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PRICE 25c SEPTEMBER 1, 1978 ^VOICE! VOL. XX No. 26 Supreme Pastor-John Paul I VATICAN CITY-(NO-In a 10-page Latin speech to the College of Cardinals one day after his election, Pope John Paul I laid out the general program he wants to fallow during his pontificate. Sitting beneath Michelangelo's "Last Judgement" in the Sistine Chapel, Pope John Paul said that he wants to: • Continue in the true spirit of Vatican Council II, without yielding to those who push too hard or others who drag their feet. • Promote ecumenism "without giving in on doctrine and without hesitation." 9 Continue the revision of church law, to "conserve intact the church's great discipline" and maintain each Christian's liberty through "solid and sound juridical structures." • Stimulate the preaching of the Gospel to all men and promote "serene and constructive dialogue" even with non-Catholics. • Give greater weight to the concept of shared decision-making both through the world synods of bishops and through participation of the world's bishops in the work of the Roman Curia, the church's central administrative offices. • Work for peace and social progress and against hunger and illiteracy as well as for a more just international economic system. The pope gave the speech, which was addressed to his "dear sons and daughters in the entire Catholic world," at the end of a Mass he concelebrated with the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. On the evening of his election, Pope John Paul has asked the car- dinals to remain in conclave until the next morning in order to be able to concelebrate Mass with them. "In what for us is an hour of trepidation, but also an hour com- forted by divine assurances, we salute all our children. We would like to have them all present here to look them in the eye, to embrace them, and to infuse courage and confidence in them," said the new pope. Besides revealing the main points of his program, the pope also extended special wishes to various groups, including youth, men and women involved in evangelization, persecuted Catholics, the sick, prisoners and residents of Lebanon, the Holy Land, the drought-stricken Sahel zone of Africa, and India. "We want to continue to bring to life the inheritance of Vatican II," said the new pope. "Its wise norms must still be brought to fulfillment. "(WE MUST) be vigilant, lest a generous yet unforeseen push betray $&* its contents and meaning or lest fearful forces which tend to put on the brakes slow down its magnificent thrust for renewal and life," he said. Speaking of ecumenism, the new . pope said, "We intend to dedicate thoughtful attention to all that can (Continued on Pag. 3) News briefs 'Informed consent' direction of the church. CHICAGO-A Chicago- Can't blame based pro-life group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to Vatican II reinstate the "informed consent" clause and other key ALBANY, N.Y. - The provisions of Illinois' strict post-Vatican II changes in 1975 abortion law. 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He recalled that the church's "first duty is to evangelize...To study every means, seek every path, 'opportune and inopportune' (2 Timothy 4,2), to sow the word." "We want to continue with patience and firmness that serene and constructive dialogue" of Pope Paul VI, he said.