Show H 8 A y S A CATHOLIC MA y B H SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE POPE 0 OF F ROME american pilgrims m s paya visit to th the e pontiff in the vatican I 1 rome july 31 the pope today received the american america n pilgrimages conducted by the rt rev henry gabriels bishop ot of ogdensburg N Y T and john J Alc mcgrane Grane of brooklyn N Y the pontiff who is enjoying excellent health recalled that immediately after his election the first age he rec received elved was composed of americans and was presented by cardinal gibbons bishop gabriels read an address in which he said catholicism was making rapid strides in the united states d due aue to the complete freedom which t the ho e church enjoyed and the good will 0 of f t the e Amer american bzan civil authorities Risi bishop fop gabriels quoted president roosevelt as saying to him on learning that the bishop was to conduct a pilgrimage to rome tell the pope that I 1 send him my profound regards I 1 have tried to treat protestants and catholics alike as aa my latest appointments show I 1 will try to perpetuate this policy this republic will stand for many a century I 1 expect that there will be catholic presidents as well as protestant I 1 trust that they all will treat each other as I 1 have tried to do the pope thanked the bishop most warmly expressing his great love tor for the united states and his very highest esteem of president roosevelt tho the pontiff also presented the leaders of the pilgrimage with medals and consented to be photographed in ithe group of pilgrims |