Word: europeanate
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...SOURCE: EUROPEAN COMMISSION...
...longtime philosophical enforcer, he holds even more fiercely than did John Paul to the belief that the church as a holy entity is perfect. He is less eager to critique the acts of its followers, especially since he may feel any admission of weakness could undermine his battle against European secularism...
...European Union economic forecast...
...have a cutoff age of 80 and tend to elect Popes from their own number, Benedict is likely to be the last Pontiff who can say, "We remember," and mean it literally. As the church's center of gravity moves southward, he may also be one of the last European Popes, and Jewish relations tend to be low on the radar of African and South American bishops. (One of the latter recently said the Jews own the media.) When Benedict is gone, says Abe Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League, "not only may Judaism be off the agenda...
...Brussels Plumbing a Downturn's Depths The economic crisis is hitting the E.U. even harder than its economists predicted in January. According to a new European Commission forecast, the "E.U. is not spared" from the "deepest and most widespread recession in the postwar era." European economies will continue to contract, with unemployment expected to reach nearly 11% by 2010. The report says that despite government bailouts and bank-stabilization plans, the E.U.'s economic situation is "exceptionally uncertain...