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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur., Nov. 24, 1977
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Less Violence
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. The world is producing more and more political refugees but showing less and less concern for their fate, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, the outgoing United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said . last week.
NEW YORK - A Methodist mInIster from Belfast expressed cautious optimism about the situation in Northern Ireland as he began a visit to the United States. "The level of violence at long last seems to be tapering off," said the Rev. Eric Gallagher, minister of the Methodist Central Mission in Belfast.
Special Responsibility MUNICH - The Christian publisher has a special responsibility in the discussion of fundamental human values, Bavarian Prime Minister H. C. Alfons Goppel said at a reception marking the silver jubilee of the Catholic news agency of Germany, KNA, held in Munich's Prince Karl's Palace.
Sister Councillors FATHER STEPHEN SALVADOR has been named Fall River area chaplain for Boy Scouts. He is associate pastor at St. John of God parish, Somerset.
Catholic nuns have been elected to city councils in Dubuque, Iowa, and Minneapolis. In Dubuque. Sister Carolyn Farrell, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, won a seat on the city council. Minneapolis voters elected Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Jacqueline Slater to her first term on the city council.
Warns Dutch Bishops VABCAN CITY-In a tough speech, Pope Paul VI has urged the Dutch bishops to steer the Church in the Netherlands away from liturgical abuses and "deep disturbances in the field of faith and morals." Pope Paul told the seven bishops that turmoil in the Dutch Church since the Second Vatican Council has led to a "Cathofic identity crisis" in the Netherlands.
Ethics Code Needed WASHINGTON - Corporations should develop written codes of ethical conduct. and take steps to monitor and enforce those codes. a group of business, government. Church, academic and labor leaders recommended during a meeting at the Catholic University of America in Washington.
Just Workhorses FATHER JULIAN FUZER, president of the American Hungarian Catholic Priests' Assn., was among witnesses appearing before a House subcommittee to protest return of St. Stephen's Crown to Hungary.
WASHINGTON - St. John Neumann could be considered the patron saint of those who serve on the U.S. bishops' committees. because he performed "seldom acclaimed but necessary work" as a bishop, Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia told his fellow bishops their fall meeting.
'Iniquitous Speculation' VATICAN CITY - Pope Paul VI has asked developed countries to give urgent priority to changing economic policies which they "impose on most of the world," and to end "iniquitous speculation" on food and arms. Addressing high level delegates to the 19th biennial meeting of the .united Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Pope Paul prodded world leaders to begin urgently needed large-scale programs to reform international economic and social dealings.
Churches Support Boycott
WHEREABOUTS of Bishop Hadrian Ddungu of Musaka diocese are unce.tain among reports of new persecution of Christians in Uganda.
NEW YORK - Support of the J. P. Stevens boycott was voted by the governing board of the National Council of Churches (NCe) at its semi-annual meeting in New York. By resolution. the NCC declared that it would "refrain from purchasing any goods produced by J. P. Stevens" until the boycott called by the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers union is lifted.
. Government Support LONDON - The British government fully supports the churches, including the Catholic hierarchy in South Africa, in their stand against apartheid, David Owen. the foreign secretary, said at a meeting with a delegation from the Justice and Peace Commission of the English and Welsh 'Bishops' Conference.
Abor'~ion
Major Issue
GLASGOW, Scotland - Representatives of Scotland's leading Catholic organizations have warned Britain's ruling Labor Party that they consider abortion a major election issue. The warning came ofter an emergency meeting in Glasgow of the executive board of the Scottish Catholic Lay Apostolate Council, called to respond to the adoption of an abortion-on-demand policy by the Labor party's annual conference in October.
IT'S GRANDMA ETHEL now as Ethel Kennedy holds her first grandchild, daughter of Kathleen Townsend and her husband David.
20th Century P'ilgrims NEW YORK - One hundred Hispanic organizations have issued an appeal for amnesty on behalf of undocumented aliens saying they are "the pilgrims of the 20th century."
How Real? ROME - The Brothers of the Christian Schools, fifth largest male Religious congregation in the Church, are examining how real their commitment to social justice is, their superior general said. "If you announce an engagement for justice and are not engaged, it is useless," said the superior general, Brother Pablo Basterrechea, in an interview at the congregation's generalate.
MSGR. GENO BARONI, assistant HUD secretary, says Catholic parishes "can and must be used in the drive to revitalize the nation's cities."
Not a Miracle FITCHBURG, Mass. - A photograph showing Christ looking on at a Mass celebrated by Father Ralph A. DiOrio, a charismatic priest, was in fact a composite put together by a professional photographer. The photograph was believed by some to be genuine and to have miraculous qualities,
Revised Concordat ROME - The proposed revision of the concordat between the Vatican and Italy specifies that the Catholic religion is no longer the religion of the state. The proposed concordat revision. sent during the first week of November by Prime Minister Guilio Andreotti to committees of parliament, also provides that priests and Religious with vows are no longer automatically exe~pt from military service. but must request such exemption.
Protest in Paris PARIS - Five youths, shouting "Giscard assassin." disrupted a ceremonial Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral earlier this month when they threw antiabortion tracts toward President Valery Giscard d'Estaing.
NEW LEADER: Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco holds news conference after election' as president of the -National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the U.S. Catholic Conference.