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Still living in Memphis last week, Sister Mary Magdalen heard with joy that her recovery had helped bring her prayer nearer to realization. In Vatican City a decree was read to Pope Pius XI approving the authenticity of this and another miracle performed through Venerable Mary Pelletier. As result she will probably be beatified, titled "Blessed," during the coming Holy Year. Then, if more miracles are attested, she may be canonized...
...Pius XI's days will grow increasingly full. During the year cardinals, archbishops and bishops will journey to Vatican City, heading pilgrimages of 50 to 1,000 persons. The King and Queen of Italy and the King and Queen of the Belgians will be visitors, as also will such discarded monarchs as Spain's Alfonso and Victoria, Portugal's Amelie, Austria-Hungary's Zita, and Afghanistan's Amanullah, who will not bring his beauteous Moslem wife, Souraiya. President Miklas of Austria is expected. Other Catholic nations may send delegations. The Vatican...
...Christmas wish to the world Pius XI sent prayers for "peace, tranquillity, mutual confidence, friendly relations, greater assistance wherever are the greatest needs, sufficient remunerative work and less unfavorable and uncertain general conditions of life...
...ancient custom the pope lists his joys & sorrows of the year. Joys for Pius XI were: the spread of missions; Catholic Action; the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin (TIME, June 20); the completion of the new Vatican art gallery; increasingly friendly relations with the Italian government: felicitations on his 75th birthday last May; the agreement between Bolivia and Paraguay to cease fighting for 24 hours at Christmas...
...Christmas present Pius XI got 1,000,000 lire ($51,150), raised among Roman Catholics throughout the world...