Word: popes
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...with so much less time to do what he believes must be accomplished. The Pope, under strict orders from his physician, must take a half-hour after- lunch nap. After that he exercises by walking along the Apostolic Palace's rooftop terrace while reciting the rosary and reading his breviary...
...chafes under the burden of his infirmities. His image has always been of the robust mountain climber, swimmer, skier, soccer goalkeeper. Once in the high Dolomites, the Pope, determined to reach a cross planted on a peak far ahead, walked so far that his aides became worn out and could go no farther. He agreed that all his staff could rest and wait for him, but he insisted that the fit and trim Joaquin Navarro continue with him. It took another three hours to reach the cross. The Pope was dressed in hiking togs -- one of those rare moments when...
...worshippers a week. Keeping both factions happy is the delicate challenge that confronts Father William Kenneally and thousands of other priests like him throughout the U.S., who must minister to the world's most rambunctious group of Catholics. That tumult is reflected in the way American Catholics view the Pope. A TIME poll shows John Paul II enjoying a 74% approval rating. However, 73% of Catholics also feel they can make up their own minds on such issues as birth control. In fact, 89% believe it is possible to disagree with the Pope and still be a good Catholic...
...conservatives, who still dominate the parish, Pope John Paul II provides much-needed reinforcement during a period of discomforting ambiguity. Reaction among liberals varies from weary toleration to outright ridicule. "To me, this guy is a saint," says Papachristos. "But my son says he's no good at all. I say Where did I go wrong with my son?" Andrew, 18, considers his mom a little closed-minded and counters, "The church has to keep changing or it will lose people...
...says. "He still thinks that sexual sins -- I call those pelvic sins -- are the big going-to-hell sins, and I don't believe that." Mike Tobin, a deeply committed Catholic who helped organize the gym Mass, says, "Rome is very irrelevant to me. I'm thankful the Pope helped shut down communism, but in many ways I disagree with most of what he says. There are a lot of goofy rules...