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...grown sons supported her decision, but some friends urged that she battle on. "They said, 'Go for it at all costs,' but I had seen my father, my mother and several friends go through this." She preferred to stay at home to die, and summoned her Episcopal priest to administer unction. Nolan hopes she will leave a message for those considering decisions like hers. "I wish people wouldn't be frightened about knowing what they're up against. To have a part in my treatment has been so important. I'm part of the team...
...impossible to know exactly how many Catholic exorcisms occur these days, since, as one priest observes, "It's not a thing people talk about." In the ritual, a priest places his hand on a person's forehead and recites the prescribed words: "I cast you out, unclean spirit, along with every satanic power of the enemy, every specter from hell, and all your fell companions, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." In addition to such ritual bouts, Catholic priests are occasionally called upon to pronounce blessings to ward off weird and possibly sinister occurrences. Just two weeks...
...make matters worse, Frank Macchiarola, who became Covenant House's acting president after Ritter was suspended by his religious order while it investigated the allegations of sexual misconduct, also quit. One explanation for his departure was that Ritter urged the board of directors to seek a nun or priest as his permanent replacement and appoint his longtime deputy James Harnett, a layman, as interim head. With the group's credibility compromised, the loan revelations may endanger its fund-raising ability -- and its ministry to the young...
...lust-strewn pop novels (The Cardinal Sins; St. Valentine's Night) regularly make the best- seller charts. Considering the widespread publicity given to marital cheating, Greeley admits that the survey results were "something of a surprise." "People may talk more than they actually do," says the celibate Roman Catholic priest, who plans to expand his research into a book tentatively called Faithful Attraction. "Boasting about one's sexual achievement is nothing new. Not many people boast about being virtuous." Adds Harris: "The secret side of sex is faithfulness...
...York Post. The newspaper reported that the district attorney's office was investigating allegations by Kevin Kite, a 26-year-old former prostitute and drug runner with a history of lying. Kite claimed that he had an eight-month-long sexual relationship with Ritter after the priest brought him from New Orleans to New York City in 1989. He also alleged that Ritter diverted up to $25,000 in Covenant House money to finance the affair. Ritter denies Kite's story, although he says he helped get Kite a scholarship at Manhattan College. Covenant House officials say they paid Kite...