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Unity: The Pope on progress VATICAN CITY (NC). — Serious obstacles remained to be overcome on the road to true Christian unity, Pope Paul told ecumenists meeting here. But, he added, far from logue with the heads of discouraging or halting ef- their Churches. • His own meeting with forts, these obstacles should Orthodox Patriarch Athencall forth greater zeal. Speaking to members of agoras on the Mount of the plenary assembly of the Olives in 1969 during his Vatican Secretariat for Pro- pilgrimage to the Holy moting Christian Unity, the Land. He referred to the graduPope said: "The fact that we have al de-emphasis of mutual not reached the goal, that misunderstandings and the there are still serious ob- increasing stress instead on stacles to be overcome the points of unity among should neither discourage (• CONTINUED PAGE 2) nor stop us." (Archbishop Goody returns to Perth this Saturday from Rome where as a member of the Secretariat he attended the two-week plenary assembly).
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• Pictured is the scene at last Sunday's Aquinas Eucharistic Festival Procession during the homily by Father Kearney, C SS R. For this year's procession the Blessed Sacramest remained on a central dais and several thousand participants moved in process around the oval.
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The Pope continued: "Innight" in which Drouin SALE: Bishop Fox, deed, to the contrary, we centre of a current priest Father Patrick Murmust increase our efforts to controversy over allegray had appeared with 3AW realise the (Second Vatican) personalities, Claudia Wright disparaging remarks ed Council decree (on ecumenand John Tingle. ism) and the directives we about himself on 3AW Bishop Fox claimed that (see page 3), has turnhave given since then." final statements by Father The Pope cited signs of ed on the A.B.C. for Murray were edited out of progress towards ecumenic- its serial "Power Withthe broadcast version. al unity: Bishop Fox continued: out Glory" and for its "Might I add that Father • The development of treatment of his deMurray is not at all conecumenical commissions in fenders. cerned at the treatment methe various bishops' confer"The last thing I could He said that the television disgrace to the A.B.C. and ted out to him by the A.B.C. ences of the world. Without to the author of the book, imagine the archbishop do"Power series, "In fact, from his knowhe said the characters, John ing would attack false be to a go to a nonwas Glory", • The presence of ledge of the A.B.C. and its Malparty. Catholic observers at the on "an honest and good West and Archbishop programmes in this field characterised John one, "John Wren was a quiet council which laid the family." he expected something of groundwork for future diaDescribing the series as a Wren and Archbishop Man- man and rather reserved. the kind." nix. "I think it is quite true to "The A.B.C. would, of say he was a good, moral A.B.C. REPLIES course, call it fiction," he man, and his family also An A.B.C. spokesman said. was good. claimed that Bishop Fox "It is unjust and, I would was incorrect in saying the say, libellous, although as AWFUL SHAME specially requested interview we all know the court case -It is an awful shame a in this regard was unsuc- family like the Wrens should with Father Murray was omitted entirely. cessful. be subjected to all this ter"We in fact screened alrible business that has been MANNIX most half of the seven-minshown on Tower Without ute interview," said the 'TEETOTALLER' Glory.' spokesman. "I would hope that people WREN 'QUIET' "We felt this adequately would not be led to believe summarised the interview." "I knew Archbishop Manthat there is truth in what nix very well and I knew has been portrayed in the (• 'CORRECTIVE', P. 5) John Wren, but not as well. Leievision series." "Some of the scenes in ON INSIDE PAGES "I think it is about tiny the television series depict :alendar 4 Archbishop Malone going to the government took is :lassified present action about the John West's house to a ASK FOR GEOFF CHURACK, Advertising 10 party held in honour of one A.B.C. I am not a bit unPETER FENNESSY OR PAT MURPHY. L 11 of John West's daughters, happy that the government etters 4 has decided to cut the News In Pars and as drinking wine. Sister Philomena "Archbishop Mannix was A.B.C.'s moneys." Earle 11 Earlier, Bishop Fox had a teetotaller, never went to parties and never visited criticised the A.B.C. over a Sport CANNINGTON: 1308 Albany H/Way. 68 1826 10, 12 MELVILLE: Canning H/Way. 39 1711 lic 0891. houses. segment of "This Day To- T.V. & Radio 8
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