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Jerusalem at Center of Israel Tug-of-War
BY Lisa Pevtzow
June 30, 1996 Issue 
Special to the Register
JERUSALEM—Across the street from the Orient House, a once-gracious Arab mansion, six Israeli soldiers lounge at a guard post.
Inside the Orient House, once referred to as the Palestinian White House, Rami Tahboub, an Arab official, gestures at the soldiers. “They are here to... READ MORE
Theological Society at Odds with Rome
BY Lesley Payne
June 30, 1996 Issue
Special to the Register
THE CATHOLIC Theological Society of America (CTSA) held its 51st annual convention in San Diego earlier this month. The convention left little doubt as to the direction of the Society, making clear its continued trend away from mainstream Catholic theology and toward the... READ MORE
Catholic Hospitals Brace For Funding Cuts
BY Christopher Martinez
June 30, 1996 Issue
Special to the Register
THEY COME OFF the streets of Paterson, N.J., every day: the poor and the uninsured. They come seeking medical care at St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center. The price tag on the services: more than $48,000 a day.
While the hospital provides the care, it's the state's... READ MORE
Hope for Prompt Catholic-Lutheran Union Justified?
BY Gabriel Meyer
June 30, 1996 Issue
Special to the Register
“JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH”—450 years ago, those were fighting words, the battle cry of the Reformation. Emerging from the theological debates sparked by an obscure 16th century Augustinian monk, Martin Luther, and his subsequent excommunication by Pope Leo X, the... READ MORE
Defense of Marriage Act Moves Ahead
BY Michael Barbera
June 30, 1996 Issue
Special to the Register
THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT, which would give states the right to refuse to honor same-sex marriages performed in other states, has been drafted by members of Congress. The act defines marriage, for the purposes of federal law, as a union of only one man to only one woman.
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Netanyahu Pledges Support For Peace with Arabs
June 09, 1996 Issue
THOUGH BENJAMIN Netanyahu became Israeli's prime minister by less than one percent in late May, the election victory gives him a clear mandate to make changes in the Middle East peace process, according to Likud Party supporters.
“We want peace, but not at the crazy pace that (defeated Prime... READ MORE
This Sunday at Mass
BY Peter John Cameron
June 09, 1996 Issue
Dt 8, 2-3, 14-16 Ps 147, 12-13; 14-15; 19-20 1 Cor 10, 16-17 Jn 6, 51-58
MOSES URGES the Israelites: “Remember, the Lord, your God.” Their memorial is meant to keep them mindful of God's specific saving acts. Moses responds to the all-too-human inclination to forget the Lord, to overlook His... READ MORE
Priests, Religious Live in Peril in Algeria
BY Robert Kelly
June 09, 1996 Issue
Two years of heavy terrorist activity in Algeria have led to the deaths of 18 priests and Religious, 14 of them French:
May 8, 1994: Henri Vergé s, 64, a Marist Brother, and Paule-Héléne Saint Raymond, 67, Little Sister of the Assumption, both French, are assassinated in the Kasban at Algiers. The... READ MORE
Casey: Taking Advantage of an Open Door
BY Mark Chopko
June 09, 1996 Issue
“THE SUPREME Court Reverses Roe v. Wade! ” In 1992, the Court supposedly was poised to do just that in a Pennsylvania case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey. That headline has been anticipated many times since 1973 when the Supreme Court constitutionalized abortion. It didn't materialize in 1992. Many... READ MORE
‘without the Eucharist We Are Dea’d
BY David Liptak
June 09, 1996 Issue
THE BODY and Blood of Christ is the formal title of the solemnity celebrated in the United States on the Sunday following Trinity Sunday. In Latin the solemnity is called Corpus et Sanguinis Christi, or in popular usage, Corpus Christi.
This observance prompts reflection upon what Catholics call... READ MORE
Sacred Heart, Sacred Love
BY Basil Cole
June 09, 1996 Issue
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is Friday, June 14.
WE OWE A great debt of gratitude to the Jesuits for promoting devotion to Jesus under the aegis of the Sacred Heart. It also cannot be forgotten that many saints and blesseds (St. Gertrude, Bl. Henry Suso, O.P., among others)—before St.... READ MORE
Tribunals Look for Cues in Rota Address
BY Edward Peters
June 09, 1996 Issue
WHEN POPE John Paul II delivered his annual address to the Roman Rota earlier this year, his words echoed far beyond the confines of the Catholic Church's highest judicial court. But in no country, perhaps, will his observations on canon law in general—and on annulment cases in particular—have... READ MORE
Rome Issues Marriage Document
June 09, 1996 Issue
THE VATICAN attacked permissive laws and the media May 27 for creating a climatethat it says favored the breakdown of marriages and urged priests to prepare couples better for a life together.
A Vatican document on marriage said modern society was marked by “an increasing deterioration of the sense... READ MORE
THE POPE’S WEEK
June 09, 1996 Issue
May 25-31
The Pope received today on official visit President Julio Maria Sanguinetti of Uruguay, to whom he expressed his wish that “the pre-set objectives for fostering the modern development of Uruguay on a foundation of ethical values, so deeply rooted in the religious and cultural tradition... READ MORE
Romanian Orthodox Defend Churches’ Communist-Era Record
June 09, 1996 Issue
ROMANIA'S ORTHODOX Church has attempted to improve its post-war image by publishing a book about hundreds of priests, monks and nuns who were imprisoned under communist rule. The author said many more names would be collected for a second edition in October, adding that Catholic and Protestant... READ MORE
High Court Nixes Gay Rights Ban
BY Peter Fuerherd
June 09, 1996 Issue
Catholic justices split over Colorado amendment
Special to the Register
WHEN THE U.S. Supreme Court last month nullified a Colorado amendment because it unconstitutionally singled out homosexuals as a group which could not benefit from anti-discrimination legislation, it fell to the two Catholic... READ MORE
Statistics Show Benefits of Single-Sex Education
BY Lisa Pevtzow
June 09, 1996 Issue
AT VILLA VICTORIA Academy in New Jersey, girls fill every leadership position and captain every sports team. The student council president is female, as is the head of the school's math team and the graduating class valedictorian. Girls have every leading part in the school's yearly theatrical... READ MORE
France Mourns Slain Trappist Monks
BY Diana Geddes
June 09, 1996 Issue
“WE HAVE SLIT the throats of the seven monks, in accordance with our promise.” The declaration, signed by the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) in Algeria, hit Paris like a bombshell May 23.
Three days later, the bells of 40,000 churches throughout France tolled simultaneously in honor of the seven French... READ MORE
To Stay in Race, Dole Must Close Gender Gap
BY Michael Barbera
June 09, 1996 Issue
Special to the Register
TO MOST OBSERVERS, May was a good month for Bob Dole. His presidential campaign was sagging badly when it first got a small lift by his decision to push to repeal the Clinton gas tax increase. Then a series of events, including Dole's decision to resign from the Senate and... READ MORE
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