Criticism 01 Dutch Bishops On Celibacy starts
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insAur01.16, No. 3434. PERTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1970. e*Aa
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B ERLIN: Criticism of the Dutch bishops for urging optional c elibacy and asking that priests who have married be permitted to exercise their ministry has started. And the critics include groups of traditionalists in the Netherlands. In a statement to the news Swiss Catholic agency, KIPA, the Swiss theologian, Charles Cardinal Jour-net, expressed "the deepest sorrow ovr the persistent resistance of the Netherlands' bishops and their consultants" to the instructions of the Pope.
Alfred Cardinal Bengsch separate themselves of Berlin criticised the from the opinion of the actions of both the bish- whole Church on this ops and of the Dutch Na- matter. tional Pastoral Council, He rejected the contenwhich voted overwhelmingly in favour of option- tion that the Church would become more creal celibacy. dible by means of the proposed changes. Binding Vote
On a visit to West BerHe said a priest who (About two weeks be- lin, Cardinal Bengsch tried to escape the oblifore the opening of the said the collegiality of gation of celibacy creatDutch pastoral council, all bishops with the Pope ed the impression that Pope Paul VI had asked was not preserved by fidelity to one's word the Dutch bishops to informing the Pope of was no longer worth any speak out clearly in de- "wishes within a local thing. The credibility fence of priestly celi- Church," which have al- of the Church, he continready been published as tied, wovIld be most seribacy). decisions of a pastoral ously harmed if bishops, Although Vatican off i- council. "under pressure from dals maintained an iniThe cardinal, who lives opinion groups," refused tial silence about the statement of the Dutch in East Berlin, said it to adhere to decisions Oh, how Captain The two groups in the bishops, the Vatican City was decided at the Syn- made at the time of the weekly did speak out, od of Bishops in Rome Second Vatican Council. Netherlands who criti- Cook would have cised the Dutch bishops, and its comment was last October that decisSensation denied that the Dutch loved to be there! ions on major matters critical, should only be made af- In the Netherlands, a Catholic community deter consultations "at spokesman for the Dutch manded married priests, The real Captain Reject least with the bishops' bishops said they could and said that many Cook, of course. In the Netherlands, a onference of neighbor- understand Car din a 1 Dutch Catholics wanted c group of conservative Bengsch's point of view. to maintain the rule of ing Countries." That's Lloyd priests, called Catholic obligatory celibacy. Life, issued a joint stateThe Vatican weekly, pictured He added that the SecLawson ment with a traditional- ond Vatican Council had L'Osservatore della Domthe port playing ist group called Mich- cast a unanimous and enic.% focused on the Monday's (In announcing their during ael's Legion, saying that binding vote on the mat- Dutch pastoral council In conscience they must ter of celibacy, and he which preceded the bi- support of optional celi Australia Day celereject the celibacy state- claimed Pope Paul had shop's statement, but bacy, the Dutch bishops brations at Nedment of the Dutch warned the Dutch bish- since the bishops endors- said the pastoral council lands. bishops. ops several times not to ed the pastoral council's had "expressed the opinposition against manda- ion of a substantial part He and several sailors tory celibacy, its com- of the Dutch commun- from HMAS Leeuwin ments clearly applied to ity" on celibacy and the were re-enacting Cook's priesthood.) them as well. landing at Botany Bay 200 years ago amid a gay statement of joint The purpose was "If one atmosphere. holiday pursued beyond that of the two groups was sent The Lord Mayor of creating a sensation, it t o Pope Paul and to the Perth, Mr. T. E. Wardle was, perhaps, to bind apostolic pronuncio to ( pictured behind Lawand influence the episco- the Netherlands, Arch- son) was among a large Felici. Angelo bishop Federico pacy," wrote crowd present to witness Alessandrini. Archbishop Felici had the ceremony. not attended the meeting He was introduced to Opinion of the Dutch pastoral the good Captain. He Alessandrini, assistant council, and one source said he was pleased to editor of the Vatican claimed that he had welcome the pioneer beCity daily — L'Osserva- stayed away because the cause the Prime Minister tore Romano — said it celibacy issue was on had asked all Australians was his personal opinion the agenda. to observe the bi-centen t hat such an attempt on ary of Cook's arrival. And, in his reply. Capthe part of the Dutch Service tain Cook said he hoped pastoral council "was a But not all of the com- the 300th anniversary of profound aspect of that ment on the Dutch bish- his landing would see assembly." ops' celibacy statement WA in the forefront in He noted that it "has escaped most observers." was critical. A group of government, commerce West German priests and industry. Alessandrini said it im- wrote to Cardinal Al"Cars have been my life for a long time. plied an idea of the frink and said that the My 17 years experience in all phases of the Church that went be Dutch pastoral council's MISS!ONERS celibacy on motor business means I can give you the right yond the letter and the decision ORDERED OUT s ort of advice about buying a good quality spirit of Vatican II. It "rendered a service to used car at the price you want to pay. was an idea of the demo- the whole Catholic All missioners inside cratic-parliamentary type Church." what was Biafra will have P hone me on 61 6736, or call and see me borrowed from civil into !eave the famineP ersonally.". The priests urged the stricken region as soon stitutions. cardinal not to be dis- as other relief workers The apparent hopes of couraged by 'declara- acceptable to the Nigerthe bishops to avoid a tions of Roman circles ian government are availvote at the pastoral able. council had been "bit- who misjudge the posiIn Lagos, an official of terly disappointed. tion of a council of a lo- the Nigerian External USED CAR "If the doctor, the cal church and show no Affairs Office said misSPECIALISTS lawyer, the teacher and understanding of the af- stoners in the distressed 495 Albany Highway, Victoria Park Tel: 61 6736 area found to have no the technician get marflicting need of priests "useful work" would le ried, why should not the ' John Donovan Peter Atkinson brcught to Lagos. and parishes." priest do likewise?"
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