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...jamboree in Denver are rarer still. But not even a Rocky Mountain rainstorm could drown out the welcome for Pope John Paul II as he landed at Stapleton International Airport last week. "John Paul Two, we love you!" shouted the crowd. "America, you are beautiful," responded the Pontiff...
President Bill Clinton, embattled on so many political fronts these days, made sure to capitalize on the zeal of the Pope's flock and the accompanying media attention. He welcomed the Pontiff at the airport and immediately rated John Paul's initial remarks "a great speech." Never mind that the Pope urged America to stop abortions as he stood alongside the pro-choice President. "All the great causes that are yours today will have meaning only to the extent that you guarantee the right to life and protect the human person," declared John Paul. Following their 45-minute meeting...
...many Catholics, increasingly teetering on the brink of agnosticism, disillusionment and dissatisfaction, the pontiff's visit created the opportunity to examine received orthodoxy. For, in spite of a growing schism, the Catholic Church continues to appeal to American youth in unprecedented numbers...
...questions about the relevance of the pontiff's message persist...
...Pontiff has directed bishops "not to lose heart" or create a "climate of discouragement" around celibacy. He also reinforced church adherence to the rule of celibacy in his Holy Thursday missive to the world's priests, saying "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." As for the sinners among the ranks, many church officials feel they have little choice but to forgive. Says a Vatican official: "We'd all be in a mess if we couldn't be forgiven." However, for the women and children who have suffered, forgiveness is not only not divine, it is certainly...