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No. 2697. PERTH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 12, 1974
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The Vatican rejects World Population talks document
BUCHAREST (NC) — The Vatican's delegation to the World Population Conference became the only one of the 136 delegations to officially dissociate itself from the conference's principal document, which was adopted without vote.
But, he said, unlike sow, in a spirit of fraternal serBishop Edouard Gagnon, bead of the Vatican delega- ereign States which could vice her co-operation." tion, told the plenary sess- deal with the Plan of ActSpeaking in French, the ion that the Holy See took ion on a selective and prac- bishop told delegates in the that action because of "per- tical basis within their own final hours of the conference sistent ambiguities, the in- lands, the Holy See could that the Holy See could not troduction of unfortunate deal with the Plan of Action risk a misunderstanding of and xpressions, the omiss- only on the level of prin- its e position and, therefore, ion of certain essential ele- ciples and values. could not accept the plan, ments" in the final version Some values in the plan, even on a qualified basis. of the World Plan of Act- he explained, were unac"People expect the Holy ion, the conference's recom- ceptable, especially several mendations for coping with sections dealing with "the See to take a position on Gagnon Bishop population family, respect for life and basics," international said. problems. indiscriminate use of birthThe Plan of Action, a Bishop Gagnon stressed preventive means." document of 108 para"You will all appreciate graphs, I n his speech that the Vatioffers broad policcan heartily endorsed sec- that here we are dealing ies on population matters tions of the plan that plac- with elements - about which for nations and the intered population policies with- the Holy See by its very national community, and in the broader context of nature can allow no com- provides statistical back"integral human develop- promise." Bishop Gagnon ground. ment" and within the "est- said. Also included are sections ablishment of a new econThe Holy See "must be omic order in the spirit of faithful fo Him from whom on the status of women, on and mortality international justice and she receives her mission, and lowering equalization of worldwide likewise to the whole com- morbidity rates and probconsumption." munity to whom she offers lems of internal and international migration.
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the plan is that, at present levels of growth, the world's population will double every 35 years. A major principle of action is that "all couples and 0 At the fifth Holy Year Mass celebrated last week in St. Mary's Cathedral by Bishop individuals have the basic Quinn, Greg Bolton, of Kalamunda, is seen making his commitment as a young person while human right to decide freehis mother Mrs. Beth Bolton, gives him encouraging support. ly and responsibility the number and spacing of their children and to have the information, education and means to do so." The real winners at the conference were judged to be the developing countries. who included in the document frequent references to t he inter-relatedness of population and development. Nearly 5,000 special booklets have been disThanks to thier initiative, tributed and used by parishioners in the archdiot he plan states that the basis for an effective. solu- cesan renewal programme for the Holy Year. tion of population problems The six-months program- more family groups would is, above all, socio-economic me is now entering its final see the value of having such transformation. phase with the last of the discussions from time to The plan did not include zones of parishes (Victoria time in their parishes. He setting of specific popula- Park and Subiaco) com- suggested, example. for tion growth targets, as ad- mencing their home dis- Lenten programmes in pre- When you buy a new Holden, Torana or vooated by several develop- Cussions in preparation for paration for Easter. and a quality used car, it pays to talk to someone ed countries. for you can trust . . . someone with a reputation programme the final one of the special similar for honest trading and efficient after-sales But it does invite nations Holy Year Masses that Christmas. to "consider setting quantit- have been held each month He said that such dis- service. ative goals" in regard to and which capacity crowds cussions filled the need for have attended in St. Mary's people to engage in person- At Kevin James Holden, we combine all this birth rates. athedral. al renewal of their lives in with the most competitive prices in town. The document says such C reached by goals should be The discussion booklet t heir ordinary situations by 1985. was prepared specially by a t alking about the issues that. group from the Catholic arose daily and relating ( • See also Page 7.) Social Apostolate. Zones them to their faith in God. sent group leaders to specThe Holy Year officialial training sessions held at ly takes place in Rome the Catholic Church Office next year but Pope Paul ON INSIDE PAGES • and at Yokine, Dianella and extended the privilege 4 Queen's Park parishes. Calendar to all dioceses in the Numbers of group lead- world to participate Classified in 10 ers increased from 45 at the a Holy Year programme A dvertising on the 115 briefing to first 9 Education File outside Rome this year. 10,11 last of these occasions. Letters The Archdiocese of Mr. Jim Miolin, full-time 9 Cur Historic Link A UTHORISED GM GM DEALER worker for the Catholic Perth will formally close HOLEO,N 4 Social Apostolate, said that its Holy Year program News In Pars Sister Philomena he had found an excellent me at the annual Euch8 response to these discuss- aristic Festival held at Earle 12 ions. Aquinas College at the Sport THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CAM He hoped that more and enr1 of October. TV, Radio 1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY CANNINGTON
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