By
Margot Patterson
They face rising public suspicion but new opportunities.
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Catholics who turn to Islam
By
Margot Patterson
When five years ago Connie Sweeney became a Muslim, it followed 25 years
of Sufi practice during which she had immersed herself in the mystical
tradition of Islam.
Full story
By
John L. Allen Jr.
The mid-June vote of the U.S. bishops in favor of a new translation of
the Order of Mass may one day be remembered, to borrow a phrase from George
Bush, as the “end of major combat operations” in the liturgy wars
that have rocked English-speaking Catholicism since the mid-1990s.
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At least a year before Mass changes implemented
By
Joe Feuerherd
It will be at least a year, and likely longer, before priests at the
altar and Catholics in the pews begin to implement the most significant
modifications to the English-language Mass since the innovations introduced
following the Second Vatican Council.
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Bishops abolish task force on politicians
By
Joe Feuerherd
There was little reason to believe, as they established their “Task
Force on Catholic Bishops and Catholic Politicians” in early November 2003
that the U.S. Catholic bishops would play a significant role in the 2004
presidential election.
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New Episcopal bishop faces domestic, global strains
By
Religion News Service
Episcopalians elected the bishop of Las Vegas, Katharine Jefferts
Schori, as the church’s top leader June 18, making her the first woman to
lead a national church in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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Hockey fan takes antiwar protest to arena
By
Patrick O'Neill
Mixing politics and hockey may seem unusual, but the combination has
worked just fine for criminal defense attorney and author Alex Charns and his
family.
Full story
Pope Benedict appoints new secretary of state
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa,
Italy, who worked alongside then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger from 1995 to 2003 as
secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, to be his new
secretary of state.
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Jarring history of the liturgy wars
The liturgy wars, it seems, have come limping to an end. With the vote
by the U.S. bishops during their recent meeting in Los Angeles, it appears that
the latest round of battles has concluded and that before long Catholics will
have to deal with revisions to the texts used during Mass.
Full editorial
Respect for rules lost far up the line
It is reassuring in some ways that systems exist in the military for
handling incidents such as the one that occurred in Haditha, Iraq, where 24
civilians were killed by U.S. Marines. Seven Marines and a Navy corpsman have
been detained while military officials decide whether charges will be
filed.
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“The people who are going to be at the brunt end of it are the poor
priests in the parishes who don’t need any more problems.”
-- Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese telling The New York Times that new
Mass translations approved by U.S. bishops are going to cause chaos in the
pews
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U.N. conference seeks to stop small arms sales
From June 26 to July 7, the representatives of
more than 100 governments will gather at the United Nations to review the
progress they have made over the last five years in carrying out the
recommendations of a similar conference on arms control in 2001.
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The last days of the west
By
Joseph Cunneen
Al Gore warns of climate change in
'Inconvenient Truth'; 'Down in the Valley' is a cowboy elegy.
Full story
By
Raymond A. Schroth
In British playwright David Hare’s “Stuff Happens,” his
drama at the New York Public Theater about the Bush administration’s
forcing America and Great Britain into the Iraq war, the most intriguing -- and
malevolent -- presence is that of Vice President Dick Cheney.
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
A lesson in who we are
I took some time off recently and when I returned I had a message from a
radio station asking if I’d agree to give some suggestions for summer
reading. I was too late in getting to the message to make the show, but I was
ready with a suggestion: Steven Kinzer’s Overthrow: America’s
Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. We’ll have more on his
book in a later issue, but I’ll take the opportunity here to recommend
it.
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Starting Point
By
Adele Azar-Rucquoi
Twelve years ago I married a homeless man. Jim had lived a productive
life, but following a breakdown, he took up life on the streets of Orlando,
Fla., for a year. After our vows, friends gave us thunderous applause, even
rising to dance in the church aisles. We’re still happily married.
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A memoir of religious life and love
Reviewed by
Paula Sullivan
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Poetry for June 30, 2006
Letters for June 30, 2006
Classifieds for June 30, 2006
News Briefs for June 30, 2006
People for June 30, 2006
Last Words
A memorable quote from this week's issue.
Correction
In the photo caption accompanying the story, “Democrats seek to woo
Catholics back to the fold” (NCR, June 16), Senate Minority Leader
Harry Reid was identified as a Catholic Democrat, along with House Minority
Leader Nancy Pelosi and Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine. Nevada Sen. Reid is a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. |
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