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By Benedict Rogers Special Correspondent in Dili
DILI (UCAN) - The Catholic Church in East Timor will continue to be the "moral voice" on behalf of the people in the newly Independent nation. Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo says. East Timor declared independence after midnight May 20 at a ceremony in the seaside capital of Dili. becoming the world's newest country. After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule, in December 1975 Indonesia invaded East Timor and annexed it the following year. More than 200,000 East Timorese were killed or died of disease or famine during Indonesia's 24year rule. In a 1999 referendum, the people of East Timor voted for Independence: the United Nations helped guide the transitional government that prepared the country for independence. Bishop Belo, apostolic administrator of Dili, said that during the 24-year Indonesian rule, the Church worked tirelessly as the voice of the voiceless. "The Church was the only independent institution that raised its voice on behalf of the people, while other voices were almost reduced to total silence," said the Salesian bishop, noting that this would continue. "If something is wrong. we will say it is wrong. If something is good, we will say 'congratulations,'" said the co-winner of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize. "We will speak about how to avoid corruption, how to appeal to East Timorese people to work harder, how to maintain peace and tranquility," Bishop Belo told media three days before independence May on 17. The Church will continue to work tirelessly "not only for the soul, but for the body also," he said referring to development
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Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo arrives for an outdoor Mass in Dili on May 19, the day before East Timor officially became an independent nation. Bishop Belo said the church would be a moral voice in the new country. Photo CNS/Reuters
work needed in East Timor. The Church will focus on making "dynamic human potentialities" of the people to support the country's development, he said, adding that the new country faces "huge challenges" in areas of reconstruction, education and health. "The Church will continue
to defend East Timorese people their spiritual, cultural and social values, and promote a culture of peace and civilization based on love and mutual respect," added the Timorese bishop. East Timorese culture should be promoted "based on Christian values, the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and on the social doctrine of the Church," Bishop Belo said. He thanked the international media for its role in helping the East Timorese in their struggle and urged the media to continue supporting the new nation. "The fight is continuing. We have
to keep fighting, struggling to defend East Timor in international forums, to get the financial and technical assistance necessary for the development of this country," he said. Continued page 2 also Bishop Belo on prostitution. Salesians in Timor page 16.
WA students' lives enriched by poverty S even students, two teachers and a nun from the Mandurah Catholic College have recently returned from a 23-day visit to Nairobi where they worked with a Danish religious order and Mercy sisters among the impoverished children in slum districts. The students came back with lasting impressions of the happy children despite their poverty - and eager to offer exchange visits. The school's pastoral care nun, Sister
Kathy Kettle, said the visit had been a when the trip was initially arranged last great success and there were hopes of year. organising another in about two years. The two teachers. Mrs Jo Neagle and Students taking part in the trip were Steve Biggs, and Sr Kettle accompanied Adam Rizzi, 16, of Country Road, Jenna the group. Wooltarton, 16, of Falcon. Matthew SnowApart from visiting schools and crisis den, 16, of Mandurah, Abby Johansen, 16, centres, they worked in a baby centre and of Mandurah, Hialeah Fearnhead, 16, of orphanage, and went on a wild life safari. Parlklands, A.shlee Melvey, 16, of Falcon See centre pages for full story and all of Year 12 at the college and Ewan more pictures. Dickson, 18, of Country Road, who was in Right Ewan Dickson with the children of the Year 12 and who accepted as a participant family where the students stayed in Nairobi.
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