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Church law on publications "liberalized"
V ATICAN CITY (NC). — The Vatican has called its new regulations pre-publication of books of religious nature a "liberalization" Church on laws in that area. Church of existing The new rules were a dation is made "strongly", powered to grant an Imprimatur. "simplification to the ut- according to the Vatican. (it added that in cases In the former law an most extent of present legislation", according to the where a Religious order's author could seek an Impriconstitution still required matur from the Ordinary Vatican. In an article in "L'Osser- approval of a Religious (local bishop) of the diocese vatore Romano", the Vati- superior for publication, in which he lived, from the can daily newspaper, and in the Religious must still re- Ordinary of the diocese in which his publisher had his a news conference called to quest it.) Speaking of the new libe- headquarters or from the release the new rules — c ontained in a degree by ralization as it regards per- Ordinary of the diocese the Vatican's Doctrinal Con- sons, -the - Vatican said the Where the Publishers' printgregation — the Vatican new decree was a call to the ing presses were located. The riew decree does not pointed out that the number sense of responsibility of and type of writings requir- the laity especially, for empower the bishop where 'mg an Imprimatur and whom much greater free- the presses are located to grant the Imprimatur. Obstat had been les- dom was given. But even for clergy and sened. The Nihil Obstat (Latin Religious in general, there ATTACKS for "Let nothing stand in is only a recommendation The new decree also perIt was appropriate that its way") and blaprimatur now, even if it is a strong mits laymen to write in the first ever diocesan (Latin for "Let ebe print- recommendation, for pre- publications which "manipilgrimage to Jerusalem ed") are declarations issued vious censorship — except festly wish to attack the and to Rome should be by .a bishop indicating that in the three categories spelt morals" in the Easter Season, a book or pamphlet is con- out that require Imprima- Catholic religion or provided they have a "just Archbishop Goody told sidered to be free from turs. and reasonable cause". the congregation in St. doctrinal or moral error. EXPERTS Under the new rules lay- Mary's Cathedral last Other. new features in the men no longer need to ask Sunday. R EDUCTION IN Vatican said, in- their bishop's permission in the decree, NUMBER He was speaking durbis- such cases, the Vatican said. These do not mean, how- cluded permission for ing a Mass .attended by to draw conferences hops' Priests, however, still ever, that the bishop grantmany who will leave on ing the Nihil Obstat and up a list of censors, experts need their bishop's permisin various fields, who were sion in order to write in a special Holy Year pilImprimatur necessarily grimage together with agrees with the opinions or "distinguished in learning, such publications. the Archbishop this pruand doctrine right Father Roberto Tucci, contents of the publication. Saturday (April 19) — set up a: comor to Vatican Radio head. stressThe Vatican explained dence", pictured above. that the types of books for mission of censors who ed that the new decree was inavailable to would be J erusalem was the city. now on the the law subject which Imprimaturs were Obligatory had been reduc- dividual bishops in helping of pre-publication censor- par excellence. of the Resurrection, the Archhim decide whether a work ship. ed to three: bishop said. • Editions of Sacred should be given an ImpriBut, he added, the decree Scripture itself. but not ex- matur. Alluding to the discidid not deal at all with stressed, actions 4 bishop may Vatican The ples journeying to Emegetical or take interpretive however, that no bishops regarding a book which was /larks on maus referred to in the Scripture; would have to use this com- already published and which • Liturgical liturgical readings, Archtexts, and hooks of private devotion; mission or list of available he felt was contrary to bishop Goody said that Catechisms and other censors, and that Only the faith or morals. they were possibly the bishop himself could make works of catechetical in0 A radio report on first pilgrims of a confliction, as well as texts the decision to grant the the Programme A.M., stant stream of pilgrims Ised in schools from the Imprimatur. which, it was stated on to the Holy City of Jeruelementary to hig,her levels C HURCH MAN inquiry at the Australian, salem and later to the regarding Eternal City of Rome. religious and was beinnovation This Broadcasting Commisfora! teaching. • especially ing added, the Vatican sion office in Perth was It was from Jerusalem Scripture, theology. canon,said, as a practical help that cabled from Rome by that the Gospel was first las (the law of the Church) would be "very useful for David Willey, the B.B.C. proclaimed, he said, and 051 Church history. it was Rome that became the sizable number of dio- correspondent in that the hub, centre and ceses where men fit for the city, and therefore used APPROVALS as accurate, in fact con- power-house where the „ The Vatican pointed out t ask are • not available". that, Another feature of the veyed quite the wrong apostolic message of decree,previous to the new decree, a clause described impression. It did not truth of Christ was perlaymen and priests as "completely new" by the convey the information ceived, nurtured and c°11Id Publishnot, under canon law. Vatican, is a ban on "exhi- that laws already standsent out to the ends of any work that had sPecific the earth. bearing on religion biting, selling or distribut- ing in the Vatican were, Or morality Thus the Church was without prior ing in churches or oratories in fact, being liberalised, e the union of the two books or other writings" as the above message cclesiastical approval. in without an Imprimatur that emphasises. streams of Holy Scripa priestaddition, technically deal with religious or moral ture and of Revelation— could not publish the first from Jerusalem hing — even on a issues. wanYt ihollY secular Explained the Vatican: and the second from subject -ON INSIDE PAGES without Rome. "The reasons are obvious: sion. his bishop's permisThe faithful must have a He pointed out several Calendar 4 keligious. English expressions that the Vatican guarantee concerning publi- Classified added, refer to history of pilalso needed the ap- cations given out in these Advertising ,13r°val of 10 grimage: "to roam" their Religious places and this is the re*11Pieriors to 11 meaning to journey to sponsibility of the ecclesial Education File publish. Cinder the new authorities." Letters 11 Rome; "saunter" was a decree. ,,(4ever, pre-publication News In Pars 4 corruption of saint-terre an- "LOCAL BISHOP" Pr'val by a (holy land) to which pilSister Philomena bishop is only recoM Another change of pregrims journeyed; "to mended — not Earle 8 requir- vious canon law governing e — for „d., ranter" describes the laymen Sport and pre-censorship 12 T ests, narrows journey on horseback to or the although in the case down the T heatre 11 application of the latter the Canterbury. recommen- term "local bishop" em- TV, Radio 7
THE FIRST PILGRIMAGE
Honesty most important in aiding dying: expert ALBANY, N.Y. (NC). — Honesty is the most important factor in aiding dying patients, according to Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, internationally recognised expert on death and dying. Dr, Ross, a Swiss-born ent will Usually help the grow up in a greenhouse." To counter this, Dr. Ross psychiatrist now practising family." in Chicago, asserted that the Dr. Ross, author of "On suggested bringing old peomost important thing is for Death and Dying", said that ple into the home "and not everyone to be honest and children should be included just a kind grandmother genpine, no matter how "right from the beginning. who comes at Christmas We have a peculiar society with presents. clumsy the manner. "Then you can teach "If you come ill and say, in which children grow up 'Oh, look at this lovely in a deprived kind of way. children that an old wrinklweather', the patient picks I think my children grow ed face can be just as up very quickly that you up in the most deprived beautiful as a Hollywood white. face." — only want to talk about nice neighborhood Dr. Ross is also opposed upper middle class, suburthings," she said. "If, on the other hand, ban. They have everything t o "those stupid signs" in you can admit that you material. but don't know hospitals. that keep children don't know what to say. or anything about life's hard- out. depriving patients "of happiness when they need do. that you feel clumsy ships." ' They don't know any- it the most". and uncomfortable, but that Asked about the effect of you want to help, the pati- thing-' about hunger; they don't know anything about religion on dying people, Dr. old age because old people Ross said that "truly reliare - shipped to nursing gious people, who live religiously seven days a week, homes; . "They don't know whal- do not need Dr. Ross. "They are so much at it's like to be dying beca:/se no one dies at home any- peace they are not troubled. They die with fantastic more. "It's like haying them peace end equanimity." Brother Leo M. Spicer_ 0..S.M., a member of the Servite Friars, made his solemn profession of religious vows recently at a ceremony at the Servite Church of Our Lady of the Way. Kingsbury, a suburb of Melbourne. Brother Leo professed his vows to the Father Vincent M. Harkins, 0.S.M., who represented the Prior-General of the Servite Order. Brother Leo, originally from Sydney, joined the Servites in Perth in 1969. after working for two years as a clerk in Sydney. On completing his prenoviciate and noviciate studies in Perth, he was transferred to Melbourne to continue his studies for the Priesthood at the Yarra 4 Theological Union. Box rite MOO ezcated game eft eau! CANNING HIGHWAY Brother Leo will be or(opposite Boans, dained next year. Phone 391711
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