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...what has proven to be a microcosm of a faltering city, St. John the Baptist Church in midtown Manhattan stands at the top of the heap, a glaring symbol of the city's social ills...
...John the Baptist Church was once open 24 hours a day, a haven for people in spiritual need. But theft, vandalism, prostitution and other crimes on the church's grounds escalated so much recently that the pastor, Father Francis Gaspare, recently decided to limit its hours...
...rash of despicable crime that has plagued St. John the Baptist Church has little to do with Catholicism. It has little to do with religion at all. It has everything to do with hookers, panhandlers and thugs who find an easy target in what was once a safe, open sanctuary...
...world of diplomacy, where perception and precise language are everything, the incident pointed up Clinton's unsure handling of foreign affairs. British officials were particularly leery of one Clinton remark: "I always tell everybody, I'm a Baptist; I believe in deathbed conversions." Said a senior British diplomat: "We don't need a Southern Baptist attitude, as we had with Jimmy Carter. We need pragmatism...
...base in Dixie. Those dreams dimmed last week when Hunt was charged with stealing $200,000 from his inaugural fund and other crimes. Hunt insisted that the indictment was "baseless." Since last September, a grand jury has been investigating the Governor's financial dealings, including allegations that Hunt, a Baptist preacher, used state planes to fly to religious engagements. No charges have been filed in that matter...