Women Religious press church openness and amnesty
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious urged opening all Church ministries to men and women and called for unconditional amnesty for if anyone refused military service during the Vietnam era. The Vatican dissented from a World Population Conference document amid tensions over population policy and ethics. Pope Paul VI warned that armament progress and birth-rate policies risk worsening societal ills.
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Houston
Leadership Conference of Women
Bucharest
Romania
Vatican
Edouard Gagnon
Holy See
Castelgandolfo
Italy
Paul VI
Forgiveness Emphasized in Sunday Readings by Father Eugene
Commentary on the twenty fourth Sunday of the year 1974 highlights Exodus 32 and Luke 15 showing divine mercy toward idolatry and prodigal sons. Pauls conversion narrative underscores mercy toward sinners, stressing that forgiveness knows no limits. Chile report notes conservative Lutherans urging Bishop Frenz to leave over peace committee activities amid torture disclosures.
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Israel
Jesus
God
Cardinal Danielou
Paul
Santiago
Chile
Helmut Frenz
Interdenominational Committee of Cooperation For Peace
Jesuit Father O'Rourke Dismissed Over Baptism Case
In New York a Jesuit priest, Father Joseph O Rourke, was dismissed by his order after baptizing a child in Marlboro Massachusetts despite orders forbidding the act. The dismissal cites disobedience and broader differences over the society's commitment to the Church and its service.
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New York (Nc
Joseph O’rourke
O’rourke
Marlboro
Mass
William Baird
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Women Religious Conference
Cyprus
Xavier Geiser
Hamilton
Ohio
Holy Cross
Nicosia
United Nations
Vatican City
Archdiocese of Cracow
Vatican Radio
Maximilian Kolbe
Pope
Father Eugene Mary
Moses
St. Paul
Apostle
Jesus Christ
Christ
Felix Culpa
Fr. O’rourke
Massachusetts
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