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...reshuffle in the Vatican last year, John Paul installed two other key hard-liners. Jean Jerome Hamer, 68, a Belgian, was dubbed "the Hammer" during his years as No. 2 man at the doctrinal congregation. He was John Paul's choice to replace the indulgent Eduardo Cardinal Pironio and keep a tight rein on the congregation that supervises religious orders. Hamer, now enmeshed in the crucial test of wills with U.S. nuns over the abortion issue, is deemed by some leading sisters to be uncommunicative and insensitive toward women. Augustin Mayer, 73, a German workaholic, was for years...
...progressive Vatican watcher observed, "For the first time, bishops of the world will be chosen without the influence of Italian traditionalism." Perhaps so, but last week's administrative reform was hardly a triumph for liberals. Two prelate's picked for other leading posts were Archbishops Jean Jerome Hamer of Belgium and Augustin Mayer of West Germany. Both have reputations as theological conservatives who share the Pope's concern about requiring more discipline of priests and nuns...
...sending a copy of this letter to The Harvard Crimson because, not only do I think I am not the first Jewish person to be confronted with this issue, I don't think the Harvard community should go uninformed of the situation. Diane Hamer...
...Vicki Hamer University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colo...
...returned to the lineup in the 126-lb. weight class. Coach Lee surely breathed a sigh of relief when Beller returned to the lineup, as the sophomore adds stability by winning regularly with a studied aggression. With a series of takedowns and track points, Beller destroyed Penn's Lou Hamer...