Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-01-07 | Page 17 | Cardinal Mercier Will Visit Rome

CARDINAl MERCIER MERCIER I 1 Will JILL VISIT ROME ROMEt t ROME lE Jan The Thc 7 The Belgian n ter tor to the Vatican has been informed that Cardinal Mercier primate of Belgium Belgium Bel Bel- gium glum intends to leave for Home after presiding at the consecration to take place In a day or two of the new bishop ishop of Tournai Cardinal Mercier abandoned th the idea of coming to Rome last month for tor the consistory because he was unable un- un in- in able to obtain guarantees that he lie would be permitted to r return turn to Bel gium lump Having applied td to General von Bissing military governor of or Belgium for tor guarantees guarantees he iwas was Informed that they ther could come only from Berlin although although although al al- al- al though the general gave him such assurances assurances assurances as as- as he lie could The response from Berlin came ame too late to fo enable the cardinal to attend the tile consistory but he lias now been officially officially I from Berlin that no obstacle will be raised to his return to Bel Bel- gium glum It is expected that the cardinal will arrive here liere ere about January 15 He will reside resident t the Belgian college during his his' stay slay here Pope Benedict Pope Benedict has been notified o of his expected arrival