to the re- that he quit he said. emphasize sufficiently it,” fendants OBSERVERS were convicted of vulsion that “It is sincere desire IN Hong Kong I, personally, and . my to be expressed the fear numerous military and political the United States government relieved. ask Cardinal Tardini that the trial I, therefore, you and acts of treason, all of which feel I sentencing of Bishop Walsh today. am certain that the journalists, my good friends, to when he to and were listed in detail in the rest uary was ordered Bishop Kung was but pat- of the world will join me in pray that the Lord grant to me the take a tern of the sham complete rest, but that oc- herald of even trials of mis- condemning this action taken this, my desire.” more severe he sionaries in the casionally has some small measures to be taken early 19505. against ah innocent citizen of the "It against may seem he The news strange,” pain. He indicated that is con- Catholics said that he in Red China as the agency the United States and distinguished said, “that I recommend myself vinced that he will prison terms meted never be com- communists their drive out to all, member of the Catholic to the of push to clergy. prayers Journalists. But cured including pletely and therefore is not establish a schismatic church. Bishop would “His mission I know that Walsh, only was religion* you are also good able to date from the of carry on the responsibili- More than 30 schismatic day sentencing, and his personal devotion to the and In I but Christians, any case ask ties and work load that the time heavy of the bishops have been consecrated already spent spiritual welfare of his , fellow for benevolent you understand- in "detention” Secretary of State. in China would be Catholics was so as illicitly and scores of deep to com- ing.” The Cardinal this deducted. FILL HER BAG: to week for the and have been pel him to remain on the Chinese Your contributions the Relief The Cardinal priests religious Bishops’ Fund Appeal Mar. 20-27 said he feels much first time Chinese since resumed for sources claim that Page 2) in better January jailed opposing the Patri- (Continued on your parish will used to feed and assist now than he did in be people around the world Jan- his full work schedule. otic like these Association of Chines* hungry children in Bogota, Columbia, who wait with bags and pails for American Catholics. food surplus distributed by Catholic Relief Bishop Walsh. 68, a native of Services-NCWC. This year the campaign St. Peter’s stresses assistance to refuge with a goal of $5 million. Cumberland, Md., was charged Official, es, Carroll of with Bishop leading a campaign to un- dermine the regime. His sentence was announced Mar. 18, the day Father Dies Altoona after Tynan, Visits Dies, Was Bishop Kung’s. Pontiff New Church In Washington, Secretary of JERSEY CITY After a long illness, Rev. State Christian John W. Herter said the of U.S. Tynan, S.J., dean men at St. Peter’s government will make the College died Mar. Built 22 at St. Vincent’s NCWC Secretary strongest possible to Hospital, New York He had been , Staffed by Americans protest City. Red China through Jacob D. a Jesuit for more 25 WASHINGTON Bishop Howard priest than years. ROME (NC) For the third es. In this he J. Carroll of Al- doing revived a its shacks have been replaced Beam, Ambassador to Poland. The funeral 14 will be held Mar. 26 with a Requiem Mass straight Sunday Pope John XXIII custom that had since the with toona-Johnstown, Pa., for of Later in the lapsed government it has years general secretary the week State De- housing, at St. Aedan’s Church to one of the Middle National Catholic her* at Journeyed poorer- Ages. retained the Welfare Mar. partment Lincoln scars of poverty. Conference, died here 21 spokesman 10:30 for Lenten ceremonies. after White told a.m. parishes But since most of the sta- a brief Illness. newsmen that Am- TWO DAYS, before his Celebrant of the Mass will be He walked In a solemn Sunday bassador Beam proces- tional churches are situated in had made the visit to the Franciscan Bishop Carroll, 58, had come to Bishop James A. of sion in the before the church, to Washington consult protest, but that McNulty square new the heart of Rome, where rela- Red China’s on the of a physician-friend Paterson.