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"The sacredness of life is being destroyed because we are afraid to feed one more child, to clothe one more child, to educate one more child because I want one more car, one more television set, one more enjoyment, one more anything," said Mother Teresa of Calcutta in the Entertainment Centre last Friday night. "We too are precious to Him; "The child must die so that I may have. The cry we are not just a number, not of the little one is contin- come just to fill a place in the ually forgotten," said world. We are precious to Him because we have come Mother Teresa during for a purpose, to love and to her keynote address to be loved. open the first national "That is why it is not fitting conference of the Australian Federation of for us to destroy life that is Right to Life Associat- made by God to be my brother, my sister, one of us, ions. Mother Teresa said that there is no-one so unwanted today as a little unborn child. She cited the tenderness with which God speaks of these little ones in scripture: "I have called you by your name; you are mine . . . Water will not drown you, fire will not burn you. I will give up nations for you. You are precious to Me.I love you." "This is what God says of life that he has created in His own image and so it is very remarkable we too have been created for the same purpose, with the same love, and concern," Mother Teresa continued.
so beautiful, so pure."
Mother Teresa referred further to Scriptures that speak beautifully about life: "Even if a mother could forget the child of her womb, I will not forget you. I have caught you in the palm of My hand "When God looks in His hand, he sees you and me," Mother Teresa continued. "One resolution we must make is never to allow a single unborn child to be unwanted in this beautiful city of Perth. "We owe that little unborn child a deep gratitude because we read in Scripture that God loved that child so much that
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He became a child. He came into this world so small in the womb of His Mother.
(Continued Pg. 3) The renowned Mother Teresa, of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, made her first extendedpublic visit to Perth last weekend and r eceived wide recognition through press, radio and television interviews. Conspicuous at all times during the interviews were the rosary beads which played continually through her fingers as can be seen during the interview pictured right.
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An unborn child has its rights It must be quite clear that the unborn child has rights. Whatever they may be, and at what point they begin, may well be the subject of debate; but their existence is undeniable. Our common law has already recognised this and our health and social welfare systems have given real meaning to it.
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This was said by the birth." A ttorney-General, Sena- Senator Durack congrattor Durack, when he ulated the convention for r epresented the Prime dealing with such vital Minister and opened the issues as abortion, euthaFederation of Right to Life nasia and the disabled. Associations conference at the Entertainment Centre. "The subjects, abortion, euthanasia and the disSenator Durack was refabled, coupled with the erring to the Declaration do we care?, are of the Rights of the Child question enough to fill a coneach of 1959 which he said was ference on their own. relevant to abortion and which states: "They raise great reli" Whereas the child, by gious, moral and legal reason of his physical or issues and it is important mental immaturity, needs that they be thought about special safeguards and thoroughly, courageously care, including approp- and in a caring way. riate legal protection, before as well as after ( Continued Page 2)
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Hosni Mubarak. "In condemning this treacherous act of violence I pray that Almighty God may grant peace to this man of peace and bring to fulfilment his lofty vision of reconciliation among peoples," said the papal telegram. In his audience talk the pope said, "I must manifest the emotion and sorrow which I felt yesterday at the news of the tragic death of Egyptian President The pope also sent condolences to the Sadat." families of Sadat and others killed in the The pope praised Sadat "for his qual"barbarous assassination". ities as a man, believed in God." On the day Sadat was killed, the Through his peace initiatives Sadat pope, who survived an assassination sought to resolve "the long and bloody attempt on May 13, cabled a message of conflict between Arabs and Israelis," c ondolence to Egyptian vice-president added Pope John Paul.
V ATICAN CITY (NC) — Assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was "a great statesman who will be remembered for his courageous initiatives of peace in the Middle East", said Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday general audience.