March 30, 2012

What was in the news on March 30, 1962?

Cardinal Ritter is praised for his fight against racism, and a rabbi gives thanks for Pope John XXIII

Criterion logo from the 1960sBy Brandon A. Evans

This week, we continue to examine what was going on in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through the pages of The Criterion.

Here are some of the items found in the March 30, 1962, issue of The Criterion:

  • Cardinal Tien reports torture used against Chinese clergy
  • ‘The parish with a heart’ helps a stricken member
  • A Lutheran’s appeal: Protestant devotion to Mary is advocated
  • Catholic right to resist State’s injustice cited
  • Rabbi lauds unity moves of Pope John
    • “HARTFORD, Conn.—A rabbi said here that His Holiness Pope John XXIII ‘has brought a new spirit into Roman Catholicism which is accelerating the translation of the Church’s teaching of charity and fraternity into practice.’ Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, director of the American Jewish Committee’s Interreligious Affairs Department, also said in an interview, ‘Equally heartening have been the demonstrations of fraternal outreach practiced by the World Council of Churches, which represents some 300 million adherents of Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox Churches throughout the world.’ ”
  • New Orleans plans to integrate schools
  • Indianapolis parish inaugurates special Bible devotions during Lent
  • A citadel of liberal arts: Marian passes a milestone
  • Bar Brazilian priests from political office
  • Soviets vary tactics to wipe out religion
  • Annual clergy institute on alcoholism scheduled
  • Drop first grade in crowded schools
  • Immaculate Heart wins Criterion Quiz Contest
  • Family Clinic: Are today’s children more disobedient?
  • Holy Father sets up hierarchy for Korea
  • Role of Cardinal lauded in passage of rights measure
    • “ST. LOUIS—A public official said here that Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter, Archbishop of St. Louis, provided the impetus that resulted in passage of an antibias law in this city last July 1. ‘Many persons were working for years on passage of a human rights bill in St. Louis,’ said Chester E. Stovall, the city’s director of public welfare, ‘but it wasn’t until Cardinal Ritter’s leadership came forth that we were successful in passing the public accommodations law.’ The law states that Negroes cannot be barred from restaurants, theaters and other public places. It had been up before the city’s Board of Aldermen at least 10 years in succession, but had been defeated each time until its passage in July.”
  • Swiss bishop’s appraisal: Not all military uses of A-weapons seen evil
  • Says bigotry will stop aid to private schools

(Read all of these stories from our March 30, 1962, issue by logging on to our special archives.) †

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