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No. 2014. PERTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1977
POPE STRIKES HARD BLOW AT ABORTIONISTS
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ROME ( NC). — Pope Paul has opened the New Year with ringing condemnations of abortion and liberalised abortion laws. In the presence of Rome's Communist mayor and diplomats accredited to the Vatican, Pope Paul issued one of the strongest and frankest attacks of his reign against those who seek abortion and against laws which permit them to do so.
"Is the life that at its life and order of society, the saying that took root in very conception springs up good social relationship and the minds of people, "If in the mother's womb not peace in its fullest and most you want peace, prepare for really and truly human life? radical sense rest on the ob- war: This is a disastrous , servance of respect for despairing saying," the Pope DEFENCELESS life." asserted. "Tomorrow it will "Does it not need every The real basis of respect be even more so, unless it care, every love, seeing that for life, he concluded, is is corrected and replaced this embryonic life is dePictured is the scene "love, the agape' which Nkrith another saying . . . 'If fenceless, yet already inChrist has taught us and you want peace, .prepare in the sacristy that greetscribed in the divine book ed priests at Saint Vinwhich must be at the roots peace.' ' of the destiny of humaacent's church, Medina, of human feelings, made Peace, said the Pope, "is ity? superhuman precisely by not a stable rock amid the when they arrived for the evening Mass on De"Who could suppose that faith and charity." waves of the stormy ocean cember 19. At the left a mother would kill her offDuring the morning Peace of world history, but a can be seen the remains spring or let it be killed? Day Mass, held in the floating ship that depends of an "We tend to think only portion than at the present, The Perth manager of amplifier unit and What drug, what legal gild- mother church of the Paul- on many conditions and on at the Mr. Tormey said there right a cupboard Catholic Church Insur- of major disasters in which ing can ever deaden the re- ine Fathers and Sisters, the the efforts of many to avoid of burnt books. Damage ances said this week buildings are totally des- was no clear solution to the morse of a woman who has Pope gave his formula for shipwreck . . . Peace is al- is estimated freely and consciously mur- attaining world peace. that he was astounded troyed, but minor vandal- problem of vandalism and at $12,000. ways 'in fieri,' ("in the prodered the fruit of her at the rising costs of ism and controlled fires are damage. "Everyone remembers cess of coming into being."). I MININip#4,04.4s1P4M#4.14. womb?" damage to chUrches becoming an increasing On the question of shutting churches durini the even in contained situa- problem also", he said. The Pope's words at the "So far in the State of day he said he was "neutmorning Mass were based tions. Australia • our ral". on the theme he had choscn His remarks were made Western properties have ' "Personally, I am for the celebration of the after receiving news that re- Church sadJan. 1 World Day of Peace pairs to Medina church been fortunate inasmuch as dened by the fact that many destructio n has been conwere now estimated to of our churches have to be — "If you want peace, detained to a minimum. cost $12,000. fend life." closed during the day; how"Regrettably, in other He had believed that the ever, Catholic Church InIn Italy, the question of figure would be about half States such as New South surances do not try to perabortion has taken on parWales and Victoria, the suade people one "If abortion can never be the answer, then we are challenged to dis- that amount. way or ticular urgency in January Mr. Tormey said that any damage caused by vandal- the other in this matter", he because the Italian Chamber cover other solutions", Father Barry Hickey, Director of the Catholic ism and wilful acts of desdamage such as that sufsaid. Family Welfare Bureau said this week. 4af Deputies (Lower House fered at Medina was a truction is alarmingly high. of Parliament) is expected He commended a letter -However, we must be "What we need to do, the problem no matter how port in their difficulty to vote soon on a proposed , he heartbreak to priests and conscious of the fact that published in The Record without in any people way com- difficult was the task. who had worked so said. liberalised abortion law. one day we may be ex- last week urging people to promising the teachings of On the question of Cath"Listening to the prob- hard to bring the church to periencin Minutes after returning to the Church", he said, "is to olic witness, g a far higher pro(Continued Page 2) Father Hickey lems that women have to completion. Vatican City from the recognise how crippling the said that (The fire at Saint Vinif people wished face as a result of unexChurch in the southern sub- pressures on a woman faced to bombard the Church with pected pregnancy, one be- cent's church took place on urbs of Rome, Pope Paul with pregnancy can be". questions they would re- gins to see how complex the Sunday before Christagain spoke about abortion "Only then is one able to ceive an unswerving reply the question is. mas and completely gutted to crowds gathered for the help." the sacristy area; two young on the value of human life "It is not sufficient sim- boys who Angelus in St. Father Hickey said that from the first instant of Peter's set fire to vestply to lay down Square. the law, or, ments in a sacristy cuphe was disturbed by an as- conception. worse, to accuse a person board were "It is a sacrosanct obli- sumption that abortion was "The voice of the Church charged with the offence). gation," the Pope declared a problem only when poli- on abortion is clear and un- of contemplating murder. "Such an approach is from his apartment window tical lobbyists chose to refer ambiguous." REMINDER heartless and insensitive. overlooking the square On the other hand, he "to to the matter. The one consoling factor, have an important and sac"It may. well . turn a per- Mr. It was a much more con- saw the question of assistTormey said, Was that red concept of what human stant and human issue, he ing people facing abortion son away from the Church both the building and conlife is — especially human explained. as an equally important and from God and seek tents were well insured. help elsewhere. The Church had two Christian responsibility. life about to be born, life Damage was considerably Which is the most' innocent clear duties, he said: "The problems women lessened He said that there was a by the prompt acand most mysterious, • To stand up in public risk in being continually ag- face are .real. They often tion life of the Kwinana Fire Which is newest and most in and defend life. gressive about the political make abortion appear the Brigade, he added. need of protection • To come to the aid and public issues of abor- only way out of their diland Mr. Tormey said rising assistance." of those who were tinder tion; for individual people emma." costs associated with reASK FOR GEOFF CHURACK, The Pope urged Catho- pressure front pregnancy there had to be a maximum ' Father Hickey said that placing vestments, books, PETER FENNESSY OR PAT MURPHY. lics to extend protection and and to find a solution to of understanding and sup(Continued Page 2) and interior furnishings of help to "every other human a church were a sober relife as well, especially minder to those responsible tc the poor and suffering. to have their buildings ade" quately covered by insurHe said that "the peaceful CANNINGTON: 1308 Albany H/Way. 68 1826 ance. MELVILLE: Canning H/Way. 39 1711 lic 0891.
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