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26 Order Congregation in Rome. There are 168 different religious societies approved by Rome. These religious societies have more than 100,000 branches throughout the world and more than 1.5 million members. The figures for Great Germany are currently not recognisable, since here both in terms of the number of Catholic religious societies. In the Old Kingdom in 1937 there were a total of 7787 nunneries. According to Catholic representation, the catholic estates formed with 90,730 members of the Order. Of these, 640 were "the most powerful combat units of the 'Streiding male branches with 13 205 monks and 7147 church". Thus their significance is clearly marked within the world. Female branches with 77,525 nuns. Catholicism. Even more than all the organs of the actual ecclesiastical hierarchy, the orders penetrate into a number of religious members. who from Germany enter the life of the peoples. Even wherever none originates, decisive positions take place with the Vatican. The official organization of the administrative hierarchy exists, which is important in that these members of the Order are used as "fighting units". The Be- mostly fanatical opponents of National Socialism are. As a means of influence and the use of intelligence inhaher of these positions, they have the possibility, therefore, of their Orders are also far more extensive, all the more so, attitude to National Socialism by their influence than to give practical expression to their activities in all areas of human life. Above all, it is the bens that extend. Its effectiveness in the service of a super- Jesuit who are employed in various Vatican Aemter state. international organization is from this. It is mainly about the following: Basically also so harmful for a national state le ib e r. SJ., advisor of the Pope and his former being. Through the written and oral reporting of the members of the Order to their superiors, from there to the pro-secretaries as nuncio in Munich, vinciale and from these again to the supreme authority, he, Ivo, SJ, confidant of the Pope, rector of the (at least every five years), the general general of the order in Rome, is German-Hungarian seminary at the Vatican, it is possible for the Vatican to gain an accurate picture at any time of the Herm a n n, Emil, SY, head of the Oriental In-political, Economic and other conditions of a stitute, any state in which there are religious settlements. This fact is even more evident in the Office of the Holy Father Francis, SJ.. Number of Orders, branches of the Order and their members John, S J., in the Congregation for the Sacraments. The central authority for these matters is the government. 46 47