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WA Ukrainians mourn the death of Cardinal Joseph Slipyj, the head Ukrainian the of Catholic Church. See story, pictures page 3 and Parish Pump, page 16.
Willetton CPY's first dinner dance becomes a night to remember. See story, pictures in Youth Forum, page 13.
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ADELAIDE: Ecumenism is growing up. It is not static. It has not died. This was the keynote theme for a national meeting of Catholic ecumenical committees here this week. "There's been great progress and more's on the way." said Father Peter Cross of Melbourne. "Perhaps at this time some of us need more patience and hope while others need more eagerness. "Our churches need to keep that patience and eagerness in tension." Father Cross said the pope has often stated the work for the unity of the Church isn't secondary. optional or peripheral. It results from our fidelity to Jesus Christ.
Progress at UK meeting LONDON (NC) — "Substantial progress" towards agreement on justification — one o f the c rucial divisive issues of the was reported by the R eformation A nglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC II), at the conclusion of its second meeting, held in Durham, England. A statement issued after the meeting said the discussion of Church and salvation "made substantial progress in the preparation of a statement on fundamental doctrinal principles concerning salvation, justification and the role of the Church in God's plan for the redemption of the whole human race." The concept of justification involves the question of how people are freed from sin to gain salvation in heaven: through faith, good works or a mixture of the two. The Durham meeting also began studying growth in reconciliation and the stages on the way to full communion. Preliminary work on some of these latter questions is to be done by the various national AnglicanRoman Catholic committees on the basis o f their experience of local relations between the two churches. The setting up of these Anglican-Catholic dialogues was announced by Pope John Paul ll and Anglican Archbishop Robert Runde of Canterbury in a common declaration signed in May 1982.
And it's one of the main priorities in the Church's mission today. "When the pope spoke in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on Pentecost Sunday 1982 he said: 'Restoration of unity among Christians is one of the main concerns of the Church in the last part of the 20th century.'
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VATICAN CITY (NC) — The president of the Nicaraguan Bishops' Conference and representatives of the Jesuits and Maryknolls have been told by Vatican officials the pope wants the issue of four priests holding political office in Nicaragua settled. The Vatican said the priests can either resign or face Church sanctions. The Vatican officials expressed sympathy for the priests and said they would be given time to reconsider if they refused to resign. Two of the Nicaraguan priests are diocesan, one is Jesuit, and one is a 0.41MOftroftiMOVON0.140.1.0.a"..• .
Maryknoller. They have been under pressure from local bishops and the Vatican to resign their posts in the Sandinista government. Pope John Paul II said the priests would be penalised if they refused to resign. The pope commented during an informal interview aboard the papal aircraft carrying him to Canada. • See third and final part of series examining the Vatican text on 'Liberation Theology' pages 4 and 5.
At last week's national meeting in Adelaide of Catholic ecumenical committees Archbishop Foley (right) and WA committee representative Mr John Cahill are pictured talking with Father Peter Cross of Melbourne who gave the keynote opening address. As an indication of the growing activity of the Australian Bishops' committee for ecumenism the meeting was told Sister Leonore Sharry of Sydney would become part time secretary.
"And this task is for us all — no one can claim exemption from this responsibility, everyone can make some contribution." Father Cross said: "I keep a framed copy of those words on the wall of my study. "They serve as a beacon of hope." In a report of ecumenical activity in Australian dioceses Bishop Cuskelly of Brisbane cited a Bunbury parish which joined with another church to hold a parish mission. • Coat page 3
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