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No. 3502. PERTH, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1971
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POPE PLEASED AT CO-OPERATION AMONG BISHOPS V ATICAN CITY (NC) : Pope Paul VI told a group of European bishops meeting in Rome that he was pleased at the increased co-operation among bishops' conferences, but, at the same time he reaffirmed the primacy and the divine origin of the institutional church. He told the presidents bishops that it was nec- conimon working meth- particularly to the Third of Armagh, Northern Ireand delegates of the essary to follow an ex- ods in harmony with the World" of underdevelop- land; Archbishop Roger Etchegaray of Marseilles, ed nations. Council of the European tremely flexible struc- Apostolic See." France, newly elected There was need for gisConferences Lure because the serious Bishops' The Pope said the local president of the council, ing united witness to the that the institutional obligations placed on Church, united about its and the newly elected inbe them should not faith, Gospel through defendChurch must be commun- viee presidents, Archhope, charity, justice and own bishop, in ed against the vain op- terfered with. ion with the Universal bishop Bolesle.w Kominthe with regard to peace There was "a vast field wanting those of inion Church and with the Pon- ek, apostolate adminisan exclusively charisma- of work" for co-operation great problems confron- tiff, was the primary and trator of the central part among the European ting the Church and hutic Church. connecting structure of of Wroclaw, Poland, aryl was There society. man countries and their bishmet in council The the Mystical Body. including "joint need for a "contribution Rome to elect new offi- ops, Auxiliary bishop JeanAmong those at the cers for the year and lo treatment of the more of experience as well as Musty of Baptiste discuss mutual problems. serious pastoral ques- of economic aid to the bishops' meeting were Conway Namur. Cardinal William Pope Paul told the tions and the adoption of Universal Church and
Officials Excommunicated for Mistreating Clergy ASUNCION, Paraguay ( NC ). Paraguay's interminister and Asuncion's police chief
were excommunicated by
Church
authorities for arresting one Uruguayan and inflicting bodily harm on two more clerics, one a bishop. When Bishop Rubio Excommunicated were The excommunication Montevideo in neighbour- the decree cails "a gang and Father Rodriguez Sabino Montanaro, in- decree announced by the ing Uruguay, and his sec- of women". THIS New Guinean man is one of many who are Father Monzon, 41, a flew in from Montevideo archdiocesan retary, Father Lellis Rodterior minister in the Asuncion priest-worker recently as- they were met at the As- benefiting from the projects sponsored by YOU cabinet of President Al- chancery said the two riguez. signed to work on the in- uncion airport by a bar- through Project Compassion contributions. fredo Stroessner, and men "were the principal Both arrivee, here a ternational team of the rage of rotten eggs and Asuncion Police Chief officials . . . responsible Here we see him check their skills into practise. Francisco Britez. The for ordering the kidnap- few days after the arrest Latin American Bishops tomatoes. Bishop Rubio the oil of a tractor at an Fr. Morrison, SVD, is excommunication can be ping of Father Uberfil of Father Monzon to seek Council t CELAM was was also beaten up. agricultural development running the centre. He jailed at the end of Feblifted only by the Holy Monzon and holding him his release. at Bundi, New needs about $2.000 to exruary shortly after his incommunicado." See. Ismael site Archbishop Guinea. He and others pand it. Read about this Under the excommuni- arrival here in Asuncion. In 1969, October. Asuncion, cal- are learning farming, ana other prajects sponChurch authorities said Rolon, of The decree also ex- cation also are those whc Church authorities held bar- techniques and mechan"shameful, led it a nor crime no was the there took part in actually "those both responsible for the communicates sored by YOU, on Page beating of several priests who ordered and permit- beatings March 8 at suspicion of crime for barous attack" in a let- ics there so that, when and nuns protesting the ted the physical aggres- Asuncion's international the arrest, which they ter to the government proficient, they can put 15. expulsion of a Jesuit sion" against Auxiliary airport, including a prc• called a "kidnapping by and the people. here. Bishop Andres Rubio of Stroessner group whom police."
CONFESSION LAW FOR RELIGIOUS CHANGED
V ATICAN CITY (NC).—Vatican regulations on the frequency of Confession for members of Religious orders were made less stringent by a new decree. The new decree, issued are considered unsuited by the Vatican Congre- to the Religious life begation for Religious, cause of physical or menstates that men and tal illness. The refusal women Religious should can be made, the decree go to Confession fre- said, even if the illness quently — preferably has been contracted aftwice a month. Previous ter temporary profesregulations said Re- sion. ligious should go to ConThe decree adds: "In fession at least once a judging these cases, it is week. necessary to proceed with charity and balReligious, because of ance." their special union with the Church, the document says, must esteem the sacrament of Penance and make frequent use of it because it "increases self-knowledge, develops Christian hum- MELBOURNE Catholics ility, provides spiritual mourned the death of its guidance and makes 71-year-old independent grace more abundant." Catholic newspaper, The Women Religious, the Tribune, last week. Shareholders decided decree says, are no longer restricted to specially unanimously to close the designated confessors, publication, which has but may now confess to been running at a loss any priest empowered to f or the past three years. The best features of hear Confession in their the paper — which was area. aimed at the general The decree states also Catholic population of that superiors, with the Victoria — is expected consent of their councils to be incorporated in can bar from renewing the Archdiocese-owned temporary vows or pro- paper, The Advocate. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, the Duke of Edinburgh, meets the men at Pearce Air Base, where he witnessed the air display to commemorate the flouncing perpetual vows The Tribune's editor R AAF's Golden Jubilee. those who have taken for many years, Mr. Ted temporary vows and Adams. will join The It was a rain soaked day, but about 10,000 people turned up to see the nation's pilots in action and to catch a glimpse of the Duke. who, in the opinion of Advocate next staff • Turn to page 9 for the history of the Chaplaincy in the RAAF. ( photo by courtesy of The `.,Vcst AusYa ) doctors or other experts, month.
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