No. 3666. PERTH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1974
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Bishops take strong stand on human rights and decency The assembled Bishops of Australia at their half-yearly conference in Sydney last week have pointed to serious issues that affect the public life of Australia today. On the subject of Human their ordination to the epis"We would certainly like Rights they have seriously copate in Sydney. to see the rights of the famThe Bishops meet at St. ily and the parents recognisqueried parts of the Bill recently introduced into the Paul's Seminary Kensington ed, or an explanation why Federal Parliament (at the which is a seminary spec- it may be unnecessary. time of going to press the ially maintained by the "The article in the United Senator Bishops of Australia for Attorney-G eneral Nations to which we are reMurphy was considering late vocations to the priestferring says that parents, or hood. amendments). guardians, will have the On the Human Rights right international On the to provide a religious scene they have drawn at- Bill before Federal Parlia- and moral instruction for ment the Bishops noted two tention to those whose freetheir children according to dom is being over-run by defects: their own convictions. governments. • It deprives families of "If that has been agreed Still on the international the protection they need on by Australia as a signatscene, they have criticised against pressures possibly ory to this, when it is enthe fact that there has being put on family life by acted why is it omitted? seemingly been litle pro- the State. "If anything is to be writ• The Bill has altered gress in diverting resources ten in we would like to see the original U.N. Covenant from the manufacture of this also written in with and appears to threaten a destructive weapons. other articles." • On the occasion of his solemn profession of vows as a Franciscan, Brother Robert person's freedom to maniOn current Australian Bishop Perkins said the fest his religion or beliefs. ( Russel l ) Stewart is pictured with Bishop Quinn and Father Campion Murray, Australian matters, they have declared bishops' committee on desupport for politicians and Provincial velopment of the Franciscan Friars Minor. and peace had "SELECTIVE" other organisations who are earlier made similar comBishop Eric Perkins, secbattling against pornoments on the Bill and the retary to the episcopal comgraphy. National Social Responsibilmittee for social and charThirty-nine members from ities Commission of the itable works, said that the every diocese in Australia Anglican Church in AustraBill was "selective". make up the Australian lian had also said the "It inserts certain articles Bishops Conference. changes should be made. from the United Nations "This is the first occasion Covenant on Human Rights, FINAL omits some and changes the bishops of Australia For Cardinal Knox it was others," he said. have met since the introduchis final session before tak"We don't know the mot- tion of the Bill and thereing up his new Roman ap- ivation because the minister fore looked at it together," pointment and for Bishops didn't give any in his sec- Bishop Perkins said. 0/ Clancy and Cremin of Syd- ond reading speech and we (See full statement on p. 3) Bishop Quinn was the main celebrant of the ney it was their first confer- are drawing attention to profession Mass of one of his former Mirrabooka ence just two days after these omissions and changes. PORNOGRAPHY 1R On the subject of porn- parishioners last Sunday afternoon at St. Gerography the Bishops have ard's Church. taken the line that decency Brother Robert (Russell) can Order at Campbelltown and the public maintenance of the dignity of the human Stewart professed solemn in N.S.W. in 1966, and was person are issues on which vows of poverty, chastity admitted to temporary vows Governments must act for and obedience during the after his novitiate there in Mass to the Franciscan Pro- 1969. the common good. vincial, Fr. Campion MurThey have also attacked A fter a holiday with his ray, O.F.M. the false views of womanfamily, Brother Robert will hood and sexuality that are Among the twelve con- return to Melbourne to promulgated by pornograph- celebrants were the Mirra- complete a teacher-training ers as well as their com- booka parish clergy, and course at Christ College. mercial exploitation. members of the other In the course of their branches of the Franciscan Order: Greyfriars, from statement they said: USUALLY COME BACK FOR ON INSIDE PAGES "Governments are re- Shenton Park, and CapuchANOTHER. . . AND ANOTHER sponsible for serving the ins from Balcatta. Bishops' Conference common good of society. 3, 4, 8 and 10 AND ANOTHER. . . Sisters of John St. of They should maintain proCalendar 4 God, Sisters of Mercy and per standards of decency as Classified part of that common good. Christian Brothers formed Advertising 10 "Pornography is an in- the choir. Cardinal Knox's sult to all women." Brother Robert was eduAppointment 2 "Pornographers are the cated by the Sisters of 11 real opponents of individual Mercy at St. Columba's, Letters 12 freedom." Bayswater, and the Christ- Sport 9 See full statement on ian Brothers at Trinity Col- Theatre lege, Perth, and St. Leo's, Tragic Priest's Story page 8). Box Hill, Victoria. 6, 7 and 8 ( *See also pages 3 and 4) He enterea the Francis- TV, Radio 5
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