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Pope John Paul II has set the goals for his pontificate: The Redemption of Christ applied to every single human being.
all people
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This Spirit is the answer to materialism of the age and around whose presence the Church must gather so that it can be better fitted for the service of mankind. Pope John Paul has reaffirmed the Church's in-
In a 24.000 word statement the Pope chooses the life on earth better, more are treated as second-class year 2000 as a landmark spiritual, more human. citizens. fallibility and at the same against which to measure "These are the essential As a Pope who could time notes the growth in the Incarnation and Re- questions that the Church say much from his first- human knowledge that must demption of Christ which is bound to ask herself, hand experience of Russian accompany the theological he calls "the high point of since they are being asked and Polish Communist per- sciences. the history of man in God's by the thousands of milsecution, Pope John Paul He admits that there loving plan". lions of people now living chooses a deliberately low may be a plurality of theoIn long theological pas- in the world," he said. profile as leader of the uni- logical methods but he sages he makes it quite versal Church. warns theologians of their clear that he will preach "If we refrain from en- limitations. ARMS AND FOOD without any shade of com"Nobody can make of "The Church must speak tering into details in this promise the Church's docfield in which we would theology as if it were a trine that Jesus Christ is of the threat of modern have a special right and simple collection of his God and the Redeemer of progress to all people of duty to do so, it is above own personal ideas, goodwill and must always but all mankind. carry on a dialogue with all because, together with everybody must be aware all those who are suffering of being them about it," in close union ALL-EMBRACING the torments of discrimina- with the The Pope points out that mission of teaching On the other hand, he tion and persecution for the truth for which the Church Intends to apply that re- sections of mankind are name of God, we are is responsible," he said. demption to every single amassing surplus food and guided by faith in the rewealth In other while sections the others are human being on the face plagued with misery, desti- deeming power of the Cross Pope stresses the place of of the earth. of Christ," he said. the Eucharist and Penance He indicates that he will tution, inflation and unemIn a powerful theological in Christian life and calls send the Church in search ployment. "The areas of misery and outpouring, the Pope ana- on priests and married peoof the "concrete, historical", lyses the Church as truly ple to be faithful to their modern man in all the com- hunger on our globe could the Incarnation of Christ in vocations as signs of "kingplexity of his spiritual, ec- have been made fertile in man's destiny with the ly" service. onomic rind human exist- a short time if the gigantic investments for armaments Spirit of God communi(SEE ALSO PAGE 5) ence. "We are dealing with had been changed into in'each' man, for each one is vestments for food at the included in the mystery of service of life, "Pope John the Redemption and with Paul said. each one Christ has united
for ever through "INJSTICE" my,tery," the Pope The Pope addresses him-
himself this said. FEAR
OF PROGRESS
The Church cannot abandon man, the Pope says, and he highlights the unique and "unrepeatable" reality that every human being is in the whole history of creation. Looking at the panorama of man today, he analyses man's fear of the very progress, development and
technology that is unfolding. The Pope senses mankind asking if all this is making
self to the great question of human rights, noting that the spirit is still absent from the letter of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. On the contentious issue of religious freedom, the Pope goes deeper than the question of mere persecution. He says that religious faith is of the very essence of human dignity and the violation of religious freedom is a radical injustice, while atheists enjoy full citizenship and believers
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Project Compassion funds SYDNEY:
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ishes are to be encouraged Archdiocesan CalLent half over, to join together and faciliendar $1,385,000 from the tate the settling of a group of families in the one loca- Classified Adveranticipated 1979 Protising tion so that they can give ject Compassion resupport to one another. Letters ency situations during the The meeting heard reports ceipts has been alloParishes are to be asked News In Pars year and the committee al- on the progress of the 1979 cated towards pro- located $155,000 to 19 pro- Project Compassion pro- to make available halls or Out of The Past other suitable buildings for Sport grammes and projects jects in Australia, Africa gramme. and the Middle East. It was reported that the use as community centres TV and Radio in Asia, the Pocific and ACR will support the So- change in emphasis of the cial Welfare Conference programme was being well for the new settlers. Australia.
allocated
planned for 1980 to look at Allocations were made at the role the Church will play the three-day national meet- in meeting the social needs ing of Australian Catholic of the Australian communRelief attended by represen- ity in the 1980's. tatives from every State. It will assist with the The largest contribution, funding of a project officer 5400,000, is to the Asia to investigate these needs
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received and the information provided in the Project Compassion News was filling a long -felt need.
1980 APPEAL
Already the committee is planning for the 1980 ProPartnership for Human De- prior to the conference, ject Compassion appeal and ,elopment, the organisation Among Aboriginal pro- views of Catholics will be through which ACR chanjects supported are an Adult sought from diocesan direcnels funds for development Education Centre at Wil- tors. projects in all the Asian cannia; Community Develcountries except India. The meeting discussed the opment Workers at Cunnarefugee situation with other mulla, Townsville, Moree relevant bodies. $220,000 FOR and Momington Island: and It was agreed that the a PAPUA N.G. Community Welfare Centre at Campbelltov,.rt. greatest need was to help $125,00 has been allocatthe refugee families leave ed for projects in the Pacific, $220,000 for Papua REFUGEES the hostels and settle into New Guinea, and $125,000 Assistance is being pro- communities where they will for projects to be selected vided to the Church in have the support of their by Caritas India. Sudan to help cope with the own countrymen as well as The Australian Episcopal influx of refugees from Erithat of the general comConference has requested trea and Ethiopia. munity. $160,000 to fund projects it A continuing commitment supports in development to the work being done in education. Thailand for refugees from GROUP OF FAMILIES $200,000 has been set Laos, Cambodia and VietThe desirability of one aside to respond to emerg- nam has been made. family settling in each par -
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