May 29, 2015

What was in the news on May 28, 1965?

Unity talks, the morality of war and an all-time record in giving to the missions

Criterion logo from the 1960sBy Brandon A. Evans

This week, we continue to examine what was going on in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through the pages of The Criterion.

Here are some of the items found in the May 28, 1965, issue of The Criterion:
 

  • Top level unity body holds first session
    • “GENEVA, Switzerland—The joint Catholic-Protestant-Orthodox working committee to foster greater interfaith cooperation has held its first meeting here. The meeting at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches [May 22 to 24] was secret, the officials said, to avoid undue publicity and permit freedom of discussion. When membership of the working group was announced earlier in May, it was stated that the first meeting was expected to deal with procedural matters and the program of future meetings.”
  • Father Omer Eisenman: A jubilarian reminisces
  • Declares nations have no right to wage war
    • “ROME—Modern nations no longer have the right to wage war, it was declared in Rome’s Jesuit magazine, Civilta Cattolica. ‘Only the fear of atomic weapons so far has prevented it [today’s cold war] from degenerating into a hot war and the partial destruction of the civilized world,’ the magazine said. ‘But co-existence in fear cannot be a lasting element of peace.’ Civilta Cattolica was discussing Pope Paul VI’s new encyclical, Mense Maio, in which he called on the Christian world to pray for peace because ‘the present hour is especially grave.’ ”
  • Richmond native, 38, slated for ordination
  • Indian boys and girls attend mission school
  • Lay school head to assume post next September
  • How to see the pope
  • It’s camp season again!
  • The bishops comment: Council is seen giving laity expanded role
  • Woods group slates summer apostolate
  • Right-to-work laws and Catholic clergy
  • Daring, dedication urged of graduates
  • ‘Family’ concelebration
  • Spanish priest elected head of Jesuit Order
  • St. Pius X cops overall trophy in girls’ track
  • Bishop hits negative criticism of schools
  • Education critics don’t worry bishop
  • Seek to aid students from Latin America
  • Diocesan music post to layman
  • Microfilming planned for ND
  • New Albany DCCW slates recollection
  • Graduation set June 7 at Woods
  • Tomb of cardinal is Yugoslav shrine
  • Cathedral site chosen for opera
  • All-time record: Mission donations pass $31 million
    • “ROME—Catholics the world over last year gave almost $31.8 million to the missions through the Church’s official channels—an all-time record—according to figures released here.”
  • Catholic agency aids in Dominican relief
  • Theology students receive ‘orders’
  • Defends academic strength of U.S. Catholic schools

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