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BISHOPS FROM THE WORLD OVER GATHER IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE - Bishops from all over the world join the procession at the opening of the 21st Ecumenical Council at Vatican City. Framed by the famed Bernini columns rimming St. Peter’s Square, the prelates pre pare to enter the Vatican Basilica for the initial session. -(NC PHOTOS) RHODES-HAVERTY BULDG., ATLANTA 1, GEORGIA Jackson 1-0316 Long Distance 421 CLARK LAUNDRY-D CLEANING TWO COMPLETE PLANTS 1007 Peachtree Si.. N. E. — TR. 6*7391 3189 Maple Drive. N. E.. Buckhead — CE. 3-5311 • » 5 Convenient Pick-up Branches to Serve You Belteer: 896 Peachtree St.. N. E. — TRinity 5-2876 914 Piedmont Avenue. N. E. — TRinity 4-7819 1572 Piedmont Ave., N. E. — TRinity 5-1710 1987 Howell Mill Road. N. E. — TRinity 6-1771 Northwood Shopping Center — GLendale 7-9037 Lenox Square Branch A PAPAL BLESSING BEFORE THE START OF COUN CIL MASS - His Holiness Pope John XXIII blesses Bishop Peter Canisius van Lierde, Papal Sacristan and Vicar to His Holiness for Vatican City, during the Mass opening the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Pontiff stands at the main altar above the tomb of St. Peter, framed by a throng of clergy and laymen behind the canopied altar. - (NC Photos) rl»] f Distributors and Underwriters Since 1894 Bishops Ys. Newsmen In Traffic Jam SMITH’S SHOES And Brookhaven Shoe Store 1215 Sycamore Si., Decatur. Ga. — DR. 3-3227 2136 North Decatur Plaza — ME. 4-4511 2332 Main St., Tucker, Ga. — 938-2424 Council Fathers Call For Peace And Social Justice VATICAN CITY, (RADIO NC) - The Fathers of the ecumeni cal council have issued a mes sage to the peoples of the world calling for peace and social justice for all mankind. The message proclaimed that "all men are brothers irres pective of the race or nation to which they belong." The council adopted the mes sage at its third general ses sion (Oct. 20). The text of the message was distributed to all present and half an hour was given for studying it and expressing views on it. It was then approved and adopted by the Fathers. The message opened with the words: "We wish to convey to all men and to all nations the message of salvation, love and peace which Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, brought to the world and entrusted to the Church." The Fathers noted that “in the course of our meetings under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we intend to seek the most effective ways of renew ing ourselves and becoming ever more faithful witnesses of the Gospel of Christ. "We shall strive to propose to the men of our times the truth of God, integral and pure, so that they may understand it and accept it freely." Stressing that the Fathers are united and love their brothers in Christ, the message de dared: "We therefore, who are fol lowers of Christ, are not es tranged from earthly concerns. . . . While we hope that the Faith may shine more clearly and brightly from the work of the council, we expect therefore a spiritual renewal which may also yield a happy impetus to human welfare, that is to the findings of science, the pro gress of the arts and tech nology and a greater diffus ion of culture." The Fathers continued: "We, united here from every nation under Heaven, carry in our hearts the anxieties of all peoples entrusted to us, the anxieties of body and soul, sor rows, desires and hopes." The message affirmed the council’s concern and interest in the weak and poor and said: "We are constantly attentive to those who, deprived of the necessary assistance, have not yet reached a standard of living worthy of man. For this reason, in the performance of our earthly mission, we take into great account all which pertains to the dignity of man and all which contributes toward the real brotherhood of nations.” The Fathers then singled out two problems "of greater im portance proposed to us - peace among the world’s peoples and social justice." The message pointed out that Pope John has "recommended everything that favors peace among peoples. There is no man who does not detest war and does not ardently desire peace. But this is the greatest wish of the Church who is the moth er of all." The Fathers added that the Church "tends, moreover, with all her strength to unite all peoples and to create among them a mutual esteem of senti ments and of works. Is not this our conciliar assembly - admirable for its diversity of races, nations and tongues - testimony of a community bound by fraternal love, which it bears as a visible sign? We proclaim that all men are brothers ir respective of the race or na tion to which they belong.” Speaking of social justice, the message referred to the teachings of Pope John’s en cyclical, Mater et Magistra, and said that it "shows clear ly how absolutely necessary the Church is to the world to day to denounce injustices and shameful inequalaities, to re store the true order of goods and things so that, according to the principles of the Gos pels, the life of man may be come more human.” The message declared: "We humbly and ardently in vite all to collaborate withuato establish in the world a more ordered way of living and great er brotherhood. We invite everyone, not only our brothers of whom we are the pastors, but all our brothers who believe in Christ and all men of good will "It is our ardent desire that in this world, which is still so far from the desired peace be cause of the threats engendered by scientific progress itself - marvelous progress but not al ways intent on the supreme law of morality - the light of the great hope in Jesus Christ, our only Saviour may shine.” Holy Father Says Council Will Be Meeting Of Hope, Preparation For Unity VATICAN CITY, (NC) — More than 2,500 Bishops and more than 800 newsmen created one of the most unusual traf fic snarls ever seen here, with one group trying to get out of the bronze door at the end of the right colonnade at St. Peter’s Basilica and the other group trying to enter. This scene of splendid con fusion was the result of the unexpectedly early conclusion of the first session of the Vat ican council. The exiting bishops met with the re porters who were trying to gather for a special audience. Fortunately the rain had let up at the time the jam oc curred. But the buttons on the newsmen’s raincoats and their umbrellas caught at the scarlet and purple robes of the bishops as they squeezed past. The presence of hundreds of sur prised but pleased tourists added to the confusion. One bishop had to stop to untangle himself as a stray umbrella snagged the lace of his rochet. In the square, blocked off to all traffic except that which brought the bishops to the bas ilica, there stood hundreds of specially chartered buses as well as many private cars. VATICAN CITY, (Radio NC) — His Holiness Pope John XX III has received in audience Methodist Bishop Fred Pierce Corson of Philadelphia, pres ident of the World Methodist Council, By Msgr. James I. Tucek (Radio, N.C.W.C. NEWS SERVICE) VATICAN CITY - His Holi ness Pope John XXIII set the tone for the Second Vatican Council by declaring at its sol emn opening that it would be a council of hope and a preparation for Christian unity. Pope John declared (Oct. 11) that the Church "considers it her duty to work actively" to ward the realization of Christ’s prayer for Christian unity. He also stressed that the prophets of disaster are not to be heeded and that the ecu menical council will concen trate on emphasizing the vali dity of the Church’s teaching rather than concern itself with condemning heresies. The Pope proclaimed his fearless hope that the council "will bring the Church up to date where required." He as sured the cardinals and bishops gathered around him near the tomb of St. Peter that the coun cil will compel "men, families and peoples everywhere to turn their minds toward heavenly things.” He confessed that he has frequently been bothered by prophets of doom, who with mis placed zeal have tried to con vince him that the modern world is lost in a "morass of pre varication and ruin." These prophets, the Pope no ted, say that our era in com parison with past ages is con stantly growing worse. Such men have learned nothing from history, Pope John said, for they seem to believe that "in the past, particularly at the time of former councils, everything was a full triumph for the Christian idea and way of life and for proper religious liber ty." In actual fact, the Pope said, these prophets of disaster are wrong. Divine Providence is guiding the Church today, he continued, * 'toward a new order in human relations wherein— by men’s own efforts and even beyond their greatest expecta- scrutable designs of God’s will are being fulfilled.” The Pope said that he sees even in the constant differences among men advantages that lead to the greater good of the Church. Pope John expressed his gladness that the ecumenical council can meet in an atmos phere of freedom from the poli tical pressures exerted on past councils. Even though the majority of mankind today is locked in con troversy over the direction in which political and economic order should be pursued, he said, and although vast num bers have no time or regard for spiritual reality, "the new conditions of modern life have at least this advantage: They have eliminated those innum erable obstacles by which at one time the sons of this world impeded the free action of the Church." The Pope noted with sorrow the absence of many bishops restrained by godless govern ments. But he said that he foresees that the Church, un trammeled by political consid erations, will "from this Vati can basilica, as if from a se cond Apostolic Cenacle, now through the intervention of her bishops, raise her voice anew with resonant majesty and greatness." The principal concern of the new council is to discover me thods where by the deposit of Christian doctrine will be both safeguarded and taught more effectively, he continued. It will teach men how to fulfill their duties as citizens both of hea ven and earth, he said. Commenting on Christ’s words “Seek first the kingdom of God and his justice,” the Pope cautioned that the second part of this quotation--"and all things will be added to you" (Matt. 6, 33)—must constantly be kept in mind. This means, he said, that those, who seek evangelical perfection with all their might, must not fail to (Continued on Page 3) POPE PRAYS TO HOLY SPIRIT - His Holiness Pope John XXIII kneels before the main altar at St. Peter’s and asks the blessing of the Holy Ghost upon the Second Vatican Council which he called into session. Pope John later addressed the gathering adding a plea for Christian unity. Behind the Holy Father is Archbishop Enrico Dante, Perfect of the College of Masters of Pontifical Ceremonies. -(NC Photos) ATLANTA Peachtree Road Pharmacy Pick Up and Delivery Service CE 7-6466 4062 Peachtree Rd. Atlanta EAST POINT FORD CC. ford trucks FALCONS THUNDERBIRDS SALES SERVICE PARTS 2139 Main St. PL 3-2121 East Point, Ga. FRED A. YORK PEST CONTROL SERVICE Our Slogan — Nearly Right Won't Do Our Service — Always Guaranteed Our Products On Sale At Office CALL FOR FREE INSPECTION OR INFORMATION 766 Stale St.. N. W. Phone TR. 5-8378 Atlanta. Ga. 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