Word: cardinale
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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In his 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 II.
The aged German cardinal, still obviously quick in mind and bright in spirit, told his large Sanders audience --including the 150 scholars and theologians participating in the Roman Catholic-Protestant Colloquium--that the ecumenical movement has had "a significant and happy beginning, one full of promise for the future."
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.
While local parishes may take conflicting positions, as they are reported to have clone, in the difficult but imperative situation that surrounded the University of Chicago, Cardinal Meyer and his staff have been leaders in seeking equal rights for the Negro, including the difficult problem of housing. In fact, this...
"Exploitation of Man." Perhaps inevitably, Oxnam developed a fairly wide circle of enemies. He riled businessmen with his comments on the inequities of capitalism, stirred a number of Catholic bishops-including New York's Francis Cardinal Spellman-to public protest by his angry, blunt attacks on the political aims...