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Secret hearings on Chinese Catholics bish have afte op 15 r a priest's years but he is illegal orthodox
ROME (NC) — Speaking in an interview on Dutch television, Cardinal Dominican Father Willebrands described Fr Edward Schillebeeckx, Schillebeeckx as "one of the says that he sees no few theologians in the reason to change his Church at the present time t eachings after two who is still familiar with the PEKING (NC) — The Patriotic Association of Chinese Catholics now great tradition of the days of secret church have a bishop, after 15 years, but he is not recognised by the Pope as Church: the biblical h earings into his neither was his predecessor. foundation, the fathers, w hich the doctrinal The panel of questioners orthodoxy. scholasticism and modern The new bishop is Michael elected by 1960 and 36 of the Chinese
Catholic At Rome's Foreign Press congregation had indicated can make no judgement on developments — he has a Fu; 47; he was ordained by them accepted ordination as Church, and to work actively concern over his teachings. the case. Club. he said his two days of grasp of the entire field, and Bishop Michael Yang of bishops. for the prosperity of the Father Schillebeeckx said The final document questioning before a panel of of that is the fruit of a lifetime southern Hunan, who also is The Vatican considers these motherland." the Vatican's Doctrinal that one of his questioners questions and answers will of study and dedication; not accepted as legal by ordinations and others since Congregation took place "in told him that in the hearings be submitted to the cardinals there are only a few who can Rome. 1960 illicit because they were DELAY a very amicable — perhaps he was expressing belief in of the doctrinal congre- be said to equal him in this The former illegal Bishop done without papal approtoo amicable — atmosph- the divinity of Christ, but gation, who will then have to field." Bishop Fu was born into a of Peking, Bishop Y Joseph val. that he could not find that decide whether there is any ere." family that had been Y ao, died in 1964. The cardinal added A that congregation of more belief expressed in the need for a statement The names of members of atholic C for several what 1958, he I n likes Pope SchillebPius in XII t han 500 worshipper s warning against any of his eeckx the panel were released to theologian's writings. generations and graduatei condemned is faith, his his the Patriotic love of attended ordination the of "That is your personal teachings or condemning Father Schillebeeckx only the Church and the way in Association, which the Bishop Fu in Peking's from a seminary in 1956, impression, but I don't agree them. on the morning of the first s even years after the with you," Father Schille- If they decide on such a which he understands his Chinese government had cathedral. hearing (December 13.) Communist takeover in established the serve year before. task to it. The service was conducted beeckx answered." course of action, such a Father Schillebeeckx He regretted that Fr The government forced almost entirely in Latin, China. statement would also have Schillebeeckx suggested it was public was not told Catholics to join the e xcept for Bishop Fu's The Chinese Cultural to be reviewed and approved the names opinion pressure which had FORMAT of his questioners association and to elect pledge to "abide by the Revolution, during which led the Vatican to issue an The format of hearing, as by the pope. before the meeting at the bishops. teachings of Jesus Christ, to almost all religious activities unusual Press release on the outlined by Father SchilleVatican. At least 51 bishops were uphold the independence of in China were banned. first day of the hearings, beeckx, was that each NOT PLEASED contributed to the 15-yeas which named the members of questioner presented an delay between his predecethe doctrinal congregation opening position statement When asked by ssor's death and his election a reporter if panel and emphasized that and then asked a series of he felt humiliated last July. about t he procedure was a questions. In recent months, the coming to Rome under the "colloquy" and not a "trial." Father Schillebeeckx then doctrinal congregatio Chinese Communist governn's ment has relaxed restrictions responded. procedures, the theologian ISSUES At the end, the statements, said that he was not pleased on religious practices. especially for the Christian The Vatican procedures questions and responses with the procedure and involving the 65-year-old were presented as a written deplored the "absence of and Moslem faiths. theologian, who has held the record which he and the human rights" in the way the Selected mosques, churches and temples have been rechair of theology and the questioners signed. process was currently history of theology for 22 "I can't say whether they structured. opened for worship, Sister Eleanor Carter, Brigidine, a member of the Catholic Pastoral including the cathedrals in years at the Catholic were in agreement with me But as a Christian University of Nijmegen, the or I with them," the priest theologian he said that he Institute staff, won two special Arts prizes in her under graduate studies at Shanghai and Canton. Netherlands, has attracted commented. must face the question of a the University of WA during 1979. world attention because he is But he said that he judgement by the church's NUMBERS considered one of the considered any differences magisterium (teaching In English Literature she She has travelled extens- and to teachers taking inreceived the ively Amy Jane from Best Albany to service courses. Prior to that relaxation, the foremost Catholic theolo- not matters of faith but only authority) and therefore felt prize for the best woman Kununurra visiting schools cathedral in Peking was the gians in Europe. "difficulties of interpreting obliged to answer the student in a second year to give courses in catechet ics. TEACHING only Catholic church open in Central issues in the to men" the meaning of summons. In the city she has been During 1980, Sister China for worship. meetings with the doctrinal various statements of faith. On the human rights issue English unit. engaged extensively in Eleanor will be a full-time Communist authorities c ongregation were his "I don't think I have to h e cited the initial In English she received the t eachings on Christ, change my views, because I preparation of documents Walter Murdoch prize for lecturing in methodology of student at the University of have been slower in relaxing particularly on Christ's believe I am in conformity concerning his teaching the best student in a first year catecheties in the teacher W A but will continue with restrictions on Buddhism, training colleges. her teacher training lectures, China's major religion, with divinity, the resurrection, with Catholic teaching and without any participation by English unit. Next week she will be at Mount Lawley College more than 100 million and Christ's awareness of dogma," he said when asked him. She also received distinct- conducting a 10 day seminar during the first semester and himself as being the Messiah what he would do if the He also noted that he did ions in Mediaeval English, at Claremont College for 30 at Claremont College during adherents. In 1949 when the command Son of God. Father congregation ruled against not know who his questionR enaissance English teachers who are studying the second semester. Schillebeeckx's "Jesus: An some of his teachings. unists took power there were ers would be until the Literature and Australian for the diploma in religious Courses are now held from m ore than 3.2 million Experiment in Christology" morning of the first hearing. I,iterature. education that is conducted 4-7 pm and this has attracted Catholics in an estimated was his major work under DECISION Sister Eleanor who has by the Institute and covers bigger•enrolments from population of 461 million. examination. been with the Catholic 210 hours of unit study. He said that the rest of the ADVISOR trained teachers who are now The number of Catholics in process — which started He brought with him as an Pastoral Institute for the Courses at the training able to attend the courses in a population that size today DISPUTED three years ago when the advisor Father Bastian van past three and a half years. Colleges are open to trainees their free time. is not known. Father Schillebeeckx doctrinal congregation first lersel, dean of the Nijmegen outlined a procedure that relayed questions to him Catholic theology faculty. involved each of the three concerning some of his But he said that Father Van questioners asking questions teachings was now out of his lersel was kept in an on three of the nine areas in hands. adjoining room. The advisor was allowed in for coffee breaks and Father Schillebeeckx could leave the proceedings to consult with him if he felt the need. According to another source, Father Schillebeeckx did so at least once. Prior to the hearings, support for FrSchillebeeckx w as voiced by many individuals and groups throughout the world. Among the most influential voices was that of the 'Where quality comes fesr Archbishop of Utrecht, Cardinal Johannes Wille385 Canning Highway, Melville Phone 3391711 Lic. No. 3371. brands, who is also president of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, HONDA and a member of the C ongregation for the 1119411P-7 Doctrine of the Faith. Sister ELEANOR
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