From Our Vaults 51 Years Ago: February 23, 1972

by Admin · February 23, 2023

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Bishops’ call to conscience

In a pastoral letter titled “A Call to Conscience”, the bishops of Southern Africa say that witness to social justice must start with Church institutions and with individuals examining their own behaviour. This demands attention to materialism, the evils of long-term migratory labour, the need to widen educational and economic opportunities, citizenship rights, and so on.

Justice and Peace vs bishop

The multiracial executive of Johannesburg’s newly-formed Justice and Peace Association has resigned en bloc over what it called Bishop Hugh Boyle’s “gross discourtesy typical of white racist attitudes” in his demand for the resignation of chairman Drake Koka, charges the bishop has rejected.

Expelled cardinal meets pope

Pope Paul VI has met with Cardinal Joseph-Albert Malula of Kinshasa, who was expelled from Zaire by the regime of dictator Mobuto Sese Soko. The Catholic weekly Christian Africa has also been banned by the government.

Call for a black bishop

In an opinion article, Fr Aloysius Mandlenkhosi Zwane calls for a black bishop of Johannesburg to reflect the demographics of the city. [In 1976 Fr Zwane became bishop of Manzini; Johannesburg wouldn’t get a black ordinary until 2002.]

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