Word: christiane
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Even in a capital now accustomed to political tension and frequent street demonstrations, the new surge of violence was chilling. Many political and labor leaders among the opposition took refuge away from their homes, despite promises of police protection. Christian Democratic Leader Joaquin Ruiz Gimenez likened the violence to Argentina's wave of political terror. Declared Vincente Cardinal Enrique y Tarancdn: "The Spanish people's voice of peace and hope should not be throttled by violent and anti-Christian machine guns...
...massive denials and rejections of historic Christianity contained in this book automatically disqualify Küng from serious consideration by the Christian community. Christianity's only recognized authority throughout the centuries is the Scriptures. To reject them is as disqualifying as a rejection of the Constitution by a pleader before the Supreme Court. Walker W. Means Heber Springs...
...Venice statement" discreetly proposes certain limits on papal authority. It argues that a chief bishop of a church, whether regional or worldwide, should consult with other bishops before speaking on matters of faith and should only "on occasion" take a personal initiative. An ecclesiastical primate "respects and promotes Christian freedom" and "does not seek uniformity where diversity is legitimate or centralize administration to the detriment of local churches." The statement's main conclusion: to unite all Christians, primacy "needs to be realized at the universal level. The only see which makes any claim to universal primacy and which...
...final days of debate, the church rained a storm of telegrams upon the legislators. Uncomfortably, Premier Giulio Andreotti's church-backed, minority Christian Democratic government tried to steer clear of the issue with a stance of aloof neutrality. "Everyone remembers that it was abortion that brought down the last government and caused an early election," explained a Cabinet official, "and no party wants to see that happen again." Still-with a careful distinction between government and party-the Christian Democrats dutifully monopolized the final debate making 13 last-ditch speeches against the passage of the bill, then made...
...role. The party had previously been opposed to easy abortion, believing that it should be regulated for the collective welfare and not left to "individualistic" prerogative. During a committee hearing on an earlier draft bill before the election last year, the Communists had voted with the Christian Democrats in favor of giving doctors, rather than women, the last word on abortion...