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Violence arising out of moral decay, the violence of abortion and the violence of war are among the themes of peace soelt out by Pope Poul VI in his Peace Message for the opening of 1978. In his traditional message that is appearing in society. of peace at this time he The Pope does not stop says No to violence, Yes at merely labelling violence to Peace." as a criminal act.
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He says that violence of stems from a decayed moral COTISCience, deliberate revenge, unsatisfied justice, Picking up the theme of and degrading human enerpeace in the angels' message to the shepherds at Bethle- gy'.
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"Peace must be. Peace is DOCTORS, CHILDREN possible." Turning to the medical profession, Pope Paul calls SERIOUS EFFORTS on them to be collaborators in the defence of human Pope Paul attacks the life. VATICAN CITY In-Church and ecumeniidea that peace is a nega(NC). Pope Paul VI cal units must be built tive quality, allowing peoHe calls parenthood, as told French bishops around the bishops, he said. ple to be indifferent or sim- well as medicine, his ally in that the Church in ply looking for their own the work to defend unborn THE YOUNG France seemed tired pleasure and convenience. human life. and anti -Roman. The Pope urged Religious This year's peace docuin France to give priority to the moblern of voca- resume the assured way of said: The Pope hopes that his "Since the Second Wood ment is not devoted overly "tasks of the Church apostions and priest) formation. message will the Catholic Church, of the bear fruit War, the Church in France to the question of peace be"We ourselses have rec- tolate" and to maintain comInadmissible "liturgies" Chinch which was ,,o well among the children of to- is going through, like others, tween nations. ognised, under certain conmunity life. here and there. day who are the adults of a profound crisis, and manidefined by the Second Vatiditions, the benefit ot cedeHe asked for renewal but A spiritual apathy of can. Courted, of the While tiondemning war tomorrow. fests in this change a cerChurch gal basic communides warned (ccanagainst "excessive and the arms race, Pope tain spiritual fatigue." the priests, Brothers and Sisters. of all times." amantes de base) With sore adaptations" that arc "conHe calls on children to Pope told A surprising evolution Paul notes that serious effthe bishops of the Discussing the office 'of human dimensions. cessions to the spirit of the of one or another Catholic orts to discuss peace are stop quarrelling and fight- region of eastern France. the bishop, the Pope said: world." being made at the Helsinki ing among themselves. He began on a positive mos ement. -But at present Catholic Concerning the young conference and by the Unit"The bishop, formerly families have a tendency to He also calls on them note, saying the French ed Nations. more distant, has become form clans In the Church, people of France, the Pope when they have grown up, bishops were very sensitive said: wry close to his people. which hesitate to communiInstead, he turns himself to change the course of the to unbelief, were especially concerned about workers to the mounting violence world and create peace, "Who Would deny the cate and to commune on the and the poor, and sought to The admission, by of- benefit of this nearness. this essentials." face "the cultural change ficially Catholic figures or simplicity, this listening? that affects the - faith of organisations, of hypotheses "Nevertheless the bishop many, from scientists to the or practices manifestly con- mutt avoid letting himself eery young." trary to the faith or to be totally absorbed by the Christian ethics. 'sharing,' that Are asked of And, we have the eon, him." a,Ye to add, a certain anti Roman complex, according "All that is evangelical," to the title of a. main 'BUILDERS OF UNITY' m he continued, "on condition work." NEWOR USED CARS One of ibe basic function, that it does not reject the In mid -November Pope of the bishop is to he a roass of the faithful, who Paul sharply rebuked abuses teacher of the faith. the have a. different rhythm and in the Dutch thurch before Pope -said. in any case, tided pas- a group of bishops from the "That supposes for you ministry and structures Netherlands. and a few days that must be renewed rather later he warned a Yugoslav- freedom to think, to red, than suppressed: parishes. ian delegation that at times to meditate personally sad to write. 'naries, consents, bishops "must use their au"That supposes too the aid Catholic movements. thority to counter ideas Nalese qtaity animist' "Otherwise, the risk exists which are dangerous and of your priests, of theologi385 Canning Highway,tdelvillo. of seeing develop again ex- not consonant with authentic ans who are truly 'masters' Phone 391711 Lic. No. 3371. treme positions that do not faith." of doctrine, and the advice serve the cause of the kingTo encouraye the French of experts who must remain dom." bishops, the Pope said, he in their place, in their comThe Pope went on to list offered "neither nostalgia, oetence." 1308 Albany Hwy, Cannington some "disturbing realities. nor fear, but a most aedent Phone 4512333 53e5 Describing the Whops on. um for example: and confident invitation to builders et ashy. llre Pepe!
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