Word: focusing
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...hierarchical tradition like Catholicism, debates don't happen very often. Right now, however, American Catholics are going through a revival of the arguments that took place in the 1980s between bishops who believed abortion ought to be the top political and moral focus of the church and the camp led by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin that argued for a more "consistent ethic of life...
...fall, the American bishops released Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility, a document that reminded Catholics that "all life issues are connected." Over the past few years, archbishops around the country have spoken out in favor of immigration reform, opposing the use of torture, and advocating policies that focus more on the poor...
...unity to a team that saw a win in the Petite Final of NCAA competition last year.“I’m able to see what [worked] last year, what will work this year,” Demers said. “We want to, together, to focus on leading by example, to work hard, and support each other.”Four years ago, Kendrick brought with her to Harvard numerous national accolades, with some even coming from her high school success at past Head of the Charles events.Both leaders are eager to bring the heavyweight crew...
...it’s going to pay off,” Schreck said. “Yes, we can compete on the national level, but Yale’s inevitably the boat we want to top.”While Yale may be the team’s main focus, Schreck says his true source of happiness comes not from defeating rivals but from simple team camaraderie.“Being part of the team itself has definitely been the most memorable part of my experience, whether it’s all the guys you work with...
With Election Day about almost two weeks away, Barack Obama's and John McCain's volunteers are going door-to-door, looking to secure each and every vote in key battleground states and insure a big turnout of their faithful. Their presidential campaigns are busy strategizing about where to focus their resources, which homes and voters they should be targeted. Well, a new study suggests there is one key indicator that they might be overlooking, and it has nothing to do with politics. As the candidates battle it out on the campaign trail and on the airwaves, they might want...