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...Pope? In the Philippines, despite considerable social concern among the younger Catholic clergy since World War II, the hierarchy, especially Rufino Cardinal Santos, is too closely identified with the Establishment. To a growing number of critics, the church is still the handmaiden of riches and privilege. On the other hand, there is a woeful shortage of priests (about one for every 7,000 Catholics), and the predominantly Catholic population remains largely unaware of many teachings of the faith. In a poll taken shortly before the Pope's visit, 60% of those interviewed did not know who the Pope...
...adopted by the organization's convention, the first national organization to do so, stated that "religion must always remain the guardian of the nation's conscience and the moral judge of its actions. It cannot fulfill that sacred responsibility if it is at the same time the handmaiden of Government." It also noted that "many chaplains believe that they cannot in conscience support the war their Government is engaged in and at the same time cannot in conscience deny to the soldiers access to the religious guidance and help they so desperately need." LEO PFEFFER Special Counsel American...
...Nabokovs entertained sparingly and cared only to see a few close friends. They were too busy. Besides, science (lepidopterology) was once again coming to the aid of Vladimir's art. Its handmaiden was technology in the form of a 1952 Buick, bought mainly to search for specimens in the West. Vera did the driving. Nabokov, with the security of a man who is good at nearly everything, easily concedes he cannot handle a car, adding generously, "There are some people who can refold maps, too, but I am not one of them." Every summer they coursed up and down Arizona...
More Than A Handmaiden...
Black history should not be looked upon as a tool for political purposes, Franklin said. "It must become more than a handmaiden of political and social reform. It must become the ground on which American scholarship can be tested," Franklin said...