Word: papally
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...very brilliant--unless they are fantastically talented. If they are only moderately talented, say in the top one-tenth of one percent of the population, they are likely to come out with the feeling of being only first-rate second-raters. The Peace Corps and like experiences (ACCION, AFSC, PAPAL Volunteers, etc.) may give such students a second chance for self-confidence...
...surprise was the nature of the group that proposed it: the Third World Congress of the Lay Apostolate in Rome, most of whose 2,900 participants are Establishment Catholics closely associated with ecclesiastical affairs. Even more striking was the fact that the plea closely followed upon a stern papal warning to the laity against seeking too ambitious a role in governing the church. Preaching at a Mass for the congress at St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Paul warned against the danger of creating "two parallel hierarchies" of clergy and laymen. "Anyone who attempts to act without the hierarchy...
...papal injunction was a gloomy beginning to a meeting that many Catholics regard as a real test of how willing church leaders are to extend the accomplishments of the Second Vatican Council. Specifically, the synod represents the first real test of collegiality-the democratic notion, adopted by Vatican II, that the bishops collectively share ruling power with the Pope. As a kind of ecclesiastical senate, the synod is expected to advise the Pope on current problems troubling the church and to extend the legislative accomplishments of the council. But as at the beginning of Vatican II, change-fearing conservatives...
...Papal Will. Although the ground rules for the synod limit discussion to the five picked topics, it is not impossible that the agenda will be broadened. The 182 attending bishops include a strong representation of renewal-minded prelates, some of whom have already indicated that they want the floor thrown open for debate on other issues. Whether they succeed depends largely on the mind and will of Pope Paul, who now seems to have recovered sufficiently from his prostate condition so that an operation may not be necessary until after the synod ends next month. Unlike an ecumenical council, which...
...discussion of the issue. Last week's meeting made it clear that the debate continues. Sponsored by the National Association for Pastoral Renewal, an organization of priests formed last year to lobby for the right to marry, the three-day symposium heard speaker after speaker forthrightly question the papal decision...