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CAPTIVE PRELATE MOVED- Professed Dental Congress STILL NOT FULL LIBERTY
• His Grace the Archbishop will preside at a Solemn High Mass to be celebrated in St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday, May 24, at 11 a.m.. on the occasion of the 17th Australian Dental Congress being held in Perth. His Lordship Bishop McKeon will preach the sermon. Wearing their academic dress, the many overseas delegates to the. congress will form a processlon with the Australian d e 1 e gates outside the Cathedral. May 24 is also Cornmcnwealth 'D a y and members of the Victoria League, Royal Overseas Society and Royal Commonwealth Society will also attend this special
Vienna: The official Czechoslovak news agency, Ceteka, has confirmed reports that Archbishop Josef Beran of Prague — released last October after 14 years of detention by Czechoslovakia's communist rulers — has been moved from a nursing villa at Mukarov near Prague to a cloister at Ravenov near the city of Tabor. In Bonn, the German Catholic news agency, KNA, • reported that Archbishop Beran went to Prague before going to Ravenov. It is said that when he took a street-car to a government office in the capital, fellowpassengers recognised him and jumped from their seats in deference to him.
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On Tuesday. May 26. Ills Grace the Archbishop will preside at a
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KNA also reported that four other bishops had moved to Ravenov within the preceding four days. The four had all been in prison or otherwise detained by the Red regime until a year or so ago, and none had been able to exercise his episcopal duties. They were identified as Bishop Stepan Trochta, S.D.B., ef Litomerice, 59; Bishop Josef Illouch. of Budejovice, 62; Bishop Jan Vojtassak. of Spis, 86; and Bishop Karel Skoupy, of Brno, 77. KNA said further that two of the bishops had written to persons in their dioceses voicing satisfaction with their quarters. but complaining that they were unable to keep in contact with their Sees. In an earlier report. KNA said that one of the three bishops of Czechoslovakia who has been able to carry on his Church duties with relative freedom, Bishop Eduard Neczey, apostolic administrator of the Nitra diocese in Slovakia, was ailing. It said the 72-year -old prelate —a member of the Ecumenical Council's lay apostolate commission—had returned home from Rome ill at the end of March and was unable to work.
Solemn Requ:em Mass
in the Cathedral for the anniversary of the late A rehl • • hop Clune.
Appointed Provincial Pictured with Mother M. Bernard during the ceremony o f First Profession at Iona Presentation Convent on Monday are Sister Mary Patrick Brennan of County Clare, Ireland and Sister Mary Ol iver Power of Waterford, Ireland The ceremony was performed by Father Martin Brennan, an uncle of Sister Patrick, and the sermon was preached by Father W. Stinson C.Ss R.. Also present in the sanctuary was Father B. Shiel of Sydney, a cousin of Sister Oliver.
Sister Patrick is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brennan of County Clare, and Sister Oliver •is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Power of Waterford.
TO HELP VISITORS AT ALL BOMBAY CONGRESS EQUAL BOMBAY: 'THE Governer of Maharashtra State has promised "all possible help- to the 25.000 foreign visitors expected here for the International Eucharistic Congress in November. Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Governor of the State of which Bombay is the capital city, spoke at a party in her honour organised by the chairman of the Congress' Committee of Hosts. The committee is in charge of providing suitable accommodation for at least 8,000 people from abroad who will attend the congress. Valerian Cardinal Gracias of Bombay. presenting a copy of the Bible to the Governor in token of her visit, said the idea for the gift came from the Governor's daughter, Tara, who told him: 'If you want to give my mother a present which will please her very much, it should be the Holy Bible, with your warm blessings." "It was a suggestion after my own heart," the Cardinal said. "The Bible is not only a sacred book.
it is also a classic. Gandhi (late spiritual leader of India) was familiar with it. laid great store by the Sermon on the Mount, and often quoted from it." CROWD PROBLEMS In soliciting the Governor's co-operation, Sir Fazal Rahimtoola, nonChristian chairman of the Committee of Hosts, pointed out that "this is the first international gathering which will predominantly consist of nonofficials from various walks of life and from various countries." "We are alive to the gravity of the situation," he said, "because we know Bombay is a very crowded place, and there is a great shortage here of hotels and boarding houses. But Bombay has always responded generously to all good causes."
BAGHDAD, Iraq: The Iraqi government has proclaimed a new provisional constitution which while declaring Islam to be the religion of the State guarantees freedom of religion. Moslems constitute about 95 per cent of Iraq's population of 7,700,000 —Catholics totalling fewer than RANGOON. Burma: 210,000—and the Threats of suicide by mem- tion requires that constituthe prebers of the Association of sident be a Young Buddhist Monks 'ern' whosepractising Me' have reportedly forced the lived in Iraq family has since at least military government here 1900. to relax its registration But the constitution roles for religious organi- states that 'all Iraqis are sations. equal before the law." and Moslem. Christian and that "the State shall proother religious groups had cect the freedom of relialready agreed to abide bforming the rites of relithe new National Sohua- gions and creeds provided rity Act abolishing politi- this does not violate public cal parties and requiring order or morals." religious organisations to Education is held to be register with the govern- "the right of all Iraqis," ment before the middle of and is to be "guaranteed May. But the 20.000-mem- by the State through the ber Buddhist organisation establishment of all kinds opposed the act. of schools." Suicide by fire, although The constitution also upshocking to the Western holds the family as "the mentality, has been the basis of society." and states traditional form of protest that the State "guarantees among Buddhists for cen- the support of the family turies, according to mis- and the protection of sionaries familiar with the motherhood and childEastern way of life. hood."
"It is a belief among us Indians," he said, "that to entertain guests is lucky and fortunate."
Threats Of Suicide
Curb On Obscenity LONDON: The British government has revealed plans to strengthen its 1959 laws aimed at curbing obscene publications. It published the text of a new obscene publications bill which on becoming law would plug some loopholes in the existing law, particularly in the field of dirty books and picture;,. It follows recent growing concern about the influx of printed trash, especially from the United States. The bill—which presumably will be passed, as it is backed by the tightreined government majority—would make it easier for police to seize stocks of obscene books. It would also enable police to seize articles intended to be be used for reproducing a n d manufacturing obscene items, such as photographic negatives. Penalties for offences would also be higher.
The Superior of the Order of the Servants of Mary in Australia and Principal of St. Philip's School, High Regional Father Joseph M. Loftus, M.A., M.Ed., has been appointed Provincial of the C hicago Province of the Order. The Province includes Alistralia, North America, Ireland and Swaziland, A frica. Father Loftus was born in Chicago and is a member of the American Personnel and Guidance Association and a qualified educational councillor and supervisor. He came to Australia in August. 1962. Prior to coming to Perth, he has been head of the Order's school in Chicago and a former Dean of a students' college at Louvain University, Belgium. While in Perth, Father Loftus was a member of Marriage Catholic the Guidance Council and the Australian College of Education. His successor as Australian Superior of the Order has not yet been named.
Problems Of Broadcasting LONDON: Religious broadcasting in Britain has two big problems — a shortage of the right type of speakers and the dilemma of attracting non-committed audiences, according to Kenneth Lamb. new head of religious broadcasting at the British Broadcasting Corporation. He admitted that many religious programmes are dull. This is largely due, he said, to "a desperate shortage of people with
religious beliefs who have the great gift of communication with those who are indifferent to the Gospel." He emphasised that controversial religious programmes represented only some five per cent of his department's output. At present this totals 11 hours a week on home radio and television and five hours on overseas broadcasts, Catholics have a fixed share of these programmes along with the other major denominations.