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Vatican Press Says Atheism Is Pointer To Reservations On Soviet
Thursday, January 29, 1959
Antithesis On Essential Norms Chinese Persecution Stretches Out Between Church And Socialism
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To Catholics Of Inner Mongolia Vatican City, Jan. 20. An "antithesis Vatican City, Jan. 20.-Anastas I. Mik- concerning essential principles" exists beHong Kong, Jan. 20.-Ten Chinese Cathoyan's admission of atheism in a U.S. TV tween Christianity and socialism, according olics in Inner Mongolia have been "brought interview has brought about a Vatican Ra- to a front-page editorial in L'Osservatore to justice" for plotting against the Chinese dio warning that the world should draw Romano, Vatican City daily. from this "confession" the natural conclu- Without referring directly to the recently concluded communist government, according to a Red sion. The conclusion indicated, is that free congress of the Italian Socialist party at Naples ,the Chinese paper reaching here. men should be "full of reservations" in every editorial made clear it was referring to all who conThe Red journal said that also three Protestants ceive of socialism as an acceptable political movedealing with such persons. have been arrested on similar charges.
ment. During the congress socialist delegates apThe paper listed Li Tsung-che and Wang Hsi-Hsien The radio commentator apparently was speaking pealed to Catholics to join them in establishing a as the "leaders of a counter-revolutionary group of a filmed interview made in Los Angeles and then socialist government in Italy. re-broadcast in New York City by station WNEW-TV The editorial referred to a Church -approved meet- hidden within the Catholic circle." and said that they in which the Soviet Deputy Premier said he was an ing in Munich of scholars and statesmen last year, had been sentenced to 20 and 15 years in gaol reatheist before he became a Marxist. which came to the conclusion that there is no point spectively. Revelation of the names aroused speculation here The commentator said that' at first glance, one of convergence between the Church's social doctrine concerning the identity% of the two Catholics menmight be tempted to regard this as being a statement and socialism. tioned. It was believed that because of dialectal difcalling "more for pity than indignation, more for Citing Pope Pius XI's denunciation of Socialism in ferences, Li Tsung-che might be 54 -year -old Bishop understanding than for condemnation." his encyclical "Quadragesimo Anno," the paper went Pacific Ly Hsuan-te of Yenan. whose See is near on to say: "Despite clear papal teaching, some people, But, said th; Vatican Radio spokesman, a more Inner Mongolia. excessively concerned with immediate practical conthorough analysis reveals something quite different. Likewise there was speculation that Wang Hsi-hsien Charging that Mikoyan is not noted for his modesty, siderations, would think of shelving principles at could be 48-year -old Archbishop Francis Wang, of Vatican Radio said he had come by his atheism de- least temporarily." liberately "without pangs of conscience which might It said that "the truth is that though socialists may Suiyuan, whose See is also in north-west central lead him to further and more thorough research." sometimes have recourse to the Gospel, in reality they China. Bishop Ly is known to have been impeded in his duties for several years. "Moreover," said the speaker, "the chance coinci- distort its meaning, and between Christianity and The Chinese given name of Archbishop Wang was dence of his ideas with those of Karl Marx-great socialism there is an antithesis concerning essential not immediately available here, so there was no firm master of his party-earned him the high office which principles." Among the opposed principles were listed concepts basis for the speculation concerning him. But both he holds." prelates have Sees in the same general region, are of the State, the relation among classes, the attitude DIVINE FEATURES ELIMINATED toward religion, and toward marriage, life and the about the same age, and were elevated to the episcopate in the same year, 1951. Mikoyan, as a result of his life, is not alien to the principles of education and teaching. The Inner Mongolia paper said did not elaborate on "The deep-rooted reason for these fundamental massacres carried out in his native land, Armenia, the names of the eight other Catholics or on their nor to those of the Ukraine and Hungary, Vatican differences resides in the fact that Socialism does not fate. It said that all 10 were "brought to justice" on attach any importance to the supernatural order," the October 18. Radio charged. Calling the idea of God "dynamic," Vatican Radio paper said. The paper accused three Protestants of being Turning to modern socialism, it added: "These days "hard core elements" the noted that "if one eliminates God, one eliminates of a Protestant counter-revoludivine features of man and every obstacle and limi- socialism outstretches two hands: One, in the name of tionary group "operating under the cloak of religion unity of the working classes, wants to hold fast to tation to caprice." and systematically plotting to oppose the Communist "Everything is entrusted to power, to threats and the hand of the Communist; the other is stretched out party and sabotage socialist construction." It did not towards Catholics, not only by those who, although tc the delirious fear of missiles," it said. sentences were given them. linked to Communists, profess to espouse the cause of say what The "absurd consequences of the denial of God's democracy, but also by those who want to be with existence," Vatican Radio concluded, should "at least Communists in everything." engender doubt regarding Mikoyan's discovery (that The editorial referred to those "few naive people God doesn't exist) and invite people to verify its worth. who may labour under the illusion that they are using Red Laws It should also induce people to be shrewdly cautious them (the socialists) for their own ends." It is they and full of reservations in every dealing with men "who are being used as more or less unknowing inWarsaw, Jan. 20.-A Redemptorist priest w'.io consider God a superstition of the past." struments," the editorial warned. who is one of Poland's best known editors The television programme in which Mikoyan dis admitted in court here that he had violated cussed God was conducted by Paul Coates. Los Angeles TV personality. He asked Mikoyan: Non -Conformists Protest Against government censorship regulations. "As a former seminary student, which I believe you Father Marion Pirozynski, C.S.R., veteran editor were, do you believe Marx was right in saying that More U.K. Aid For Our Schools of "Homo Dei," popularly written monthly for priests, religion is the opium of the people?" said at his trial: London, Jan. 20.-Britain's major non - "It was my duty to spread the word of God." He Mikoyan responded: "You see, I became convinced that there was no God before I read Marx and I was liturgical churches are protesting the gov- added that he would continue his work "when I get out of gaol." bcr.uaded by my teachers there (at the seminary) Father Pirozynski and 10 co-defendants were all they tried to convince me that there was a ernment's concession that the churches God, but they couldn't do so. When I later came to may need some further help" from the State indicted on charges connected with publishing activities, primarily involving acquisition of paper on the read Marx I realised what an intelligent man he was." in building schools. black market to get around tight rationing quotas. While pleading guilty to violating censorship rules, An official White Paper on education, issued in December, hinted at increased Government aid toward Father Pirozynski pleaded innocent to six other counts construction costs of church schools. The overwhelm- lodged against him, saying that they should not be ing majority of them are conducted by the Anglicans classified as crimes. As the trial opened, Father Pirozynski appeared in and the Catholics. As Education Minister Geoffrey Lloyd prepared to court in civilian dress rather than in the habit of his speak on the education programme in the House of congregation. Asked by the court what his profession Commons, Dr. A. R. Vine, general secretary of the is, he answered: "I have no profession. I have the vocation of a Free Church Federal Council-which groups Protestant churches other than the Church of England- priest." As the trial opened, it was brought out that two came out against further State aid to religious schools. The Free Churches are opposed to Government main witnesses in the case died recently, one of them grants to either Catholic or Protestant schools, he having been killed by a train as he crossed the tracks said, and will press for channelling all public money at Warsaw's west station. The Government announced the arrest and the available to the ordinary State schools where religious charges against Father Pirozynski only a few days FLETCHER'S 1instruction is of an undenominational character. Under the present system, the Government con- efore it said the trial was to begin. The announcetributes 50 per cent. of the construction costs for new ment was taken here as confirming reports that the Church schools. Both Catholic and Anglican authori- Redemptorist editor had been arrested some months ties have publicly appealed for an increase of the earlier. State grants to 75 per cent. But the "Christian World," Congregationalist organ, Pty. 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