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...second of three Stillman Lectures, Augustin Cardinal Bea reviewed the development of the spirit of Christian unity and the impetus given to it by the Ecumenical Council Vatican...
...Cardinal Bea underscored the forward progress of the ecumenical spirit since the convocation of the Council of Rome. In particular, he emphasized the encouraging prayers offered by non-Catholic Christians for the Council's success and the significance of non-Catholic observers at Rome...
...confrontation of Catholics and non-Catholics at Vatican II seemed especially significant to the Cardinal. "Thinking of the events of a memorable day"--the day on which non-Catholic observers were received in audience by Pope John XXIII--Cardinal Bea was moved to think. "This is a miracle, a genuine miracle...
Meeting with Two Russians. Slipyi's release is the diplomatic handiwork of two close Curia friends of Pope John-Augustin Cardinal Bea, chief of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, and Gustavo Cardinal Testa, secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Church, which supervises Byzantine-rite Catholics. Late last November, Bea arranged a quiet meeting between Testa and the two Russian observers at the Vatican Council. Testa smoothly pointed out that the Pope had officially disavowed a protest prepared by a group of Ukrainian bishops at the council objecting to the presence of the Russians, tactfully brought...
...Spain during the tourist season. "Is it better for these people," he asked, "to spend their Sundays cavorting on the beaches, or worshiping God in their own way?" Answered the Pope: "You are right, my son. Leave the draft with me." Last fall, at the Vatican Council. Augustin Cardinal Bea of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity argued with Spanish bishops on the Pope's behalf, urged them to adopt a more ecumenical attitude toward the country's Protestants...