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Exarch Pays Visit FAILURE CHINESE BREAK.A RED CHINA'S attempt to force Catholics to break away from the Holy See has failed in spite of terrorist tactics, it has been
reported in Rome by the mission news agency Fides. The schismatic "patriotic" church set up under communist pressure is only a "skeletal" organisation headed by 35 illicitly consecrated bishops and "a very feeble number of
priests." But its failure, Fides added, has not altered "the tragic state of the true Church in China"-the great majority of Catholics who have remained loyal to the Holy See.
Fides, published by the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, stressed that the schismatic church is without influence despite Red efforts "to give the impression that there has been a mass secession." Instead, it said. "the mass of priests, Religious and laymen have not followed the patriotic movement." China's churches are empty because "Catholics prefer to go without the sacraments rather than to receive them from the hands of 'patriotic' priests." They are afraid to go
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Chinese Catholics. The next two years Was "a period of
terror so dreadful that it can hardly be conceived at distance." Fides continued: "Attempts were made through local congresses to lead the priests and laity en masse to adopt the statutes of the 'patriotic usual T he association.' means of physical and moral constraints were employedthere were accusations, public trials, denunciations, interrogations by day and by of sequestrations night, priests and of Religious of and repeated both sexes study sessions for young Catholics." a
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"the secret of the confessional no longer seetne Hearts To The Party secure to them." All this was done, it said, The news agency said that to force Catholics to break the schismatic church has no away from Rome and "give future because it is unable their hearts to the (commuto train new priests. It cannist) party." not do so "for the simple The illicitly consecrated reason that seminarians left bishops, "after months, and semitheir when they saw in many cases years, of naries become 'patriotic.' No moral torture, with minds new seminarians have come to take their places." In addition, the schismatic church has adopted a policy of baptising nobody under the age of 18. This rule, Fides pointed out, "is bound to exhaust its source for recruitments." The agency reviewed the Red effort to force Chinese Catholics to break with Rome, and noted that the attempt began four years
"It is true that they pay dearly for their official status and for their semi wellbeing; cut off from Rome, they are attached by tight lines to the communist Bureau of Religion from which they receive their inbureau That structions. keeps them under constant surveillance." The failure of the "patriotic church, Fides said, has not improved the lot of loyal Catholics. "We know that churches are deserted in the cities, but in rural Judos' Price areas they do not even exist Fides continued: "In cer- because they have been contain dioceses that numbered verted to profane usage. well over 100 diocesan There is no longer a Chrispriests, you will hardly find tian way of life. a dozen who go along with illegitimate bishops. "Enemies" Of People t h e Those priests who are ap"The bishops, priests and parently cut off from the Vatican enjoy the special Religious of both sexes who favour of the regime; they did not choose to break with are are treated with honour and, the Vatican-and they conthe great majority-are in a country where wretchthe of enemies edness is general, their sidered as situation is a privileged one people and of the state. They or because the state magnani- are in prison, after trial mously gives them 40 per without trial, for various been have others periods; conof revenue cent of the fiscated ecclesiastical pro- exiled to frontier regions, many are subjected to re perty. frrm by labour unocr the "These are the priests who eye of cadres and they will serve those churches that not lea their mines, thos are still open in some cities. cans Is or work-can:pi. until For the communist party, they are 'converted.' they represent the official "Some who are dispersed Catholic Church and for work at humble crafts. Old foreign tourists they are the and sick are interned in tangible proof that "freedom Continued on back page of religion" still exists.
destroyed by indoctrination and probably with their free will alienated, acquiesced to become chiefs of the 'pat riotic' church." The agency added that some of the "patriotic" priests are serving the schismatic church reluctantly. It reported that one of them told a stranger who was able to ask him secretly if he was happy: "It is a terrible life, but I cannot say anything."
Migration Specialists See Pope
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THE MOST REV. IVAN PRASKO, D.S.E.O.,
1 Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, has arrived in Perth. His Lordship will visit Ukrainian Catholics in Perth and Northam during his stay here. This Sunday (October 1) His Lordship celebrates Pontifical High Mass at Northam at 9 a.m. and also at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday, October 8 at 12 noon. On both occasions children will be making their First Holy Communion. While in Northam, His Lordship will be given a reception by the Ukrainian Catholic Association. The chaplain for Ukrainian Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Western Australia is the Rev. Ewhen Lacyk, who lives at the Ukrainian Centre, Whatley Crescent, Mt. Lawley.
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Permission Granted COMMUNIST East Germany has given permission to Bishop Alfred Bengsch of Berlin to visit West Berlin. This was announced by Church officials in Berlin. Permission was restricted to a single visit. Bishop Bengsch, a resident of East Berlin, had been prevented from visiting West Berlin since he was named Ordinary of the diocese on August 18, sueneeding Cardinal Doepfner. The latter was named to the See of Munich. Cardinal Doepfner said In 1959 that Bishop Bengsch's appointment haul become necessary "because I am not allowed to visit the districts of my diocese located within the Soviet Zone."
of the 25 y meeting of the International Catholic Migration Comission was the reception highlight of the 10th anni are from migration specialists from Australia, Canada, Latin America and Europe by the Holy Father. Pictured with the Pontiff J. J. in Australia; director the left, G. B. Vincentini, president of Junta Cattolice, Italy; Mgr. G. F. Crennen, commission Photos ) (NC Argentine. of Mercedes, Aducci Vicente Bishop Auxiliary Norris, the ICMC president; the Holy Father; end A
Final Pre -Cana Conferences The final series of PreCana talks for engaged couples begins on Sunday, October 1, at 2.30 p.m. The talks will be given in the Catholic Centre, Victoria-sq., and have been arranged over three sessions. The first session has the subjects: A doctor speaks about marriage and morality in married life. The second session, which is held on Friday, October 6, at 8 p.m., deals with love and happiness in married life, a lecture by a married lay person, and married life with God in the Church. session, The final which is preceded by a blessing of engagement Mary's in St. rings Cathedral at 7.50 p.m., is held on Friday, October The main topic of 13. this session is a lecture by a competent lay person on finance before and after marriage and is entitled Economics and Marriage. Any engaged person, Catholic or not, may attend these talks. They are sponsored by the Youth Council of the Y.C.W. Movement.