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A Decision 'of " Propaganda" Regarding Eastern Rites

A decision of immense importance to the Missions of Japan and China has been taken by the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda.
It being, for example, recognised that the honours rendered to Confucius have no religious 'character whatever it will in fizture be possible for native Christians in the East to render the customary homage to Confucius, thus solving the longstanding difficulty of an apparent clash between duty to country and its traditions and duty to God.
The full details of this change, so entirely in keeping with the missionary policy of the Pope (described in a " Catholic Herald" leader of June 26), will be given next week.
— with due regard to the dictates of Charity is the creation of a strong Christian social movement based on the Papal Encyclicals " Rerum Novarum" and " Quadragesimo Anno."
4. The Conference considers that it is highly desirable to create in each country a centre for the collection of Catholic and non-Catholic literature dealing fairly with Communism, for its production in simple language and for its widespread circulation. Furthermore, the Conference stresses the need for the popularisation of the knowledge of the social principles contained in the Papal Encyclicals and their systematic diffusion amongst Catholics.
Where States are not Free
5. The presence of certain Totalitarian States in the international community creates special problems. It is not, however, for the Conference to enter into the internal constitution of States, beyond affirming that any policy which denies the inalienable rights of the human person and of the family; which frustrates the freedom of the Church in the fulfilment of her divine mission, or which makes the nation-state itself the object of worship is wrong. What cannot be admitted is the proposition that any state is free to disregard the requirements of the Moral Law in its dealings with others, and in particular to regard war as an instrument of national policy irrespective of the obligations arising from the natural sociability of all people"




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