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When the barriers go down and the bronze doors of St. Peter's part, people are herded like stray sheep into pens on both sides of the central nave. Outside, a few holders of blue tickets are ushered along niches and cornices of pitted travertine marble through a side entrance and into box seats from which they can observe, with slightly arched nostrils, the antics below...
...better part of its history, Nobatia suffered from marauding bands of Arabs. In 1173, the central nave of the cathedral was destroyed. In other attacks, the irrigation system was irretrievably damaged, and as the land it had kept moist began to dry up, the relentless desert moved in. The remaining side naves became deeply embedded...
...Regrettably, each year a few nave resorted to outright excessive and vulgar solicitation of votes," said the booklet sent out to the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "This becomes a serious embarrassment to the Academy and our industry...
...Transfiguration of Our Lord is like a wild party in the dance hall of a remote and dowdy workers' settlement. Shrill-voiced girls in brightly colored scarves and slacks (admittedly a few wear skirts) stroll about in threes, in fives, push their way into the church. But the nave is crowded. The old women took their places early on Easter eve. They snap at each other and the girls come out. They circle around the courtyard, shout insolently, call each other from afar, and inspect the small green, pink and white flames lit outside the windows of the church...
...freedom to be given local churches." It is taken for granted by those who dream of Vatican III that priests and laymen would be represented, as well as bishops. Philosopher Novak half-seriously proposes that the proper setting would be the catacombs, rather than the baroquely splendid nave of St. Peter's. Unfortunately, Pope Paul will almost certainly not call another council in his lifetime, although Vatican sources hint that he will summon