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No 3471.
PERTH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1970.
VATICAN PAPER HITS OUT AT US COMMISSION
POPE PAUL VI and the Vatican City daily have launched an all out attack on moral decadence in modern society.
He said: "This assumpThe United States Presidential Commission on tion needs no greater Pornography also came proof if it is true that it Presidential US in for some stiff criticism ( the from the Vatican news- Commission on Pornogconcluded it paper, L'Osservatore Ro- raphy) could not be ascertained mano. A week after the Pope if pornography exercised blasted nudity, sexual a pernicious influence on aberrations and sadism, morality." Romano L'Osservatore He said it was an illussaid in a front-page edit- ion to pretend sexual orial that neiher censorstimulation, especially ship of the press nor when exerted on youth, legislation could cure the would not have a "prodecadence and "shamelessness of modern hab- found effect" for generations and that such erotits" affected by pornogicism would not adverseraphy. Editor-in-chief Raimon- ly affect the will and do Manzini called for a emotional balance in an individual. re-evaluation of modern attitudes ustoms to and c "We ought to ask if, combat moral decadence. in freedom there is not He admitted censorship the right and obligation by local boards of dis- to work positively and tinguished and respected responsibly for the recticitizens would probably fication of opinions and be' ruled as unconstitu- principles which are at tional in Italy as it had the root of this decadbeen in the US. ence.'
C ATHOLIC-BAPTIST DIALOGUE FRUITFUL
(Registered at the G P.O., Per t ransmission by post as a Newspa
R AYTHWAITE '• APOSTOLIC EGATION HOSPITA "
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Father P. McCormack ( Secretary), Archbishop Gino Paro, Aposto!ic Delegate to Australia, and Father Carl Schaffer, Public Relations Officer, check plans for the forthcoming visit of Pope Paul in Edward Street, Nortn Sydney.
Organisers Leaving No Stone Unturned
POPE PAUL VI has inThe dates of his visit According to latest indicated that he is anx- have not been released formation received, arious to partici,nate in an officially, but it is ex- rangements for the visit Ecumenical Service during are well in hand. Work his three-day stay in Syd- pected that an announce- is going on at a feverish The two-day dialogue system made the well- ney. ment will be made soon. pace. at a Catholic teacher- established Baptist practraining college at West tice of making decisions Wickham, near London, through democratically ended with each side ap- elected deacons and lay preciating the broad church meetings particubasis of common belief larly relevant for study. PERTH: Two St. John between them. The main and more of God nuns, who have Ten Catholics. includ- serious differences disworked in the Broome ing two priests and eight covered centred around Mission since 1912, relay persons, and 10 Bap- the belief in Purgatory turned to Perth — with tists, including four and the theology of the reluctance. Ministers, participated. Blessed Mother. Sister Ignatius, 80 The divergence on the The Baptists delegation (right) and Sister Magtheology of the Euchar- heard an exposition of dalen, 84, have been ist was less than expect- the significance of Our caring for the Aboriged, despite four centuries Lady in Purgatory and inal, Asian and Euroof differing theological the major Marian docpean people in Broome and liturgical modes. trines. since they first began But they emphasised A similarity of experat the Mission. that, in their tradition. ience of the Real PresThey have worked in ence of Our Lord at Mass the Virgin Mary was acschools, hospitals, miscorded a special place of and the Lord's Table was sions and reserves and r evealed, with the Bap- honour but that such have seen the town dedoctrines as the Immactists believing that ulate Conception were velop and decline with "Christ is really present the pearl industry, unacceptable. to the faithful believer." bombed in World War Both sides agreed such The participants said major I and the Aboriginal differences were I the introduction of lay an obstacle for ecumenpopulation change from parish councils into the ism and that nomads to accomplishmore study Catholic governmental was needed. ed guitarists in "pop" bands. On coming to Perth Sister Magdalen said: "We'd never have come A NEW Dutch ultra-traditionalist movement, if we didn't have to t he St. Willibrod Foundation, has threatened to have medical treatask Pope Paul for new bishops in The Netherlands ment. if the present "It's too cold down ones do not denounce the conclusBut when the pearl inal prisoners were put ions of the Dutch here." Pastoral Council, which called industry failed, there to work in chain ganas for optional cel ibacy for priests. Originally from Vic- was no other industry on Broome's roads. toria, they joined the the town could fall The The Sisters, who reFoundation, estab- the most progressive in St. John of God order back on. lished by two vealed that there were conservatthe Church, must obey ive priests to teach at St. Mary's What about the "bad t wo older nuns workand Kotte,--Fathers Win- the Pope. School in Broome. ing on Missions up old days?" A.A., and EdI t has demanded also ward Krekelberg, Magdalen re- North — one who went Sister Reminiscing over the S.J.— a revision of the controaims at the old days, Sister Igna- called: "One night three to 'Beagle Bay in 1907, "purification versial New Dutch Cateof the tius said: "In those men were killed over a and the other a 90-yrRoman Catholic chism. days Broome was beau- pearl and then no one old in Broome — said here from the However, the Dutch errors" "errors tiful and wealthy. Wo- got it. of their work: traditionalist council. of the pastoral Catholic "It fell into the mud men decked themselves "We've done as much movement. ConfrontaLed by scuffle the and during we can do for the clothes beautiful out as in Fathers Kotte tion, will not co-operate and Aboriginals. and every pearl was was lost." Krekelberg, who are with the Foundation as it at odds with their super- believes the two priests "But you can't do a She also recalled the celebrated with a chamiors, it times when the Aborig- lot without money." pagne supper." bishops, said the Dutch have gone too far in their long regarded as rejection of the bishops.
LONDON: Catholics and Baptists — generally regarded as further apart than any other two major Christian communisities—held their first dialogue in this country on their differences.
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Following the Pope's Edward Street, North arrival at the Sydney In- Sydney. ternational Airport them The Apostolic Delegate, will be a motorcade into Archbishop Gino Paro, who was appointed the the city. ninth Delegate to the Some of Pope Paul's Australian region, suctime will be spent in con- ceeding Archbishop Doference with the Bishops menico Enrici in Jul,* of Oceania, who are due last year, will be the to meet during his visit Pope's personal host during the visit. He will stay at the For more information Apostolic Delegation in see Page 6.
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