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PERTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1970.
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VATICAN SILENT ON DUTCH ISSUE THE HAGUE: THE DECISION OF THE DUTCH CATHOLIC B ISHOPS TO SUPPORT DEMANDS FOR THE ABOLITION OF COMPULSORY CELIBACY FOR PRIESTS WAS HAILED IN HOLLAND IN THE FACE OF VATICAN SILENCE. The paper said it exBy their decision and an editorial the Dutch moves to allow married bishops had been the pected Rome would, at priests into the Church, first national Catholic the most, be prepared to the bishops headed for a body to say in public look the other way. direct confrontation with that they were prepared Officials at the Holy the Vatican and were in to accept married peo- See declined to comment c onflict with the views of ple as priests. and the Vatican Daily, Pope Paul. It said great moral 'Osservatore Romano', In a letter on Christ- courage was needed for did not report or make mas Eve the Pope spe- such a decision consider- any allusion to the bishcifically asked the ing how the bishops had ops' statement in Utrecht. Dutch bishops to give been put under pressure The Vatican, which their firm backing to Ca- from the Pope. Much usually fights shy of would the atdepend on tholic teaching that priests should not be al- titude of the World open disagreement with its bishops, is not howChurch. lowed to wed. The liberal Amsterdam ever expected to make However, on Tuesday, the bishops decided to paper, 'Algemeen Dag- public any direct critibethe support Pastoral blad', said the Epicopal cism, and observers "Contains lieved the Pope would Council of the Dutch statement than wait until he saw CardChurch which voted on more diplomacy zeal," al- inal Alfrink personally to Jan. 7 to end compul- evangelical sory celibacy for the though it had made con- express his displeasure. priesthood. siderable concessions to NOTE: A recent poll of Dutch Catholics showed They said this could the pastoral council. priests not be implemented It still remained to be that 74 percent of the without consultations seen how much the bish- and laymen opposed with the Pope and bish- ops were prepared to celibacy law. —(A.A.P. - Reuters). ops of other countries, stake on the issue. and discussions were going on. A commentary issued together with a stateThe Rev. Ian Paisley, the self-styled moderator ment stated that, in of the Ulster Free Presbyterian Church and Promany parts of the world, testant leader in the recent Northern Ireland riots, the Church was giving is at it again. consideration to the problems of priesthood. He delivered a petition reduced to a farce the Cardinal Bernard Al- at Windsor calling for the coronation oath of the !rink, Primate of Hol- resignation of the Arch- Queen. land, will go to the Vati- bishop of Canterbury in In another protest, can to explain the Dutch protest of the Anglican- Paisley watched as two position to the Pope. Catholic unity talks held Protestant ministers But non-Catholic com- there. handcuffed themselves to here were mentators The petition he de- the railings of Buckingsceptical as to whether livered said the Church ham Palace, then drove anything would come of of England had betrayed off with the keys. the decision in view of its trust by entering into The protestors were the Vatican opposition. negotiations with the hustled away by the The leading Catholic Vatican, placed the safe- police after their handAmsterdam newspaper, guards of Protestant suc- cuffs were removed by 'De Volkskrant,' said in cession in jeopardy and wire cutters.
PAISLEY'S AT IT AGAIN
the Australian tpiscopal Conference has decided to make a 410,000 grant from the Australian Catholic Relief's emergency fund, to aid the afflicted in war -torn B afra, which recently surrendered and has again been absorbed into Nigerian territory. In a joint statement, the Bishops said they would support the Pope in his efforts and concern for the well being of the people in Nigeria. "We thank God for the end of the armed conflict and pray that a just peace may be firmly established." Donations from the Public can be sent to St. Mary's Cathedral, Victoria Square, Perth.
ANGLICAN CHURCHES IN UNITY MOVES
Man In The Pew May Not Be Prepared The man in the pew is not being prepared for what Catholic -Anglican unity w ould mean, Father Herbert J. Ryan S.J., of New York, said recently. He was commenting ecumenical slump in Anglican orders from the that purpose, it is only a on the plenary sessions America, it was because historical approach. beginning. In fact, some of them On Catholic - Anglican the people were not chal- Rome judged the validity unity at Windsor Castle, lenged into action against of Anglican orders on the feel the purpose—"full near London, last week. the major threats of basis of their intention to organic unision"—cannot their existence, war and ordain a ministry with- wait for a conjoined "giv"Rome and Canterbury peace, illiteracy and race, out the intention of offer- ing mission to the world"
The independent Anglican Churches in Australia and in Central Africa are to seek full communion with the interdendminational Church of South India, the Anglican Church Information Office announced in London.
The Ang'ilcan Church in England recognises the bishops of the Church of South India as true bishops and presbyters ordained by them as true priests. The Anglican Church also recogneses that any copmunicant member of either church may receive communion in (he church of the other while ministers of the Church of England may officiate in the Church of South India and bishops and episcopally-ordained presbyters
'Cars arenot justmybusiness theyaremylife'
are in agreement. The ing sacrifice. Now, it is a by helping the man of a commission is in accord poverty. "We must move rapidly principle to our two technological age find his that we attain full, that error rightful path by the Organic unity, not as an away from the notion theologies end in itself, not as a that our middle-class does not invalidate, even Gospel. In a position paper prepublic relations headline, parishes are spiritual gas if it is articulated." "Cars have been my life for a long time. complaAsked about intercom- pared for the commisfor but so that the Church stations My 17 years experience in all phases of the munion, a practice urged sion by an Anglican and can fulfil its mission to cency." motor business means I can give you the right Fr. Barnabas Ahern, in ecumenical circles, he Catholic, the task of the world." he said. replied it was not a prob- making the Christian sort of advice about buying a good quality prominent AmeriC.P., a "What I fear, and here lem fo: the commission commitment used car at the price you want to pay. intellectuI speak of the United can scriptural scholar, Phone me on 616736, or call and see me States, is that the man in said: "New perspectives "The Eucharist is a ally and imaginatively personally." the pew is not being pre- in ecclesiology are de- sign and cause of unity. acceptable today was dePared for what that veloping. Here, on the Until we are one, it can fined. in the Church of South means. Some day soon he commission, we are find- be nothing more than a This, it was asserted, I is going to be told be ing deep-down points of frustrating substitiute could not wait on the ndia may celebrate in belorms to a united unity. for union. This is our pre- solution of historic dif- the Church of England— church and that he must "By considering what ponderant, if not univer- ferences, but involved a provided they do not roll up his look at the crux of life sleeves and do is essential in the theo- sal agreement." Something for his neigh- logies from which we To an outsider, the re- which still centred in the celebrate in non-AngliUSED CAR bour." have come, areas of cleav- union might be sufficient human personality can churches during the OISSPECIALISTS Pr. Ryan, historical age in the new insights work for a lifetime. But " whose soundest instinct same visit. There is not, M 495 Albany Highway, Victoria Park Tel: 61 6736 .theology .. for 19 members of the is to react against all that professor at can disappear. Woodstock College, New "There are many joint Catholic • Anglican ik the enemy of the auth- therefore, full intercomJohn Donovan Peter Allrinson York, said if there was a among us who can accept commission working for entic." munion.
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