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...scorecard of the non-Catholic world, Popes - even more so than other leaders - tend to be counter-punchers. Within their churches they are lions, proactively setting courses and slapping down dissent. Outside it, however, they tend to be judged by how they deal with what's on the plate that's handed them. Pope Pius XII got World War II; John Paul II got the beginnings of the crumbling of the Soviet system and an assassination attempt...
...thinking spiritually and strategically at once. He has clear ideas about how his Church can renew itself in the face of modern secularism. He told the American bishops to preach the ancient traditions of the faith in clear and inspirational terms, shrewdly noting that "if this seems counter-cultural, that is simply further evidence of the urgent need for a renewed evangelization of culture." In light of secularism on one hand and competing religions on the other, Benedict urged his lieutenants to preach the Gospel "as an integral way of life, offering an attractive and true answer, intellectually and practically...
More than three years after the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, charges and counter-charges over alleged Syrian responsibility continue to haunt the Middle East. But the outcome of the investigation into the killing of a leader who stood up to Syrian influence in his country may yet be decided in the realm of politics. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, a senior Republican who recently visited Syria, last week publicly suggested that the U.N. inquiry into Hariri's killing could be reduced in scope in exchange for greater security and political cooperation from Damascus...
...deep rotation system to tire out their opponents, consistently sending hordes of attackers on the break.“It’s just a level of awareness that we need to work on,” Snyder said. “Knowing that a team is going to counter, we need to be preparing instead of reacting. It’s just a manner of knowing what’s about to happen because [counter-attacks] are usually pretty predictable.”Despite the overall disappointing result, the team had a few individual bright spots. MacLaughlin...
...sputtering start saw Harvard clinging on to a slim lead, the team collectively relaxed into its own pace and set out to control the tempo of the game using their physical advantages to run the Camels out of the pool.“We got a lot of counter attack goals, which reflects how well we’ve conditioned,” Snyder said. “We’re as fast as we’ve ever been and that really showed in the transition game.”The Crimson face a quick turnaround as they...