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Pittsburgh Catholic, Friday, March 11, 1983 — Page 3 'Electronic piracy 9 V a t i c a n o f f i c i a l accuses Sandinistas BY FR. KfcNNETH J. DOYLE in Ma n a g u a ’s July 19Square. As a “ During the eucharistie O n March 5 Vatican Radio said Vatican Radio’s Mar c h 5 report in fact were during the pope's result Sandinista political slogans prayer,” he continued, “the local that the pope had shown “spiritual said that the Sandinista attempt to Mass in Nicaragua. VATICAN CITY (NC) — could frequently be heard over the technician turned off three discomfort" because of the convert the pope's visit to their "I suppose they understood that Vatican Radio’s acting director pontiff's voice. microphones on the altar and shouting which interrupted the own purposes "had nothing to do if they wanted to go there, they general has accused Nicaraguan Based on what he called a turned on the other microphones ceremony, “above all because of with the (pope's) pilgrimage of had to accept certain conditions," Sandinistas of ‘ ‘electronic piracy” "precise report” from Managua, and we heard shouts of power to the profanation of the holy Mass. ” faith, of peace and of fraternity." said the official, w h o suggested during Pope John Paul II’s Mass the people’ and 'we want peace.” ' Father Borgomeo said that “what A high Vatican official told that a prudential judgment had in Ma n a g u a on Mar c h 4. “O u r technician tried to turn off happened was an act of electronic The radio report attributed the National Catholic Ne w s Service in been made that enough of the these other microphones, which piracy and an outrage against the disturbances to “ groups Rome on March 7 that such a pope's message of justice through The charge ca m e in a March 6 had been connected against the Nicaraguan people themselves." organized by Sandinista disturbance had no precedent peaceful dialogue would get interview on Vatican Radio with prior agreement, and he “In the final part of the pope's activists" and said that the during the pontiff's 16 previous through to the people of Nicaragua Jesuit Father Pasquale Borgom- succeeded a few times,” he meo. sermon, general amplification trouble had made Nicaragua a foreign trips. despite the interruptions and said, “but they were always microphones were turned on," he “difficult stop” on the pope's distractions. Father Borgomeo, the station's turned back on. Finally the The official, w h o chose to said. “Then two other micropho eight-day Central American trip. director of programming, is (Nicaraguan) sound engineer who remain unnamed, said, however, "Y o u can't really call all the nes not called lor in the Because the front rows at the serving as its interim director was in charge warned our that those traveling with the pope shots when you're in someone agreements were plugged into the Mass were occupied by the general during the absence of technician not to touch the "could almost have figured out else's country," observed the general console... Sandinista activists, said Vatican Jesuit Father Roberto Tucci, who console.” that something like this was going Vatican official. is with the pontiff in Central Radio, "the great crowd of the Asked whether the Nicaraguan "At the mo m e n t of the Prayers “At the end,” added the priest, faithful were not only kept far to happen." America. of the Faithful these microphones "after the pope had given his disturbances would keep the pope Father Borgomeo charged that a wav," but also "they could not H e indicated that Vatican from visiting politically sensitive were turned on and one could hear blessing, someone inserted a m a k e their own voices heard, nor authorities knew in advance that Sandinista technicians manipula shouts of ‘we want prayers for the prepared tape cassette that areas in the future, the official ted microphones during the pope's express their support for the billboards featuring Sandinista said, "If you knew this man, you'd martyrs of the revolution,'” the amplified the anthem of the presence of the pontiff and his revolutionary heroes were likely Ma s s before s o m e 300,000 people Jesuit priest said. revolution." be confident that the answer to religious message." to be on prominent display, as they that is no." | Pope faces issues I Archbishop denies Church policy aids M arxism (Continued from page 1) recent days," said Archbishop "should talk more about ending (Continued from page 1) central square, ringed by huge The Reagan administration has region than any government, Hickey, referring to President the violence and less about pro-Sandinista signs. Sandinista repeatedly rejected calls for a authority to remain a part of the including our own," and said the Reagan's contention that the U.S. prosecuting the war with large youths in the huge plaza, which negotiated solution, saying it junta. church "knows full well” how must hold the line in El Salvador to increases in military assistance was packed with about 300,000 would give El Salvador's rebels a — In El Salvador, March 6, he Marxist regimes suppress human prevent the rest of Central and more American advisers." people, began chanting, “W e want share of the power they have been asked the people to “overcome the liberty. America from failing to In calling for a negotiated peace" to drown out other shouts unable to win either on the obstacles to dialogue," said that communism. settlement to the war, Archbishop of "W e want the pope." On El Salvador Archbishop battlefield or in elections. priests and bishops should " W e do not deny the existence of Hickey said a military solution in Several times Pope John Paul Hickey repeated the U.S. bishops' promote reconciliation and an international dimension to the El Salvador would not be in the sought silence and at one point contention that the war there is not Archbishop Hickey expressed observed that people want to live conflict,” he added, "but w e do interests of either that nation or shouted back: “The only hope for rooted in East-West conflict but in concern that U.S. proposals to “far from terror and in a climate reject the idea that it is the the United States. “A society peace is in the church." But the the social injustices suffered for send El Salvador ne w military aid of democratic co-existence.” fundamental issue at stake." divided into victors and chanting continued with cries of years by the Salvadoran people. and to increase the number of U.S. — In Panama, he criticized ARCHBISHOP HICKEY said vanquished is unlikely to result in "power to the people" and “we "Unfortunately this geopolitical advisers "will lead us further in contraception, abortion and U.S. policy in El Salvador laces a either stable peace or justice,” he want a church on the side of the conception of the conflict has "crucial choice” in the next few the direction of a military rather sterilization and told peasants reappeared with new emphasis in said. than diplomatic solution. ." they should not turn to violence to poor.” Despite that opposition, weeks and said the United States fight injustice because it "is not however, Pope John Paul's calls the route of Jesus Christ, or of the for the c h u r c h to r e m a i n church, or of your Christian independent of partisan political Cocktail* faith." ideologies and movements drew FORTUNATO’S MARCH 15 — JUNE 7 heavy applause from other | RESTAURANT & LOUNGE The pontiff arrived in Costa Thirteen Tuesdays Novena sectors of the crowd. ^ Rt 88 & Mdleiliy Rd. 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