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...really something different," said Carol Gibson, who helped organize a dinner for the riders last night at the First Unitarian Church, a Shaker Heights parish of about 600 families. Despite the unique character of the ride Gibson said, "we have done quite a bit for hunger, and it seems to tie in quite nicely with the work of the church...
...Glemp has come under criticism from some Catholic intellectuals and radical parish priests who actively supported Solidarity. They claim that he has not been forceful enough in pressing the Jaruzelski government to seek a dialogue with Polish society. Says a writer who specializes in religious affairs: "The church knows from experience that the only time the authorities listen is when the government is weak. Jaruzelski is weak now, and the more militant branch of the church believes it is time to set conditions for future cooperation...
Especially controversial are the parish relief committees that have sprung up to channel food and funds to the families of the imprisoned (see box). A Jesuit priest from the city of Kalisz was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for collecting aid for the relatives of political prisoners. When the teen-age son of a relief worker died after he was mauled by the police, Cardinal Glemp lashed back, calling on the government to stop "infringing human and civic rights." Although the authorities have promised to investigate the event, Poles expect no results. When the Pope spotted the dead...
...parish priest in Warsaw urged his congregation not to be intimidated by the security measures, noting that "God alone will determine the length of the Holy Father's life...
More than 300 food service workers, students and other supporters gathered yesterday night at the First Parish in Cambridge Church for a raucous rally to support the dining hall workers' union in upcoming contract negotiations with Harvard...