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...authority that for centuries has rested solely in the hands of local bishops, who derive their authority from the Pope himself. One senior Vatican official says that the Pope's unilaterally reaching out to the Society, even with many outstanding issues unresolved, has emboldened rather than humbled the breakaway flock. "They thought all concessions had to come from Holy See," he says. "But they are [now] going to have to admit their own obedience to authority...
...showed the future Treasury Secretary looking anything but buttoned down. Dressed in a T shirt and sporting a head of unruly, curly hair, he was photographed in front of Beijing's main railway station before he departed on a trip to Beidaihe, the seaside resort to which Beijing residents flock to beat the oppressive summer heat in China's capital. Surf's up, dude. The audience of 150 students laughed as Geithner, grinning sheepishly, accepted the photo...
...Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality 1142. Sex and the Bible — Oh baby, your neck is like the tower of David and your teeth like a flock of sheep just shorn. Wanna lie together...
...champion of interreligious dialogue. He delivered several speeches and attended ceremonies focused on relations with Jewish, Muslim, Druse, Orthodox and other men of the cloth. Once believed to have been reticent about focusing too much on relations with other religions, the man with the world's largest flock (1.1 billion Catholics worldwide) seems to now grasp the importance of this role. Vatican spokesman Lombardi said the Pope's physical presence "is itself a bridge" for improved relations among all religions. "He listened and was listened to. He can offer a spiritual and moral contribution to dialogue," said Lombardi. "The responsibility...
What is new here is remarkable. In one sequence shot entirely in night vision, a ghostly green pride of lions stakes out a watering hole and hunts and kills a young male elephant, in the midst of a violent electrical storm. Another scene shows a flock of cranes struggling against the wind to cross the Himalaya Mountains. (See the top 10 movie performances...