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The Pope Warns Against Artificial Insemination moral valid between two persons who "is a faculty and not a surgical Catholic VATICAN CITY, Oct. 1.-Ca- Doctors, whom he received in the light of are unfitted to contract marriage intervention. teachings. To exercise that tholic doctors from 30 countries audience at Castelgandolfo. Even within marriage, the The Pope termed the question because of the impediment of faculty apart from sexual interheard from the lips of His Holiimpotence. inseminone 'of It is superfluous course Pope warned, artificial of artificial insemination is a perversion." ness Pope Pius XII, the stateDr. Jeremiah Foley, an Irish ment that in the light of Catho- ation is immoral, except in the the first order, which with no to indicate that the active elelic teaching Yartificial insemina- extremely restricted sense in less urgency than other ques- ment can never be obtained by physician, said artificial insemto ination "deprives of its personal tion outside of marriage is to be which scientific knowledge and tions requires the light of Ca- acts that are contrary foundation that most personal of considered purely and simply as technique simply assist nature tholic moral teaching." Basing nature." During the deliberations of all functions: parenthood." He toward the attainment of the his remarks on natural and on positive Divine Law, the Pope the doctors, Prof. Jesus act. Bacala, also warned that artificial inThe Holy Father made this end of a natural, moral The Pope's condemnation of declared that in the relations of St. Tomas University, Man- semination "will prove a terrible condemnation of a practice, regarding which "there is no pos- artificial insemination confirm- between married persons, arti- ila, led the discussion of the pro- weapon in the hands of modern sibility of any divergence of ed the conclusions reached by ficial insemination, with the ac- blems of artificial insemination. totalitarian governments, whetopinion among Catholics," in an the Catholic doctors themselves tive element coming from a Caling for a condemnation of the her they are democratic or We shall See the address to the 500 delegates who in their deliberations, during third person, "is equally im- practice, he declared it funda- otherwise. had attended the fourth Inter- which they discussed various moral and to be rejected sum- mentally and morally wrong, and State taking in hand the breed. explained its in marily." He that called for condemnation by ing of practices subjects aspects of medical and the rearing Catholic national Convention of only marriage partners have the medical profession. "The of them without regard to Divmutual rights over their bodies process of procreation," he said, ine Law or human love." for the procreation of a new life, and "these are exclusive, non -transferable and inalienable rights." Although one may not exclude Floods cause grave concern SHANGHAI, Sept 29.-China's Catholics are keeping the Faith, and damage in seven provinces "a priori" the use of new metVATICAN CITY Sept. 27 Pontiff spoke to members hods simply on the ground that (Radio, NC).-His Holiness Pope of The The sometimes with heroic loyalty, of East and Central China. the International Convention they are the Pope said, new, "Takungnewpsaper, Shanghai in most Communist areas. Where Pius ICH. reminded a group of of Humanistic Studies, whom he to churches are open, they are at- pao," reports 7,000,000 flood vic- "nevertheless, with respect scholars that human- received in audience at Castelit is not humanist tending Mass and receiving the time of varying degrees in Hopei artificial insemination, ism, although it often pro- gandolfo. Thirteen nations were being extremely, only a case of than a alone. More province Sacraments more frequently and claims itself as opposed to Midreserved, but it must be reject- dle Ages ideas really espouses represented among the scholars. fervently than ever. Whether million acres are flooded in ed entirely." He added: "With among its greatest ideas those in preparation for future ordeals Shangtung province, and the or in reward for present con- Yellow River is swelling dan- such a pronouncement, one does belonging to the "spiritual Juvenile Delinquents: Chilnot necessarily outlaw the use of world" of St. Thomas Aquinas, dren who start acting like stancy, a wave of grace seems to gerously in Honan province. The church and residence of certain artificial methods that the master philosopher of the their parents.-"The Sheboygan be helping the priests and peoare simply intended either to Middle Ages. ColSt. Hugh Sands, the Rev. ple, drawing them together unPress." the natural act or to der the patronage of Mary clos- umban missionary, at Sinti, Hu- facilitate er to the love of the Sacred peh province, are nine feet enable the natural act, effected On ;the last day in a normal manner, to attain its The apostolic work of under water, Heart. the Legion of Mary is outstand- Mass could be said, only the end." The Holy Father then warned altar was above the flood. Coming. the people municants stood waist deep. against the use of the principle from many sides. The Catho- Sinti and other missions report that the end justifies the means, lic cathedral and school at Ning- urgent relief needs, but re- even in the relations between "The po, Chekiang Province, were in sources are dwindling or ex- partners in marriage. simple fact that the desired rea section bombed heavily and hausted. by the emsult may be obtained The missionaries, for the most repeatedly by Nationalist planes personal liberty, ployment of this means (artifion September 13, 17 and 20. part, enjoy does not jusThe recently built three -storey though their work is hampered cial insemination) school, staffed by Chinese Pur- by general travel controls. The tify the use of that method. Nor of marriage does the desire are watchcountry 'eyes of the gatorian Sisters, is reduced to in itsmoking rubble, bricks, tiles and ing the proceedings of the poli- partners-most legitimate child suffice to self-to have a tical consultative council of the splintered wood. of the relawfulness prove the Govproclaimed People's newly The mission personnel escaped serious injury so far, but Ca- ernment, now meeting in Peip- course to artificial insemination of that defor the fulfilment mourning ing and preparing national laws. tholic families are their dead and wounded. Res- Hitherto the government was sire." Warning against another poscue and salvage workers, among mainly military and regional, whom were the Vincentian Bis- and the laws provisional and sible misapplication of this false doctrine to the marriage con- 111111111111111111111 likelihood hop, priests and Sisters, were local. There is some said: "It driven off by strafing planes. that national laws of a respon- tract itself, the toPope believe that The Bishop annointed his aged sible central government will would be false of a recourse to the possibility more effecMass server, electrocuted in his provide and apply tive safeguards for the freedom that method (artificial inseminaruined home. tion) would render a marriage Fire completely burned out of religious bodies. four business sections of Ningpo and constitutes a major disaster for port for this important Father O'Hara, coastal trade. Irish Vincentian, calls these raids "sickening and seemingly LOND4N, Oct. 1 (NC).- tion. This personal honour was wanton." Archbishop Peter Amigo, Bishop unique in Great Britain. Archbishop Amigo was edu,of Southwark since 1904, has died here (September 30) at the cated 'at St. Edmund's College age of 85. As he had foreseen, and St. Thomas Seminary, in he did not live to witness the London. He became rector of rebuilding of his war -devastated an East London church in 1899, across the and two years later became pasCathedral, Just Thames from the Parliament tor of the English Martyrs' Church at Walworth. He was and Whitehall buildings. LONDON, Sept. 29 (NC).Born in Gibraltar May 26, consecrated Bishop of SouthThe statue of Our Lady of Fa- 1864, Archbishop Amigo never wark on March 25, 1904. tima which was presented by lost the trace of a Spanish acBlinds made up any size to 61t. wide the Portuguese Ambassador in cent with which he commented London to His Eminence Ber- fearlessly and often caustically Yes, we have a range of scarce Scotch Linen Holland nard Cardinal Griffin, Arch- on current affairs. He was inter- Pilgrims (over Miles for window blinds, and we can make up blinds for you bishop of Westminster, is to be nationally known as a friend of STE. ANNE de BEAUPRE, carried in public procession war -time refugees, defender of (Que. (NC).-Walking 21 miles scalloped, fringed or plain, any size to 6ft. wide, in beige from parish to parish through- Spain, and supporter of Ire- from Quebec City to this shrine, or green, or to 4ft. in brown. For example, a plain out the Westminster See, it has land's struggle towards indepen- more than six thousand perbeen announced here. blind, 3ft. wide by 6ft. drop, costs 20/6, We measure sons escorted the Cross of Jerudence. The tour of the statue will be His diocese consisted of the salem here in the largest pilFree of Charge in Metropolitan area. marked by special lectures on south-east corner of England grimage on foot in the history the message of Fatima, torch- and London south of the of this 300 -year -old centre of light processions to the churches, Thames. No other district of devotion. special services of consecration the British Isles suffered as The Cross of Jerusalem, which to the Immaculate Heart of much in the recent war. After includes a relic of the True Mary, and the inauguration of every raid he was out among Cross, left Calvary in Jerusathe Family Rosary. his people of the dock and fac- lem on last Good Friday, and The statue pilgrimage is ex- tory area consoling and com- arrived in Quebec via liner after pected to begin in November forting. He was considered being carried through a number and continue until ahlut March. London's, and probably Bri- of towns and cities in Africa and Europe. From Canada the tain's, most popular priest. Ptinted and Published by The prelate was elevated by Cross of Jerusalem will be takKeith Francis Spruhan, at Pope Pius XI to the rank of en through the United States "The Record" Office, 450 Hay Archbishop in 1938, at the time and South Africa before leaving -13114988 Street, Perth. of his golden jubilee of ordina- for Australia. ,
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