O OD Inside storal d raft an alysis zpa l statem ents, U .S. draft show consistency, says archbishop o to reducing armaments. NNETH J. DOYLE special committee of U.S. bishops visit to Rome for meetings Jan. 18- statements indicates that on the CO H drafting the document. 19 with Vatican officials and two basic points of the American If anything, the papal thinking -c H •< draft there is a meeting of the seems in certain respects to lean > CO i CITY (NC) — “If anyone thinks that the draft delegations of several European esignate Joseph is off the papal mark, I would hierarchies to discuss the draft minds. toward greater restrictions invite the person to show us document. These two points are: regarding nuclear issues than the CD f Chicago expresses American draft. 3D his work when asked where,” says Archbishop The archbishop’s confidence is • Acceptance of the just war to > can thinks of the U .S. Bernardin when questioned about supported by the text of the draft theory coupled with the belief that The draft of the U.S. bishops fNJ X t pastoral on nuclear criticisms that the U.S. bishops' pastoral which shows a striking the theory virtually negates use of recognizes the validity of the just draft is incompatible with papal consistency with statements by nuclear weapons. war theory, even in today’s an input has been thinking. Pope John Paul II. • The acceptability of nuclear nuclear age. It describes that ositive and suppor- Archbishop Bernardin was A study of the d ra ft in deterrence but only coupled to theory and the moral choice of e man who heads the interviewed by NC News during a juxtaposition with papal strong bilateral efforts at (Continued on page 2) Pennsylvania's P riest dies largest weekly Fr. FrancisC. Streiff, apriestof c ir c u la ti the diocese for 61 years and % s p former pastor of St. Mary (German) Church in McKees­ 15 Cents port, died Monday, Jan. 17. Fr. Streiff, 86, had also been pastor of St. Joseph in New Castle and C a t h o l ic St. Joseph, North Side. Obituary on Page 3. 138th Year. CXLII No. 45 Established in 1 844: America's Oldest Catholic N ewspa per in Continuous Publication Friday, January 21, 1983 Naming Latvian a cardinal called P riest vs. NBC test for Church By FR. KENNETH J. DOYLE NC News Service. Bishop Vaivods TV Columnist Jim Breig writes was among the 18 new cardinals about a priest who takes on ROME (NC) — The naming of named by Pope John II Jan. 5. NBC. Page 10. the first cardinal in history living Msgr. Tulaba is well-connected in the Soviet Union is not a sign of with church sources both in the A lso inside warming relationships between Soviet Union and at the Vatican. Moscow and the Vatican. The 87-year-old Bishop Vaivods, Editorials................... Pages 4-5 Nor can the granting of the red said Msgr. Tulaba, is not a man Obituaries Page 3 hat to Bishop Julijans Vaivods, who has created problems for the Home Again Page 9 apostolic administrator of Riga Soviet Union. Instead, like nearly Around diocese Page 7 and Liepaja in Latvia be all Latvian priests, he has worked considered a Vatican move in within the confines of the Soviet sharp defiance of the Kremlin. repression of religion without D e a t h s Instead, the appointment is open defiance. actually ‘ a test — on a quite “He is a good priest and a good Father Francis C. Streiff moderate level — of the church’s bishop,” said Msgr. Tulaba, Father Lucian Malich, O.S.B. capacity to act independently of indicating that he did not mean to Father Andrew L. Strednak Moscow's surveillance and be critical of a sizeable body of Sister Mary Edmundine approval, says a Lithuanian priest Catholic priests within the Soviet First fo r Th a ila n d (Annelle Dereszkiewicz). who is an expert in Soviet affairs.' Union who have decided that the Sister M. Gilbert Aul Msgr. Ladislao Tulaba, rector wisest way to advance the cause of Sister Ambrose Mary Hafner. of Rome's Lithuanian Pontifical religion is to do the best they can Cardinal-oesignate Michael Michai Kitbunchu, presented him with a bouquet of flowers. Leokadia Cieslak, East College, analyzed the situation 53, is surrounded by children at Assumption Archbishop Kitbunchu wll be the first cardinal in Vandergrift________ ________ Jan. 11 in a lengthy interview with (Continued on page 3) convent scliool in Bangkok, Thailand, after they Thai history. (NC photo from World Wide). us*-- P ro-life conference 3 area anti-abortionists speak out Three local abortion opponents by the Pennsylvania Pro-Life cheapened human life in Fr. Newmeyer said. "Last year, women who have undergone harmful effects that could result. — Fr. George Newmeyer of the Federation, was a part of the Pennsylvania over the past 10 there were an estimated 1,340,000 abortions, talking from her own Women need to be protected." diocesan Justice and Peace observance that marked the 10th years and also asked that the abortions. Early last year, the experience, said women were not Representing Lifeline, an Office, Marjorie Becker of anniversary of the U.S. Supreme community offer positive remains of 17,000 aborted babies given proper counselling or organization that provides Lifeline and Sandra Haun of decision which ended most alternatives to women faced with were found in California in an information concerning fetal positive alternatives for women Women Exploited — issued restrictions on abortion on untimely pregnancies and to offer abandoned storage container. development or complications due facing untimely pregnancies, Ms. statements in conjunction with a demand. positive assistance to the Both of these facts demonstrate to the abortion procedure in many Becker said that American scheduled press conference on Participants at the conference, handicapped and elderly in the the cheapening of human life in abortion clinics. "I was not given society should have more to offer Thursday in Harrisburg, prior to representing a coalition of state. our country.” the opportunity to explore any women than abortion. the March for Life in Washington. abortion opponents, urged the “The life of unborn children in Ms. Haun, president of Women alternatives to abortion," Ms. "Lifeline attem pts to provide The press conference, sponsored turning away from a path that has this country has become cheap.” Exploited, an organization of Haun said. “I was not told of the (Continued on page 8) OFFICIALS Catholic I / . , communications appeals Dear friends in Christ: teaching positions received all the University is so great and For the past three years a or part of their education at because the cost of participating financial appeal has been made Catholic University. For the in and using the media of in behalf of Catholic University past eight years the Diocese of communication in an effective of America and the Commun: Pittsburgh has had one or more manner is so costly, I hope for a cations Program of the priests engaged in graduate generous response from you to Conference of American studies at the University. this appeal. Please note that two Bishops. Education on the There is little need to make worthy apostolates are seeking graduate level and the media of extensive remarks about the your support. communication are areas of influence of the media of With prayers and best wishes, interest to the Church as it communication in our present I am continues to effectively present society. The success of what is the "good news" of Christ. This described as the “Electronic Sincerely yours in Christ, appeal, previously made in the Church” should be sufficient month of August, has been set evidence that our Church has for Sunday, January 30, 1983. been slow in not taking Participating in the fifth annual pro-life prayer political action chairman for People Concerned; Many priests and religious advantage of this media of breakfast last Saturday at the St. Nicholas Greek Tina Owens of St. Elizabeth School; and Fr. John communication. Bishop of Pittsburgh serving the Church in the United January 10, 1983 Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland were from left: Dr. Harvey, Diocesan director of the Society for the States in administrative and Because the financial need of John Guest, rector of St. Stephen Episcopal Church Propagation of the Faith. in Sewickley; Helen Cindrich, president of People — Photo by John C. Keenan Life: a precious gift Concerned for the Unborn Child; Jim Mclnerney, Dearly beloved in Christ: Many others believe that the life necessarily as inalienable a January 22 is thè tenth major evil has been the right as we had always believed. anniversary of the disastrous divisiveness created by the 1 Herein lies the true tragedy of 'R espect Life W eek9 Supreme Court decision which Court's decision. They January 22,1973, a day that shall legalized abortion nationwide. rightfully point out that in these be remembered as one of the darkest moments in our history. Courage needed, says speaker The Roe v Wade decision has past ten years, .millions of had a profound effect on our For on that day, the Supreme people, including clergy, Court attacked th e sanctity of Courage, conviction and Episcopal School for Ministry, He also scored the modernist American life, perhaps an. doctors, nurses, judges, drift toward secular humanism, a influence far greater than any life itself and, therefore, the conversion are needed in the added that today one of the great lawyers, legislators — very foundation of our battle against abortion, said Dr. problems is cowardice. “It is belief system that lacks other event in this century.