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Clinton Help
U.N. Population WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. II
spoke by telephone April 22 as
part of the pope' s last- ditch effort to get
changes
document
on population and development. The call was arranged by Raymond L. Flynn, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, at the Vatican's request. It came on the last day of the third and final prepa-
Pope John
Youth Council member from Our Lady of Grace, Greensboro,
procesional for the closing liturgy at the annual Youth Conference.
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Paul, "and we want to keep it way," said Flynn. The pope met the president in Denver last summer and is to that
him at the Vatican this June. The White House issued a brief statement about the conversation between the
receive
Flynn told Catholic News Service before the call that he had been summoned to the Vatican to discuss the pope' s "extreme disappointment with the
pope and the president, saying
U.N. document." He then flew to Washington and "briefed the highest-ranking U.S. officials" for four days before the phone call took place, he said. Flynn said he also had two conversations about the pope's concerns with Vice President Al Gore, who will head
and the situation in Bosnia. "They also expressed their deep concern for the tragic situation in Gorazde and the need to work toward an end of the
Pope John Paul and other Vatican have been working in various forums to change the draft document's sections on abortion, the family, young people and sex and the use of artificial contraceptives. Flynn said the pope also was "deeply concerned" about the document's "lack of focus on economic development and economic justice." Flynn said he brought from Rome a letter from Pope John Paul to the president and that he expected to carry back to
in
problem. Clinton, a Baptist, has had an "ex-
officials
drum
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all
well as the president' s June visit to Rome
tragic situation through Bosnia," the
statement said.
Joaquin Navarro- Vails, the Vatican spokesman, said Pope John Paul and Clinton exchanged views "on the inter-
moment. The was the position of the Catholic Church on moral problems raised by the preparanational situation at the
principal topic of the conversation
tory meeting" for the Cairo conference.
Navarro- Vails said there also was "an exchange of views on the Calvary being lived by the peoples of BosniaHerzegovina."
He said the tone of the conversation was not confrontational.
Pennsylvania Governor Hails Progress In Pro-Life Movement keepNEW YORK (CNS) — Gov. Rob- community work two
Associate Editor
CLOVER, S.C.
— Under blue
skies
nd the sparkling backdrop of Lake
Bishop William G. Curlin told undreds of high school kids from across
/ylie,
le
Diocese of Charlotte to
hristian faith shine. I
let their
—
human
conditions.
friend of the bishop, inspires reverence in all
A
dear
"When you
Mother you
are with
by going
to
Mass every
wish for you toney, health, jobs I wish Jesus 'ould walk the earth in you," Bishop urlin said at the 17th Annual Diocesan outh Conference this past weekend at amp Thunderbird during the closing
day, confession twice a week, reading
turgy.
their farewells.
"Of all
the things
I
—
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The conference "Here Comes Show Your True Colors" 'as a time to build faith and form be Son
—
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iendships.
"Something about you should be so pwerful that says you are a Christian; it lould hang out," Bishop Curlin said. People should feel enriched by your life
Scripture and reciting the rosary every
day. "Suddenly the Christ in her meets the Christ outside her."
The Mass ended, but the band played on and the young people lingered to bid
and
"To see everybody come together feel the spirit, it's a high like no
Ruth Gierisch, a Diocesan Youth Council Member from St. Joseph Church, Andrews. "I come and feel like 'wow I am not other," said
focus on labels that separate blacks
Jesus is alive in the 90s." The realization
|om whites, liberals from conservatives any form of discrimination. Rather,
was powerfully affirming, she said, and she will remember it when she leaves
bt to
'
f
ley
should "see with the eyes of Christ."
Mother Teresa, he
said, sees Christ
limiting abortion in his
own state, refusal
of Pennsylvania and other states to fol-
low a White House directive on funding abortions for poor women, failure of the federal Freedom of Choice Act to pass and other developments. "We're winning this battle by any measure," said Casey,
who
is
in his last year as gover-
Although many people thought the 1 992 elections, Casey said, pro-life issues "have never been more central than now." The governor called on the pro-life abortion question was settled by the
health care, and seeking the resignation
istration,
David Kessler,
getting the abortion
pill,
for his role in
RU-486,
into
the United States for testing.
Casey, serving as honorary chair-
man, spoke at the "First Annual Proudly Pro-Life Awards Dinner" of the National Right to Life Committee, based in Washington.
Wanda Franz, a University of West who is
Virginia psychology professor
committee president, gave awards to Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York, former chairman of the bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Nancy S DeMoss head of the Arthur S DeMoss .
,
.
Foundation. The foundation, named for her late husband, sponsors pro-life television ads.
alone,'" said Natalie Miller of St. Therese
The bishop urged the 320 teenagers
impoverished."
tions, is
nor.
Church, the only Catholic church in Mooresville. "Being a teenager is so confusing. But I really feel (now) like
ot
of the head of the Food and Drug Admin-
our direction," he said. As evidence, Casey cited measures
think you are with Jesus," he said. She radiates Christ
ment, contrary to widespread percep-
who come near
her.
goals:
ing abortion out of any national plan of
"making tremendous progress." "The tide is moving inexorably in
Mother Teresa
for
Casey of Pennsylvania said in a New York address that the pro-life moveert P.
around her amid even the most
horrifying
that they
discussed "the status of the preparatory meetings" for the Cairo conference, as
to
Teens Celebrate Christ At Conference
He
remained in the United States after the call, however, for treatment of a neck
traordinarily positive relationship" with
conference in Cairo.
African
the Vatican a response from Clinton.
September's U.N. -sponsored conference
the U.S. delegation to the Sept. 5-13
)lays
On
for
in the draft
ratory session for the Cairo conference.
3iane Kirwan, Diocesan
April 29, 1994
Document
President Bill Clinton and Pope John
Paul
•
next
fall
for college in California.
See Youth, Page 7
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