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PERTH, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1980
No. 2182
Six dangers threaten human values in the world; Cardinal Hume LONDON (NC) — Six dangers threatening human values in the modern world were listed by Cardinal George Basil Hume of Westminister. "As I reflect on the six threats to human development, I have to conclude that each one constitutes a collective sin — a social or institutional evil — in which the sinfulness of the world is clearly demonstrated," he said. The cardinal said that the six dangers were: the great disparity of wealth among nations; the threat to the environ ment; the failure to con t rol and equitably distribute energy resources; the possibility of neclear war; hunger; and the failure to respect life.
Iran: Pope sends appeal to four leaders V ATICAN CITY (NC) Pope John Paul II earlier this week sent a personal appeal for Peace to the four world leaders most directly involved in the Iranian hostage situation.
The Vatican did not release the text but the contents of the appeal to A yatollah Khomeini were broadcast on Radio Teheran. Using the papal "we" a nd referring to the Iranian religious leader as " Your Eminence," Pope John Paul said: " With all sincerity, Permit us to express the Profound anxiety which grips our heart at the w orsening of relations" b etween the United States and Iran. "Raising our hands in e art-felt prayer, we Implore the grace and good will of the omnipotent in order that the noble nation of Iran, w hich is very dear to us, may be safeguarded and t he region, already grappling with another deeply rooted problem, 'nay be protected from even more grave dangers," Pope John Paul added. lie asked Khomeini to use his "influence and Power" to work out a
— Iranian controversy w hich has kept 50 Americans imprisoned at the U.S. Embassy in Teheran since November 4 last. According to sources in T eheran, the papal message to Khomeini was delivered personally by A rchbishop Annibale Bugnini, Apostolic Pronuncio in Iran. Others to received an appeal from the Pope w ere President Bani Sadr, President Carter and UN secretary-general Kurt Waldheim. The Editorial deadline for copy for The RECORD is the first mail on Tuesday for the week of publication. No guarantee is given to include material received after that time unless prior arrangement has been made with the editor. Material should be carefully addressed to the Editor at the full and correct postal address shown on page one. A name and contact address or telephone number should accomi_a ILO er
The Daybreak 80 audio visual display o n vocations at Trinity College April 9-18 got heavy support from schools during weekdays but attracted very few other visitors for the weekend or evening sessions. School classes came for 45 minute segmentsandFatherDon SPROXTON of St. Mary's Cathedral is pictured explaining s ome of the New Norcia mementoes to A quinas College students.
"The solutions to the problems are, in different ways and in varying degrees, the responsibility of each of us," he said. Cardinal Hume spoke at a seminar on world development sponsored by the Justice and Peace C ommission of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. The seminar was for members of Parliament, civil servants, labour leaders and business managers. The six dangers "provide for me powerful proof of humanity's fall, which is not to say, of course, that each one of us is personally at fault, nor do we each stand guilty b efore God," said Cardinal Hume. "But humanity's tragic legacy does demand that humanity as a whole takes responsibility of its future des tiny," he added. A paper prepared by Barbara Ward (Lady Jackson) said that 75 percent of the world's population lives on 20 per cent
"(Ecumenism) doesn't mean one given structure, but a unity of purpose and concern," the archbishop said. "To relate honestly and frankly without pulling 'moral rank' is a real art we have to learn. "And it's not always an obvious trait of Christians." Although the majority of the 400 workshop participants were national and local Catholic and Protestant ecumenical o fficers, Archbishop Scott said that "the work of ecumenism continues sometimes almost in spite of the hierarchy. "There has been much impact and creativity on
level." The Canadian prelate said that his involvement in ecumenism began during his student days at the University of British Columbia. Later, in his first parish as the only non-Roman Catholic clergyman in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, during World War II, he "learned to minister to people as people, without trying to change their denomination. "Deliberate proselytizing can be pretty destructive," he said. "Every tradition has a strength of its own." Archbishop Scott, moderator of the Central IV
Council of Churches, said that he viewed the main stumbling block to Christian unity as "the lack of a deep enough understanding of the truth, biblical vision and mission of the church." He called the tendency to "absolutize" a form of idolatry. "Who knows God completely?" he asked. "Our view of him is always only partial. "But we try to make our particular view of God into God. "We are making God in our image. And when we absolutize God, we aren't willing to learn from others. "This is a s ource of much
"No doubt we would all like to feel that human decency, some s ense of common obligation, some stirring of the conscience would be enough in our once-Christian West to produce the response o f compassion and generosity that are so urgently required," she said. "But let's be realistic. If such a conscience existed, it would have been stirred already," she added. The paper said that enlightened self interest should cause the rich nations to help stimulate the econornicies of the poor countries. T he paper urged v oters
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No biblical justification for a divided church SEATTLE (NC) — "There is no biblical justification for a divided church," said Anglican Archbishop Edward W. Scott, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, who was keynote speaker at the 17th National Workshop on Christian Unity.
of the world's income while a privileged 25 percent enjoyed 80 percent of the world's wealth. The paper was read for her because illness prevented her from attending the seminar.
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