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No. 3484. PERTH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26,
1970.
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POPE PAUL VI leaves the Vatican today on the first leg of his history-making 10-day tour of Asia and the Pacific, which may include a stop over at cyclone devastated East Pakistan. He said he did not At the time of writing, "There will be a meet- had ever experienced. Quezon City, an old sec- North Harbour area Government Report, on no confirmation has yet travel without having ing with bishops, and it Many hope Pope Paul's tion of Manila. where the Pope will November 2, in which special exand the on received important will take precedence visit will spark a moral been A grandstand is being spend his last few hours the Church was called And neither over other meetings. We renewal matching t h e erected at pected East Pakistan stop- purposes. the parade before taking off for "the single biggest obtime, nor funds, nor even will over (see Page 3.). discover, once political reforms expec- grounds where the Pope Samoa. stacle to progress in this his energy would permit again, how collegiality ted from next year's will address a student Pope Paul will arrive at him to country." make the trip for is effective and how it c onstitutional The Media Centre at conven- rally on the second day 5.30 p.m. in Sydney after enjoyment, The apology was conor rest. the Philippine American veyed operates . . . tion. More than 80 per of his visit. meeting the Asian Bishops by Foreign SecreHe admitted he had Life Insurance Building tary Carlos "We will discover the cent of this nation's popin Manila. Romulo in a asked himself why he MASSIVE PLANNING on United Nations Aven note to Archbishop Carulation is Catholic. had chosen this journey, footprints of heroic misue, across from the ManNO POLITICAL President Cardinal Rufino J. SanFerdinand mine Rocco, apostolic and if it were necessary. sioners who first an- Marcos declared Novem- tos, of Manila, is rushing ila Hilton — where 200 nuncio to the Philippines. S IGNIFICANCE nounced the Gospel He said: "This jourber 27 and 28 public the completion of the foreign newsmen will be In the apology, the govPOPE PAUL VI's fast ney of ours, for what it there and planted the holidays. auditorium at the booked — is assembling ernment declared the Church . to is worth, is intended to a pproaching visit press kits for the papal Government Church-run Radio VentReport acEven t h e Church "We will discover A sia and the Pacific will be an apostolic testimvisit. The centre is also cusations as broadcasting station, were "historithrew in a holiday excursion. of tourist the original vocation of be no being ony, a missionary exequipped with sorts in dispensing Cath- site of the closing session typewriters, telex mach- cally false". those Christian commuhortation, week a !ast Pope document The olics from the Sunday of the Asian bishops' ines, overseas telephones, Romulo presented the refuted suggestions that of the supreme interests nities that now are able Mass obligation on which Pope Paul letter, dated November Nov- meeting, to affirm themselves his visit had political of the successor of the will address on Novem- a bar and "hotlines" to 11, at the nunciature in ember 29. With most of with energy . . . and the to main sites of t action. wo Roman Apostles and overtones. ber 29. the presence of Cardinal aive the ancient tree of the country's priests and government Santos, Bishop Mariano Many press reports martyrs, Peter and Paul, the Church new branch- here for the papal visit, Carpenters are also Church experts will be on hand Gaviola, secretary geners uggested that he would for the affirmation and es, new flowers and new many provincial parish- building the first house for assistance to news- al of the Philippine Bishuse the trip to open the spreading of Christ's fruits. This is what we es will not have Masses. of the St. Joseph the men. Auxiliary press cen- ops' Worker Foundation on Conference, and way for relations with Gospel in the world." Welcome arches are the outskirts of Manila, tres are being set up at Bishop Juan Velasco, Later, in another gen- want to discover." Red China or help effect rising along Manila's In- part of a low-cost hous- the airport and for the chairman of the mass an end to the Vietnam eral audience, Pope Paul ONE BIG FIESTA ternational Airport av- ing project initiated by Asian bishops' confer- media committee for the said trip his should stimwar. IN MANILA, NC News enue and Roxas boule- the Sisters of Good Shepence. ulate everyone to discovAsian bishops' meeting Speaking at a general er the Church. correspondent, Genaro vard, route of the papal herd. Pope Paul will and the papal visit. audience, Pope Paul He said the Church Ong Jr., reports: The motorcade to the cath- bless the new housing APOLOGY In presenting the letsaid there was no secret was already well-known election of delegates to edral. The government is ter, Romulo said: unit on November 29. political significance to to Catholics and non- the Philippine constituThe cathedral is being visa requireA "hotline" telephone waiving "I am authorised by his trip. Catholics alike, and Vat- tion convention recently air-conditioned at a cost system linking the apos- ments for newsmen covthe president to disown An NC News Service ican II spoke of the gave the city an air of of S100,000. Altars for tolic nunciature here ering the papal visit. in full, different statereport stated that he Church exhaustively. festivity. But the Pope's the Pope's open-air Mas- and the Vatican is being Communist newsmen ments made by Governsounded almost annoy- But the "mystery" of visit, which starts on ses are being built in installed. will be considered on an ment Report on Novemed as he explained the the Church was never this Friday, may he the Manila's Rizal park and The government is individual case basis. ber 2, a most regrettable reasons for his tour. "sufficiently known". largest fiesta this nation in Diliman circle in the sanitising the Manila Meanwhile, the Gov- thing indeed. What apernment officially apol- peared in Government of England, the Metho ogised for the attack on Report is false, a distordist and other Churches the Catholic Church tion and falsification of had strengthened con- published by its weekly, Philippine history." siderably over the years. He added that the attitude of the Armenian Catholicos Patriach Vasken indicated that full THE Sacred Congre- Churches. Catholic bod- eral reasons, among ficult question to re- communion could be regation of solve. Christian ies are also active in them: soon. Unity has deferred its several of the WCC's • There was a possibil- For example, the Ang- stored Further, the United decision on wiiether or agencies). ity that some Churches lican Church was repre- Methodist Church of the not to join the World might resent the Catho- sented on the Council by United States — which C ouncil of Churches. His Grace, the Arch- lic entry and would delegates from the variBut this will not bishop, the Most Rev'd leave the Council. This ous Episcopal Confer- takes in nine-tenths of the Methodist world — affect local decisions to Dr. L. J. Goody, said on was not desirable. ences. had decided to expunge join the Council. his return from the Con- • How many representThe Archbishop said all anti-Catholic phrases We give you the benefit of 108 years ( Tasmania, for exam- gregation's 10-day meet- atives would the Catho- it was clear the relation- from their Articles of experience and know-how. When you of ple, has joined the Tas- ing in Rome that no de- lic Church have on the ship between the Catho- Belief. to us, that knowledge is yours. come manian Council of cision was made for sev- Council? This was a dif. lic Church, the Church Thirty cardinals atThe knowledge that provides the best tended meeting, the which reviewed ecumenindividual method for you to make ical activities of the past money —safely. considered and year plans for the future. meeting, After the Archbishop Goody made Invest at 7% p.a. No Fixed Term his first visit behind the Iron Curtain, in RumanInterest is calculated on daily balance ia, where he met friends and paid or compounded half yearly of the suppressed By in April and October. zantine Catholic Church, all of whom had spent some time in prison. (We hope to publish a Established in 1862 c omprehensive report on Head Office: 25 Barrack Street, Perth, 6000. the Archbishop's Iron and at 23 Terrace Arcade, Perth. Telephone 25 9855 Curtain trip at a later date.) Where thousands stare millions!
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T he luxurious M.V. "Captain Phillip" on trials in Syd ley Harbour, in preparation for the forthcoming v isit to as one ofSydney of Pope Paul. Owned by the Marit;me Services Board of New South Wales, and regarded Australia's most luxurious yachts, the vessel is to be made available to carry the Pope from North where he will be residing at the Apovolic Delegation, to the southern foreshoes of Sydney Sydney, H Amo arbour where he will join his motorcade. ng VIP's who have been carried on the "Captain Phillip" are Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and President Johnson of the United States.
THE STAGE is set for Pope Paul VI's longest and most extensive overseas trip—with Manila and Sydney his two main stops. THE RECORD'S Assistant Editor, Barry Pestana, has joined journalists from the Australian and New Zealand Catholic Press Association to present a comprehensive coverage of the historical occasion. There will be stories and pictures galore in The Record's Special Pope's Issue next week, December 3. Don't miss out. ORDER YOUR COPY NOW.