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Next On Red List the taking over of all religious (N.C.W.C. News Service) Poland has been chosen as the schools, by the regime, including next scene for the all-out fight seminaries. by Communism against the Catholic Church, according to news reaching several European capitals The decision to make Poland the stage of the next showdown was reportedly made at the ,Cominform meeting held in
"Laughable Nonsense"
VATICAN CITY, July 25.- days when mothers watched Silesia, Poland, several weeks (Radio, NC).-The contributions carefully over the moral trainago. LONDON, July 29-(NC).which the Church expects Ca- ing of their children, inculcatAs a result, the repor state, The Warsaw Communist regime tholic women to make toward a ing observance of all God's detailed instructions hatk been finally broke its long, tight cenThe Catholic Christian society were laid down commandments. sent by the Warsaw politburo sorship of news about the Vatiby His Holiness Pope Pius XII. mother of to -day must combat to party locals and units of the can decree against Communists in a sermon before 15,000 wo- modern desire for luxury and secret police. These instruc- by threatening "severe prosecumen of Italian Catholic Action pleasure with a preparation for tions are said to call for creation tion" to any priest who would Zealand. AUCKLAND New simplicity and thrift, he said, here. of a "Polish People's Church," dare "enforce" the Vatican ex28,-Two the July on priests He called on them to work for stating that these are traditional directed by a synod and subject a sound policy for the good of virtues of the Italian people and staff of "Zealandia," Catholic to the regime, a campaign to ob- communication. The delayed reaction of the the family and Christian youth. must remain so. Even the na- weekly of this city, have receiv- tain signatures of priests to sup urged them to remain firm and tional economy demands them, ed the Member of the British port this "people's church," Polish Red regime is identical Empire to decoration services for with in that expressed earlier by the faith and he added. teach firmness pauperisation of the clergy the Czechoslovak regime. HowThe Pope lamented the con- the New Zealand forces during show signs of "disloyalty," who to provide for the moral educaand ever, the Red threats have been tion of children in order to com- tinual decline in morality not 'the war operations in Italy. The labelled as "laughable nonsense" bat the inroads of materialism only in the cities but even in the two priests are the Revs. Owen by canon, law experts, who exin private and public morality. country, and, charged that this Snedden, editor of "Zealandia," plain that the excommunication The Pontiff's 25 -minute ser- moral degradation is engender- and John Flanagan, manager. is automatic, acting on the conDurng the war both mon was delivered from the ed by the press, radio and thepriests science of those who embrace atre, by immodesty on the beach main altar of St. Peter's Basilica. studied for doctorates in Rome the Communist doctrine, and His voice was carried over the -all of which have driven youth and gave assistance to British that it needs no enforcement. to yield to a lust for luxury and prisoners of war. Father Snedpublic address system. pleasure. The youth of to -day The Polish regime at the same The Holy Father commented den made regular broadcasts over KYOTO, Japan, July 28.on the great developments of re- is ready and disposed to act the Vatican Radio, and often (NC).-"I wouldn't recommend time stated that it has agreed cent decades, on the duties and rightly, but it must be trained, gave first information to listeners eavesdropping as a habit," says to a proposal made by the Ca -c sacrifices that two World Wars the Pontiff declared. concerning missing relatives. the Rev. Leo J. Steinbach, of tholic Hierarchy in Poland to have placed on Italian women The 15,000 Catholic women Commenting on the priests' Charlton, Iowa, Maryluioll mis- begin negotiations aimed at setand on the fact that they have were delegates to Italian Catho- awards, a secular daily said: "The sionary, stationed here, "but I tling Church -State differences. been brought from a place of re- lic Action's three-day national citations merely recorded know one who who profited by serve in domestic life to one of convention here. They discuss- their 'valuable services during op- the practice." independence and equality with ed all aspects of marriage, the erations in Father Steinbach explained Italy.' To this brief family and home, their internal men. that he had vainly tried to per- Catholic Agricultural Although the war is partly re- relations and their relations to statement many New Zealand suade a dying hospital patient sponsible for the decay of the the Christian community, the to be baptised. The man refamily and the consequent de- State and in the international story of wartime sacrifice, per- fused to even consider the sugSchool Re -Opened cline in morality among youth, field. The women were receiv- sonal disregard for danger, and gestion and died. the Pope said, the prime cause ed in audience by the Holy shrewd organisation that has beLONDON, July 28-(NC).--However, on his next trip to Father. come almost a legend." is to be found in the spirit of the hospital, Father Steinbach St Mary's Training Farm, Cathomaterialism which displays a was stopped by a patient who lic agricultural school south of carelessness and a contempt for asked to be baptised. The pa- London, which was taken over every religious faith, He detient sheepishly told the Mary - by the British Government at the scribed this spirit as a pestiferknoll priest that he had listened outbreak of war and later bombous wind which brings maligto Father Steinbach's conversa- ed, has now been reopened. nant seeds especially into the SHANGHAI, July 28.-Catho- lately, the Suchow Jesuits plan tion with the dying man, and the The farm, run by the Southgarden of youth. Outlining the Catholic women's lic life in this Communist met- to re -open most of their mission arguments used had made a deep wark Diocesan Rescue Society impression. for Poor Boys, had been reconduties in the social field, the ropolis remains without mark- schools this fall. Father Steinbach forgave him structed at a cost of £40,000. Pope urged them to work par- ed changes in recent weeks. The Floods which have swept ticularly for adequate housing, city's churches and institutions through central China and are for eavesdropping, and, after a Archbishop Peter Amigo, Bishop especially for the young who are continue their activities unham- described as the worst in 80 ccurse of instructions, baptised of Southwark, officiated at the about to marry and those who pered; however, the rural mis- years, have called on the peo- him. re -opening. have already started a family sions experience more difficul- ple, including missionaries, for and are forced to live in con- ties High-level policy still pro- Herculean efforts in defending claims religious freedom. ditions dangerous to morality. and repairing dikes. The exThe blockade imposed tensive crop damage To counter materialism, the by the coastal forces has widespread suffering portends Pope stated, there is only one stopped nationalist in the flow of mail and months ahead. remedy: the firm faith of par- imported the supplies to the misROME, July 29-(NC).-The in the distance. ents. No superficiality, no senThe latter Mounting living costs, design for the official emblem of showed a great purple cross timental piety can be admitted sionaries. depressed rate of foreign exthe 1950 Holy Year has been de- dominating the world. in the task of putting children achange, taxation of even hospicided upon and is now ready for on the path to Christian life. tals and schools constitute an world-wide distribution, it was The Holy Father contrasted often critical load for the misthe present era, when, he said, WELLINGTON, New Zealand, announced by the Central Holy sions. even the Sunday precept is no 28-(NC).-Some 400 Ca- Year Committee here. Conversions are continuing. July The emblem emphasises the longer observed, with former The were included in the first Canadian Jesuits of Sus tholics The foreground shows group of displaced persons to ar- cross. chow, for instance, report 1,000 Accord- the obelisk of St. Peter's, whose baptisms in that city in the past rive in New Zealand. summit is intersected by writing to nationality, they were 12 months also an increase of ing to provide the shape of a BUDAPEST, July 28.-(NC). 2,000 Catholics in the diocese Batts, Czechs, Yugoslays, Ukrain- cross. The background of the during the same period. Be- ians and stateless persons. They emblem is formed by St. Peter's -The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was observed with cause the Red authorities are were acompanied by a Mill Hill Square and the Basilica re- great solemnity in the showing a more conciliatory at- priest, the Rev. M. V. Ennkevort, splendent in the sun. church of the Discalced Carmelites here. titude in the education field who ministered to their spiritual The writing intersecting the DORNAHALLI, Mysore, India, needs. The feast day was preceded by a obelisk repeats the Pope's disJuly 28.-(NC).-A large proFor a time they will remain at course of June 2, 1948, announc- seven-day devotion during which portion of Hindus and non-Caa reception and training centre ing the Holy Year: "May this the Rosary was recited in the tholic Christians were among the at Pahiatua, where they will truly Holy Year be for the hu- church each evening from five more than 30,000 pilgrims that study the language and customs man family the herald of a new p.m. until midnight. flocked to St. Anthony's shrine of this country. Catholics in era of peace, prosperity and More than 30,000 faithful took here for the celebration of his the group were welcomed by progress." At the base of the part in a Eucharistic procession feast day. A relic of St. AnArchbishop obelisk are Peter the words: "Holy T. McKeefry, led by the Rev. Michael Szervas, thony's bone is kept here, where LONDON, 28.-(NC).- Coadjutor of Wellington, who Year, Rome, 1950." S.J., a missionary in China, w.so he is popularly known as "the Mr. and Mrs. July This W. F. Simmons, of said: is the third emblem is at present in the Hungarian wonder worker." Bishop Rene the village of "I cannot speak to you in your adopted and published by the capital. Feuga, of Mysore, offered a Pon- Northamptonshire,Jrthlingborough, own central committee for the Holy had the language, but I speak to you tifical Mass, at which more than exceptional1privilegehave of Benedic- in the language of the neart and Year. The first was on the oc5,000 received Communion. HONG KONG, July 28-(NC). tion in their own little home of the Faith. We rejoice that casion of the Pope's golden jubi- -Archbishop Paul Yu Pin, of The service was held by the your coming to our country will lee as a priest; the second comNanking, has arrived here from Philosopher: A person who al- Rev, Anthony Hulme, of the mean an end to your hardships memorated the Feast of the He is en route to ways knows what to do until it Northampton diocese's travelling and sorrows. Here you will be- Ascension, when the Holy Year Singapore. Canton and then to Formosa. happens to him-"Fireman's mission, which visits all outlying gin a new life-a life in which was officially proclaimed. The local Communist press corners of the extensive, thinly - there will be peace and freedom. Fund Record." It was pointed out here that populated area. The local vil- You can be sure that whatever the emblem of the last two Holy seized on the occasion of his stay lage hal) was unavailable for the the Church can do for your wel- Years, 1925 and 1933, also em- here to charge that Hong Kong Printed and Published by Keith service. Last September Father fare and happiness will be done. phasised the cross. The form- is being transformtol into a cenFrancis Spruhan, at "The Re- Hulme said the first Mass in the You are our brothers and sisters er depicted an angel bearing the tre for the Catholic Church's fight cord" Office, 450 Hay Street, village since the British Refor- in God, and we welcome background against what it termed the Chinyou cross against a Perth. mation some 400 years ago. wholeheartedly into our midst."' showing Sant' Angelo Basilica ese "people's democracy."
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