Ecumenical Council Begins
Debate on 'Jewish Question'
(Continued from Page 1)
to be restricted by common agree-
ment.
jections of bishops from Arab coun- Jewish-Catholic relations, but de-
tries and the conservative theolo- clined specific comment on the re-
gians of the Roman Curia.
vised version of the proposed dec-
Subsequently, the draft was con- laration. Since \the draft was due
All but one of the five American
cardinals here have indicated that siderably revised, stating only that for early debate, he said, he would
they will support actively a the Jews of "our time" are not re- not speak on this "delicate matter."
stronger declaration. The excep- sponsible, and eliminating use of
Archbishop Heenan also said that
tion is James Francis Cardinal the word "deicide." In addition, the Secretariat headed by Cardinal
the
revised
draft
contains
what
McIntyre, of Los Angeles,' who
Bea has had several meetings on
once declined to sign a petition many Jewish leaders regard as an the matter, and that he was con-
condemning anti-Semitism in , the unfortunate stress on the church's vinced that there would be several
Soviet Union on the grounds that traditional hope for the conversion "interventions" in • the session on
his anti-Communist views were of Jews to Christianity. The text of the draft. He added that he did
the revised draft was published in not know whether he would speak
already well enough known.
the United States on Sept. 3, and before the session or whether Car-
The fight of the American prel-
touched off a storm of criticism.
dinal Bea, sponsor of the original
ates to secure a clear-cut Council
would cover the whole sub-
The Council press office pub- draft,
.
statement clearing the Jews of all
ject on behalf of the Secretariat.
charges of deicide is led by Card- lished a substantial summary of
He stressed that his personal views
inal Cushing. It is backed by a the revised draft with a lengthy
on the subject were known.
great majority of the 240 Ameri- introductionfi explaining its gen-
He was asked whether it was
can bishops attending the session. esis and significant dates in its
true that the wording of the re-
At a meeting last week attended four years of development. One
vised draft calls for conversion of
by 170 of the U.S. bishops, it was introductory statement was that
unanimously decided to work for there were 70 pages of amend- Jews to Christianity, and replied
the improvement of the current ments and proposals to the original that an authoritative reply to that
draft. The bishops agreed that, text, which had been examined at complaint also would be given in
debate.
even in the time of Christ, the a meeting of the Secretariat in
Jews could not be held responsi- Arricia near Rome last spring. . U. S. Catholic Paper Appeals
ble for the crucifixation. One
A press panel of American bish- . To Council on Declaration
bishop asserts that the Jews are no ops was the occasion for an expla-
NEW YORK (JTA) — An edi-
more responsible fur the death of nation that a declaration receives
torial in Ave Maria, a Roman Cath-
Jesus than were the people of Dal- the same complete treatment be-
olic weekly published by the Holy
las for President Kennedy's assassi-• fore the Council as does a decree.
Cross Fathers, appealed to the
nation.
The reply was elven in response
Ecumenical Council fathers Mon-
to
a
question
about
the
declara-
The fight for a stronger draft of
day to act in the spirit of love re-
the declaration on Jews is being tions on the Jews and on freedom garding the proposed declaration
of
religion.
backed by Cardinal Ritter and
on relations with the Jewish peo-
Albert Cardinal Meyer of Chicago.
According to the explanation, the ple.
Francis Cardinal Spellman of New declarations, when passed, will be
Noting that both Jews and Prot-
York has similarly expressed the published like any other Council estants have been cool to the latest
view that the decide charge should * proclamation, and will be as bind- version of the draft declaration, the
be strongly refuted. He is recover- ing and significant. The bishops
periodical stated: "We have come
ing from an illness in New York, said that the • exact effect would
to know both Protestants and Jews
and was expected to arrive 'here depend 'on concrete application and
in time to participate in the de- by the impact of each element of better since the Council started.
! Even on our own little level, this
bate.
the declarations carried at the pas- ' has been good. This has led to love.
The•stand of the American prel- toral level.
We want it to continue. We pray I
ates on exonerating the Jews from
Bishop James Edward McManus that it will continue. We beg the
the charge of deicide is backed by of Puerto Rico, when asked how Council fathers to do everything
many important archbishops and the declaration might be received, possible to make it continue, all
bishops of France, West Germany, said it was inconceivable that it over the world."
Belgium, Austria and Latin Amer- could be ignored because it was
ican countries. The original draft— a statement of principle by the New Jersey Diocese Insists
presented to the Council at its sec- Pope and Council, when approved, on Exoneration of Jews
ond session last year but not acted and would. have the greatest au-
CAMDEN, 'N.J. (JTA)—The offi-
on—repudiated the deicide charge thority and binding force.
cial organ of the Catholic Diocese
specifically. That statement said
The Secretariat for Christian of Camden called Tuesday for an
that Christ died to atone for the Unity, headed by Cardinal Bea, "unequivocal" declaration by the
sins of all mankind, and that the was informed about Jewish reac- Ecumenical Council. firmly absolv-
Jews could riot be held to special tions to the revised draft of the ing the Jewish people "of the mon-
accountability. However. this draft declaration, it was stated at a press strous crime of deicide."
was withdrawn as a result of ob- conference Monday by Archbishop
An editorial in the Catholic Star-
John Heenan of Westminister. He Herald here urged "speedy passage
said also that the Secretariat, which by the current session of Vatican
had first presented the earlier Council II of a councilar statement
Like
draft of a declaration on the Jews , on the Jews, stating in unequivocal
had informed Jewish circles on language, once and for all, that the
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CODE NO
He added he was certain that the heritage with God's chosen people
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