June 28, 2013

What was in the news on June 28, 1963?

Pope Paul VI to be crowned in St. Peter’s Square, President Kennedy sends congratulations

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 June 28, 1963, issue of The Criterion:

  • Papal Coronation Sunday: Crowning of Paul VI to be held in Square
    • “[Bulletin: At Criterion press time Thursday morning, news media carried reports that Pope Paul VI has announced that the ecumenical council will be re-convoked on Sunday, September 29.]
      VATICAN CITY—His Holiness Pope Paul VI will receive the triple tiar of the papacy in age-old coronation ceremonies early Sunday evening, June 30. For the first time in history, the entire ceremony will be held in the open air in spacious St. Peter’s Square, since a great portion of the interior of the basilica is blocked by the tiers of seats erected for the ecumenical council. The ceremony is set for 6 p.m. to avoid the devastating afternoon heat in Rome.”
  • Universal acclaim: World leaders hail election of Paul VI
  • In radio address: New pope outlines aims of pontificate
    • “President [John F.] Kennedy, leaders of other nations, and religious leaders have expressed best wishes to newly elected Pope Paul VI. President Kennedy, who is scheduled to visit the new pope on July 2, sent a telegram [on June 21] expressing ‘warmest good wishes’ on behalf of himself and Mrs. Kennedy. The President also said: “On behalf of the people and government of the United States, I send you by heartiest congratulations as you assume your great office. We wish you long years of leadership in the cause of peace and good will so nobly advanced by your great predecessor.”
  • Two deep South dioceses plan to integrate schools
  • Father Sweeney heads Catholic broadcasts
  • Text of Pope Paul’s first public address
  • Pope Paul has spoken out often on the Church’s social doctrine
  • New pope visited ND in 1960
  • 300 to compete for golf honors in CYO tourney
  • Pope visits ailing cardinal
  • Notre Dame will host CFM parley in August
  • Pilot migrant projects reported ‘successful’
  • Father Hans Kueng is radio speaker
  • Pope uses English during audience
  • Richmond will be host to Sons of Italy parley
  • National Service Corps seen as boon to farmers
  • First audiences given to clergy, diplomats
  • ‘Status quo’ on race hit
  • 1,000 Providence nuns open summer session

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