Word: catholicism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Pope misjudged the pluralism of American religion and its effect on Roman Catholicism. Unlike Italy, Poland, Ireland or Mexico, the U.S. is as much Protestant as Roman Catholic. In a pluralistic country, in an ecumenical age, the Pope made no real effort to recognize other Christian faiths and meet with leaders of major Protestant denominations...
In the refugee camps along the Thai border, a host of smaller agencies-including Christian Outreach, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Church World Service and the International Rescue Committee-are working alongside UNICEF and ICRC staffers. These groups are supported largely by private contributions from the U.S., where special church collections...
Backed by liberal academics and some members of the Roman Catholic clergy, the junta had announced a crash program of political reform. Though it quickly won support and a pledge of "significant aid" from the U.S., the five-man junta may fall apart before the program is carried out. Rumors...
And the Provisional Irish Republican Army, ostensible champions of Northern Ireland's Roman Catholic minority, rejected the Pontiffs appeal brusquely: "In all conscience we believe that force is the only means of removing the evil of the British presence in Ireland."
King John addresses the disruptive effects of the tension between monarchy and the Catholic Church, and the pull of "Commodity" (convenience) against loyalty. Pearson aptly conveys this struggle and Isham provides striking and personable contrast. Unfortunately, unclear motivations in the supporting cast and unrevealing lines by Shakespeare leave a less...