World news Pittsburgh Catholic Friday; September 20. 1965 — Page 7 Trial of 8 to resume Sept. 18, new testimony scheduled

By JOHN THAVIS significant' in the testimony. The testimony win be carrying a gun from the same Austrian arms cache Italian investigators were Impressed with Agca's read in court when the trial resumes. as the pistol used fay Agca Agca has not named mostly accurate descriptions of the three ROME (NC) — The trial of eight men accused of Ozbey was questioned twice In 1964 by Dario Samet as an accomplice, but Italian authorities are Bulgarians and his selection of their photos from plotting to shoot Pope John Paul II was scheduled to Martels, the Italian magistrate who conducted a Investigating allegations that he traveled to Italy an attmm However, no Independent verification of resume Sept 18 with a look at new testimony two-year lnvestlptlon Into the alleged plot and his possible role In the papal attack. Agca's story has so far emerged at the trial gathered during a two-month recess. Martella considered Qzbey's testimony too On Sept. 10. Marini went to Paris to question jet The same Is true of the alleged role played by the An Italian court planned to bring Yakin Ozbey. unreliable to Include In his 1.200-pagt indictment another Tu rtc Abdullah Catll. who was arrested last Indicted Turks with the exception of Omer Bagel one of four Turks questioned during the summer rep ort year on drug charges. According to Agca. Catll Bagel, one of three Turks present for the iriaL has break, to a courtroom confrontation with Mehmet The trial which began In May. has Increasingly traveled to dieTurkiah-Bulgartan border In 1960 to admitted bringing Agca the gun used in the All Agca. the 27-year-old Turk serving a life centered on characters peripheral to Marietta's consign a false passport to Agca which Agca later ■hootlrg. but has said he knew nothing about sentence In Italy for the shooting. Investqpdlon. During the summer recess, the court used to enter Italy. Agca's plana to shoot the pope. The pope was seriously Injured in the May 13. also questioned two more Turks who hare not been The trial s first two months centered on Agca. the 1961. attack In S t Peter's Square. On the basis of charged in the shooting but who Ages now says prosecution's main witness But Instead of sticking Console, whose client. Antonov, is the only Agca's later cooperation with authorities, four were his accomplices to what he told investigators during a lengthy Bulgarian present for the trial, said Sept 10 that he other Turks and three Bulgarians have been One of the Turks. Sedst Sim Kadem. was probe. Agca frequently contradicted hts own expected the court to continue probing the alleged brought to trial. brought to Rome Aug. 7 for a special courtroom testimony exasperating judges prosecutor and roles of other Turks In the shooting He said Agca s Agca has told the court that Ozbey knew about session. Like previous confrontations in the trial, defense lawyers. links with an array of Turkish terrorists and theM iootlng beforehand, and In fact had been this one was inconclusive Kadem who has known Agca eventually Increased the number of alleged criminals was "practically Ignored" by Martrlla'a asked to participate In the attack. When Ozbey Agca since childhood, denied Irmilrement in the plotters to Include at least seven other Turks the Investigation. refused, another accomplice was chosen. Agca attack on the pope and catted Agca "mentally three Bulgarians and a Soviet diplomat Hts Consolo said that because of the number of new testified deficient” Agca stuck to his version but produced testimony, which changed dally In key details was figures being added to the alleged plot, a follow up Ozbey was questioned In mid-August by the no conclusive evidence to support It punctuated by emotional outbursts In which he trial would be likely after thr present one Is trials prosecutor and chief judge In a West German The other Turk. Omer Ay. waa questioned In a claimed to be Jesus Christ. finished Such trials are not uncommon In Italy prison. According to the prosecutor. Antonio Turkish prison by Marini The results of that Agca has told Investigators that the plot was The current trial Is expected to last several more Marini, his testimony was "revealing and Interrogation have not yet been made public. The hatched by the Bulgarian secret service and that he months significant" about the alleged plot. court hopes to brlr^ Ay to testify In Rome this fall was aided in Rome by three Bulgarians who worked The court of two Judges and six Jurors has been But Giuseppe Console, a lawyer representing Marini also traveled to Holland during the for their government at the time of the shooting. questioning the four defendants on hand for the Bulgarian defendant Sergei Antonov, said summer break to question Asian Samet a Turk The case against the Bulgarians however, is trial. Defense lawyers will have their turn, followed transcripts showed there was "nothing new or arrested there in June Samet reportedly was based on Agca's word rather than hard evidence. by testimony by about 120 witnesses News in brief G u id e lin e s Attacks on refugees criticized for colum n WASHINGTON (NC) — The general secretary of the U.S. Catholic Conference has urged the U.S. government "to do all possible" to changed prevent Honduran military attacks on refugees. At the Vatican In a Sepl 11 letter to Secretary of State George P. Shultz. Msgr NC NEWS SERVICE Daniel F. Hove also expressed concern over the recent arrest and The early September debut of a detention of an American Jesuit priest working In Honduras. syndicated column drawn from Refugees and International relief workers said that on Aug. 29 Pope John Paul It's thoughts Honduran troops stormed the U.N. camp at Colomoncagua. embroiled the Vatican and news Honduras, dragging Salvadoran refugees out of shelters, kicking, syndicates owned by publisher beating and stabbing them. Rupert Murdoch in a controversy Pope: WWII atomic bombings must be the last Magr. Hoyt said If U.S. military forces were not so Involved In over the "commercialization" of the Honduras, the United States would not have as much responsibility pontiff. VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope John Paul II called 'Through his absolute Intellect. God Is to Influence the Honduran government. The result was new guidelines for the World War I! atomic bombings of Hiroshima Incomparable above all that exists outside of him. "But as our Involvement with the Honduran military Is extensive, newspapers using the column and and Nagasaki a tragedy Sept. 11 and told citizens ol No creature and. In partlcutar. no human can our government must assume some responsibility to encourage the strained relations between the the two Japanese cities that the world should never negate this perfection." the pope said appropriate authorities to desist from these kinds of actions" he syndicates and the originators of «gain experience such events. Speaking to a group of newlyweds, the pope urged said. the column. "At a distance of 40 years It Is Important to keep them to pray to Mary for help In being united, Magr. Hoye said the US. government must "press the responsible Officials of the News America and before the eyes of the world the full horror of the understanding and courageous In marriage. authorities" to guarantee the security of the Salvadoran refugees In The Times of London syndicates potential for death and destruction which nuclear "Marriage Is not a risk — as the wordly and Honduras. said they are reviewing their weapons represent." the pope told the group at the modem mentality affirms — but Is the normal He also called "unwarranted" and "unjustified" the Aug. 16 arrest contract with EAV Associates Inc.. a dose of his weekly general audience at the Vatican. place, desired by God. for realizing happiness, even and detention of Jesuit Father John Donald. 46. of Palo Alta Calif. New York partnership, which sold "Hiroshima and Nagasaki know the power of this amid struggles and difficulties." he said. A U.S. Embassy spokesman said American soldiers at Camp the syndicates the column Idea. terrible destructive force from personal experience, The pope briefly addressed a group of Bulldog did not realize Father Donald was an American when they The partners have said they acted and It Is y*>ur resolve to do everything possible to gynecologists, who were meeting In Rome to lent the Hondurans a jeep and assigned them a driver to take the honestly In the matter. make the world realize that such a tragedy must not discuss cancer problems and treatment. priest to a nearby alrbase. Father Donald was Interrogated at the On Sept. 8. the column made Its and need not happen again." the pope said. He said he hoped their meeting would lead to thr alrbase before being released. debut In many newspapers with a The group was at the Vatican to Inaugurate a development of new methods of therapy 700-word piece on the pope's views photographic exhibit in Paul VI auditorium. The "You know the great Incidence of tumors In our exhibit commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Witness says 2 nuns tortured on racial discrimination The age. and how they can often be the cause of nuclear bombing of the cities by the U.S. Army Air Chicago Sun-Ttmes promoted it In suffering" he said. He said he prayed that their Force PARIS (NC) — Fiance has asked Argentina to Investigate the an editor's note which said, in part: work would give hope to both doctors and patients. disappearance of two French nuns after an eyewitness said they were ‘Today. Pope John Paul II becomes The pope praised the exhibit cm an "eloquent raped and tortured to death by Argentine naval officers. the first pontiff to appear as a expression" that attempted to remind people today The pope also gave a Ukrainian language In a television report which aired In Parts In September, former newspaper columnist." of past evil while urging them to atrtve for peace and greeting to Ukrainian pilgrims from Europe. Argentine officer Claudio Vallejos gave a graphic description of how On Sept 10. the Vatican reacted Justice. Canada and the United Stales Thr group was In In 1977 the nuns were raped and tortured for six weeks before being to the way the column was In his main audience talk to some 7.000 people In Rome to commemorate thr first anniversary of the burled in unmarked graves. presented in several U.S. and St. Peter's Square the pope continued his series of death of Cardinal Josyf Slipy), who had been chief Sisters Alicia Domon. 43. and Leonle Duquet, 62, were abducted by European newspapers, saying: "It Is discourses on the Creed. He said God Is an archbishop for the world's Ukrainian Catholics. Hr armed men from churches In Buenos Aires In December 1977. They inadmissible that the name of the "Infinitely perfect spirit" and “Infinitely good." died In Rome Sept. 7. 1964 had been working for an organization caring for relatives of Holy Father become used as a thousands of people who disappeared after the armed forces seized journalistic byline and become power in Argentina In 1976. Involved In commercial opera Pope urges priests to aid Church renewal Their bodies were never found. Uons." CASTELGANDOLFO. Italy (NC) — Priests must the Church. A Flench government spokesman said his country repeatedly had The statement Issued by Msgr. be agents of Church renewal, said Pope John Paul II Such groups should be formed with the approval demanded clarification of the affair and was urging Argentina to Glullo Ntcollnl. vice director of the Sept 12. of the local bishops and pledge fidelity to Church hurry an investigation. Vatican press office, also said that T h e Church always has need to renew Itself, to authorities, the pope «aided. there had been no arrangement reform Itself and to rediscover Itself." he told 500 On the same day. the Vatican released the text of a Ukrainian priest sentenced with the syndicates to turn the Italian priests participating In a spiritual retreat. cable in which the pope expressed his "condolences pope Into an exclusive columnist. It “Many times, the popes and bishops themselves and participation In the pain" of people suffering ROME (NC) — A Ukrainian Catholic leader has been sentenced to said that the pope's sayings and have been the carriers of this charismatic energy of because of a train crash In Portugal 12 years In prison for antl-Sovlet activity, according to Ukrainian writings are free to all reform." he added Church sources In Rome. Two trains crashed Sept 11 near the central The statement also said that the "Other times the Holy Spirit has wished that A Soviet court In the Ukrainian city of Uzhgorod on Aug 20 use of the pope's words in a Portuguese town of Nelas. killing at least 43 people. sentenced Josyp Terefya to seven years of hard labor and five years In priests and laity be the Initiators and founders of a newspaper column "carries the work of Church rebirth." the pope said. The condolences were sent on behalf of the pope a detention camp, said Father Ivan Dacko Father Dacko Is the obligation of an accurate citing of by Canltnal Agostlno Oaaarolt, papal secretary of chancellor In Rome to Cardinal Myroslav I. Lubachivsky. head of the The pontiff encouraged formation of priests' sources. In such a way that every associations and organizations as a way in which state, in a telegram to Bishop Jose Pedro da Silva of world's Ukrainian Catholics. concept can be understood In Its priests, as a community, can be effective voices In Vlseu. Portugal. Terelya. 42. has been president of the Central Committee of textual and contextual setting " Urkalnlan Catholics, a clandestine organization In the Ukraine, and Later that day. Richard a member of an "Initiative group" working for the defense of Newcambe. the president of the Ethics must be part of education, pope says believers. Father Dacko said. Nows America and The Times of According to Church sources In the Ukraine. Father Dacko said, London syndicates which VATICAN CITY (NC) — Personal and social ethics reducing Illiteracy. The message was made public two other members of the “Initiative group" have been Interned In distribute the column, said he was must be part of young people's education. Pope by the Vatican recently. recent months. One was sentenced to three years In prison. The seeking "clarification” of an John Paul II said In a message for World Literacy The pope said that teachers must know how to other, a priest disappeared several months ago and has not been '^¿reement" to syndicate the Day. help young people "search for truth In Its various heard from since, he said. dimension” and "bulkl their personalities' column. The pope said that every person has the right to Repression of the Church has been harsh In the Ukraine, one of 15 knowledge and "intellectual participation In his according to personal and social ethics based on "We received extended assur­ Soviet republics. Cardinal Lubachivsky has estimated, however, that cultural heritage ' Leading people to knowledge, he human dignity. 4 million people there remain loyal to the Church. ances that responsible authorities added. Is the responsibility of "competent, Such education should also have as Its aim In the Vatican had approved this discerning and conscientious teachers." community participation and "an opening to 2 priests released unharmed column. Including two cardinals." The French-language message was sent to spiritual values,” the pope said. Newcambe said. Amadou Mahtar MTjow. director general of the U.N. He said education Is one of the "fundamental BARI. Italy (NC) — Two Italian Capuchin missionary priests On Sept 11. officials of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, goods" of human civilization, opening the way to kidnapped in July In Mozambique have been released unharmed, a syndicates, including Newcombe. which sponsors the annual event dedicated to spiritual development and cultural enrichment. spokesman for the order said Sept 9. worked out an agreement Father Bruno Filippo Guamlerl and Gaetano Paaquallcchlo of answering the Vatican objections7 Bari. Italy, were freed during the first week of September In Malawi, lna meeting with Archbishop John which borders Mozambique, according to a spokesman at the order's P. Foley, head of the Pontifical NCCB says U.S. bishops aided provincial house In Bart. Commission for Social Communi­ The spokesman said the priests were abducted July 30 along with cations. more than 20 other people by the Mozambique National Resistance, Under the verbal agreement the in release of Cuban prisoners an antl govemment group. syndicates wlD change the name of Reports reaching the order said all but two of those abducted had the column to “Selected WASHINGTON (NC 1 — The efforts Services was ready to coordinate bishops' conference. Msgr Carlos been released The two still In captivity were reportedly Soviet Observations of Pope John Paul II" of a group o f U.S. bishops have “In resettlement of the prisoners In the de Ces pedes, the conference's citizens. from Observations by Pope John good measure" convinced United States. general secretary, also was In the In recent years, several Religious have been kidnapped by anti Paul II." The change avoids the President Fidel Castro to release 75 He said that last January, three delegation. government rebels who are fighting the Marxist-oriented appearance that the column was political prisoners, the National U.S. bishops visiting Cuba During their visit the bishops Mozambique government In the southern African country. There are written by the pope. Conference of Catholic Bishops presented Castro with the names of met with NCCB leaders as well as about 15 million Catholics In Mozambique, a former Portuguese The agreement which was made announced Sept 16. 150 political prisoners for whom with a group of priests. Religious colony of about 12 mlUlon people. final after Archbishop Foley But the list of those to be freed they were seeking release. The list and lay leaders who work with consulted Sept. 12 with officials of Includes only about 20 of the 150 had been compiled from Cubans In the United States. Report says youths tortured his commission and the Vatican prisoners whose release was sought information gathered by U.S. They also met at the White House Secretariat of State, provides that by a delegation of bishops who Church sources and Included many with Robert McFariane. national SANTIAGO. Chile (NC 1 — Youths from church social action groups sources for the material In the visited Cuba last January, said prisoners with serious medical security adviser, and at the State - have been among the victims of a series of kidnappings and torture column wlD be cited so that the Msgr. Daniel Hoye. the NCCB's problems. Department with Elliott Abrams, cases in Chile during the last few months. Catholic Church officials pope's words will be understood In general secretary. Msgr. Hoye said he was "very assistant secretary, of state for In Santiago said Aug. 26. context Msgr. Hoye said the newB of happy" about the release of the 75. Inter-American affairs. The officials told The New York Times that armed men dressed In Archbishop Foley said the Castro's decision and the U.S. The Cuban bishops who visited The NCCB president Bishop civilian clothes were responsible for hit-and-run abductions similar Vatican doesn't want to discourage bishops' Influence on It was the United States were Archbishop James W. Malone of Youngstown, to the death squads In Central America newspapers from using the pope's conveyed by Cuban bishops Jaime Ortega Alamlno o f Havana; Ohio, said the Cubans' visit "We find ourselves facing repeated crimes that have produced words. But he said, “we have to visiting the United States Sept. 9- Archbishop Pedro Meurice Estlu of provided "a unique opportunity for alarm in the public." church officials said in a formal request for a guarantee that the words of the 12. Santiago de Cuba: and Bishop eaqh of us to know and understand special prosecutor. They added that the acts were “terrorizing the pope are presented accurately'' and The NCCB official said the Adolfo Rodriguez Herrera of better the ecdeslal reality of pur two faithful, impeding the normal activities of the church" In context bishops' Migration and Refugee Camaguey, president of the Cuban countries.” I I