Ireland’s Heroes and the Politics of Terror

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

REVOLUTIONS OFTEN devour their own. The skill and eagerness to kill that are necessary to overthrow a government creates a murderous momentum that's difficult to stop once victory is achieved.

The Irish Troubles are a prime example. The savagery required to end 700 years of brutal British... READ MORE

Conversion: Desire to Make Right Our Wrongs

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

THE SACRAMENT of Penance involves both inner peace, which the Spirit alone can bring, and the search for inner wholeness, which the Holy Spirit inspires in a contrite heart. These are the essential components of a complete conversion of life, something Jesus demands right at the beginning of His... READ MORE

The Parish as ‘House of Formation’óDiscerning The Gifts of the Laity

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

SHERRY WEDDELL has lived a life as varied as the spiritual variety that characterizes the American religious scene. Since“going forward”to make a commitment to Jesus Christ at age nine, she has been steadily guided bytheHolySpirit;comingfroma... READ MORE

Kept Out of Election Spotlight, School Choice Still Gains Momentum

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

SUPPORTERS OF school choice may look back favorably on the presidential race, even if their candidate loses the election. Education has been given unprecedentedemphasisinthisyear'scampaign, adding a sense of urgency to the call for reform of the public education system. Former Sen. Bob Dole's... READ MORE

Partial-Birth Veto Won’t Defeat Clinton, But Could Hurt Dems

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

IF BOB DOLE can pull close to President Bill Clinton in key states in the final days leading up to the Nov. 5 election and play up his pro-life credentials, Clinton's veto of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Actmay come back to haunt him, say some observers.

“The pro-life issue, since 1980, has had a... READ MORE

John Paul II’s 50 Years of Priesthood: ‘Eucharist of Christ, Today, Forever’

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

THE APPENDECTOMY thePopeunderwent last month ago seems long forgotten. The buzz around the Vatican these days centers on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of John Paul II's ordination. Karol Wojtyla was ordained a priest Nov. 1, 1946, at age 26. Poland was just beginning to rebuild after... READ MORE

Colorado’s Non-Profit Tax Plan Would Drain Church

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

DENVER—Catholicsareworking and praying for the defeat of a proposed propertytaxthatwouldforcemany Churches and charities to shut their doors.

Amendment 11 would make Colorado the first state to tax 7,500 properties of Churches, charities and nonprofit organizations. If it passes Nov. 5, tax... READ MORE

Cardinal Bernardin Argues For For ‘Limited, Occasional’ Dissent

Archbishop Lipscomb takes reins of Common Ground Project

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

CHICAGO—It appears that Cardinal Joseph Bernardin has given critics of the Common Ground initiative he launched last August more ammunition. Speaking at this city's new Sheraton Hotel Oct. 24 after a closed-doormeetingoftheCommon Ground committee, the Chicago prelate, citing Veritatis Splendor,... READ MORE

Pope’s Nod to Evolution Deals Creationism Setback

November 3-9, 1996 Issue

CONTRADICTING media images of an ailing, backward-looking papacy, Pope John Paul II told an international group of scientists Oct. 22 that the Church accepts evolution as“more than a hypothesis.”

Nearly a century and a half after Charles Darwinfirstpublishedhis “Originof Species”—and 50 years after... READ MORE

In Alcoholics Anonymous, Sobriety Depends on Spirituality

October 22, 1996 Issue

Abortion Condemned from Apostolic Era

October 22, 1996 Issue

Poetic, Symbolic, Sublime, Liturgical Language Lifts Heart and Mind

October 22, 1996 Issue

An Unlikely Librarian Continues to Be of Service in Wake of Illness

October 22, 1996 Issue

‘Sacraments Are Made for Man’-In Confession a Human Mediator

October 22, 1996 Issue

Media Literacy Is all the Rage in Age of Information Overload

October 22, 1996 Issue

For Retiring Irish Primate, Peace Hinges on Faith

October 22, 1996 Issue

Make-up of Bioethics Panel Raises Concerns

October 22, 1996 Issue

Welfare Reform Enlists Private Enterprise

October 22, 1996 Issue

Republican-Dominated 104th Congress Seeks Kudos From Catholics

October 22, 1996 Issue

Aid to the Church in Need in Action

Oct 13, 1996 Issue

AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (ACN) receives 9,000-10,000 requests a year for help. While most international aid organizations are socio-charitable development projects, ACN limits itself to pastoral projects.

In post-Communist Russia, the organization is supporting the Orthodox Church's burgeoning... READ MORE

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