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Thus does Texas-based Robert Tilton write, "That's right! You can actually tell God what you would like his part in the covenant to be!" Tilton's miracle plan begins, "Step One: Let God Know What You Need from Him. New Car. New Job. Fitness. House. Finances. Salvation." Then...
Middle East scholar Clinton Bailey tried to point out just how false this analogy is. Protesting Federal Government policy? The West Bank is not Selma. Palestinians are not demanding service at the lunch counter. They demand a flag and an army. This is insurrection for independence. They are part of...
Last Tuesday Franciscan Minister Provincial Father Conall McHugh, who heads the order on the East Coast, directed Ritter "to begin a period of rest and recuperation without responsibility for Covenant House until the inquiry is completed."
Even before the suspension, Covenant House's board of directors was searching for someone to replace Ritter when he retires. Board member Frank Macchiarola, 48, a former New York City school chancellor known for his ability to salvage troubled youths, was named interim president -- with Ritter's blessing, he says...
Although the institution will survive, Covenant House will miss Ritter's flair and spirit. Shane Sanders, 20, sold drugs and lived on a rooftop in Harlem until checking into a Covenant House shelter three weeks ago. Says he: "I finally came here because I couldn't stand living on the...