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Show CATHOUCrrr IN DENMARK. How Catholicity is going ahead in Denmark i descriDed as follows in a British paper, which, re-garumg re-garumg the Papacy as "a great conspiracv aeain-t human freedom," tells the story with anything but satislaction: "Denmark is one of the most predominant rotestant countries in the world, ha vine- a few eei a"10R- aI1 its 2,00O,0UO inhabitants onlv a.CH.H) Catnohcs But nowadays the monks andnur expehed from Prance are nockinjr into Denmark, just as they are flocking into England, andimr apparently a readier wcleome there than in Catholic Cath-olic countries where nionasticism is better knowr. JJenmark lorty years ago had only three Roman priests; sue has now seventy, besides 400 nuns. The mltuence oi Princess WnLWr vu -1- oi the House of Orleans, is actively exerted for propagandist purposes in high society. Hence in 1 Denmark, as in England. Catholicism is making more converts amongst the aristocracr than amongst the common people." Doubtless the writer would prefer that the Danish and tngrhsh aristocracy should be infldcte or agiiost.es, as most of them are. rather than that tney should be Christians, if Catholic, adds tne t reeman s Journal. |