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...spent the past seven years stewing in a jail cell. In court, he bobs his head up and down, looking tired and confused. He scrunches up his face and occasionally emits a grunt. Every move he makes is closely watched by his disciples, wide-eyed men and women who flock to the courtroom because it's the only chance they have to bask in the aura of the man they still consider their spiritual father. "It was always hard to tell what he was thinking," says one of them, Hiroshi Araki, trying to explain Asahara's puzzling demeanor. "He never...
Plaintiffs across the country are encountering similar patterns of asset protection, as regional leaders divide church property among dozens if not hundreds of separate corporations, charities and other institutions. The Catholic Church in the U.S. may appear to be a monolithic religious corporation that manages its flock and money from the top down. But the church's fiefs operate as independently as fast-food franchises--and with less legal liability. Each diocese and the parishes within it are separately responsible for their financial affairs. Any one of these institutions could conceivably go broke in the face of big court judgments...
Have you shined your kitchen sink today? Did you put on lace-up shoes this morning? If so, you are probably one of the thousands of people who follow the online words and wisdom of Marla Cilley, known to her flock as the FlyLady. Through her quirky website, flylady.net and accompanying online mailing list, Cilley relentlessly pursues her mission: to banish all clutter...
...long as John Paul II is able to speak (or write) coherently, he can fulfill his responsibility to direct the church and instruct his flock [LETTER FROM THE VATICAN, April 8]. Whether he can stand up for two hours to serve as the chief celebrant at Mass or stoop to wash 24 feet is beside the point. Ceremonial functions, while certainly important, are not an essential part of the office. So idle speculation about whether John Paul II is fit to be Pope or whether he should retire is just that: idle speculation. RON SAMUELS Studio City, Calif...
...Salone Del Mobile, the newly concluded Milan furniture fair, is the most important event on the design calendar. Each year 175,000 people flock to the streets of Italy's commercial capital to see the new wares on offer by 1,600 companies. Navigating the Milan fair is no easy feat, and the brave first-time visitor who comes without an experienced guide is likely to be overwhelmed by the vastness of it all. There's the trade show bit, hundreds of booths in the Milan convention center, the Fiera. There are the cocktails, held each night at various showrooms...