ROVING EDITOR The Record's roving EditorReporter, Father PAT CUN NINGHAM has sent his despatches from the Eucharistic Congress in Nairobi. See his round-up of stories, pages 6 and 7, and centre picture spread, pages 8 and 9.
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Delegates livaflying to Sydney Eighty WA Antioch members left for Sydney this week to attend Australia's first Antioch Convention at which more than 2,500 have r egistered. The only chance of attending as an official delegate is to join the already long waiting list for possible cancellations. Some of the delegates pictured are (from left) Julia Della Franca (CPY full timer), Allan Underwood, Marc Vinci, John Woodham, Larissa Govier, Elizabeth Clark, Paul Tunnard, Melissa Gurney, John Christie, Francine McGillivray, Stephen De Vos, Rhonda Hamersley, (Michael McVeigh is hiding behind Francine).
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Cardinal tens congress South Africans cannot be condenined . . .
NAIROBI: South Africans should defend themselves and should not be held • Catholic Commission comes under responsible if they resort to attack for policies on Australian-US violence, Jaime Cardinal Sin alliance. See pages 2 and 3. of Manila, Philippines, said • Emmanuelle Centre gets pledges of support for introduction of French yesterday. scheme to help disabled. See page 3. "Christian morals teach • Monsignor McMahon talks of his rinciples of self-defence. reunion with international celebrity INo-one should kill others. concert pianist, Eileen Joyce. See pages 4 and 5. ' But if they do so in selfdefence, they should ONE CARD DOES THE LOT. not be held respons — = = = s ible," he said. Ei
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Cardinal Sin was addressing a press conk rence at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, after he delivered an address "A call to istry" at one of the conferences organised during the 43rd International Eucharistic Congress. The cardinal said many of the bishops in South Africa had been silent on the atrocities committed by the Pretoria regime. But this did not mean they condoned the atroces, he noted•. Asked about the silence of the Catholic Church over the state of emergency in South Africa, Cardinal Sin said this was because it had been difficult to reach an agreement.
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Fear for their own lives and nervousness, he said,
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had made many of the bishops in South Africa remain silent about the country's problems, the cardinal added. On the militancy of the clergy, Cardinal Sin said the Church did not support such attitudes which he described as being "confused" and
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showing self-conflict among the clergy. But he said the primary role of a priest was to protect his flock. To achieve this, he said the Church and clergy should inform governments on the rights of their people. "But many in the church are sick. They are afraid of dying But we are duty-bound to suffer and that is why we are priests," he added.
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O'Reilly appointed for tour Archbishop Foley has announced the appointment of Monsignor P.G.J. O'Reilly, PP of Nedlands as State Director of the Papal Visit 1986. The various state directors be meeting with the National Organiser, Monsignor Brian Walsh, in Melbourne on Monday, October 14 1985, to ensure co-ordination on the national level. Monsignor O'Reilly will subsequently establish a Papal Visit Committee and establish liaison with the State government. The invitation by the State governrnent has strengthened Western Australia's claim to be included in the Holy Father's busy itinerary. Monsignor O'Reilly has stressed he will be looking for very substantial support from within and outside the Church. Voluntary support and backing will be essential.