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R OME (NC): The C atholic situation in Iran has deteriorated, with reports reaching Rome that all priests and Religions will be expelled soon. Though the move has n ot been official ly a nnounced by the Iranian Government, a Salesian priest in Teheran says the expulsion of a bout 150 priests, brothers and nuns is nearly certain. Father Picchioni sent news of the situation to S alesian headquarters in R ome. The possible expulsion is believed to be related to the arrest on August 8 of 22 Iranian students after they demonstrated on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Father Picchioni said the priests and religious will be expelled within a month. He also said that the Iranian authorities had broken ties with Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, A postolic Nuncio to Iran, and would deal with the Vatican only through Melkite-rite Archbishop Hilarion Capucci.
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When she saw Mr. Harold Crook of Cloverdale "posting" clothing parcels in the Saint Vincent de Paul bin standing outside Cloverdale post office, philatelic officer Mrs. Joyce Oakley sawan ideal opportunity to sell him some of the Saint Vincent de Paul commemorative stamps that went on sale this week. The society was given special permission to put the bin there for two weeks as part of the promotion. Cloverdale postal staff enter into the spirit of every new issue and dress up for the occasion. This time Mrs. Oakley found herself wearing a period costume of the Salvation Army which is also featured in the series. The 79-year -old Harold Crook is one of Cloverdale's "young" St. V. de P members having joined only 18 months ago.
The vatican has refused to confirm of deny that A rchbishop Capucci represents the Vatican's interests in Iran. But the S yrian -born prelate reportedly has delivered personal messages from Pope John Paul II to Iranian leaders.
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The current problems between the Vatican and Iran began in July when government authorities accused the Italian Salesians in Iran of using their school in Teheran to spy for Israel. The Salesians denied t he charges. Iranian authorities closed the school and placed its directors under house arrest.
The 22 demonstrators at St. Peter's refused to identify themselves and were arrested by Italian police. After one night in gaol, they were released on August 9 and taken to the foreigners office of MELBOURNE: Bishop John Kelly has called remarks made by a visiting Rome's police headquarAmerican priest on Willesee at Seven an "insult and slur" on priests and ters.
seminarians.
Father Richard McBrien appeared on the programme on July 16 during a promotional tour for the publication of his book Catholicism. Bishop Kelly said that his
statement last week had been delayed until he could get a transcript of the interview. Bishop Kelly has criticised Father McBrien's remarks on
priestly celibacy and other moral issues on which the author was reported widely during his tour. (Full story page 9)
The demonstrators, 20 men and two women, c ontinued to refuse to identify themselves and were arrested again on A ugust 10 on charges of giving false identification information.