Word: quinn
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...statement by Archbishop John R. Quinn that Vatican strictures on birth control are being ignored by many U.S. Catholics [Oct. 13] reflects the misconception that the doctrines of faith and morals proclaimed by the church are changeable. Yet there has never been an about-face on any of those doctrines. The great secular breakthrough allowed by the promotion and acceptance of contraception has brought us the age of state-countenanced abortion, community-standardized pornography and a more than embryonic euthanasia movement. This pro-pleasure, antichild mind-set won't intimidate the church of Peter ever to modify the doctrine...
Pope John Paul II may call Roman Catholics who practice artificial birth control immoral. Archbishop Quinn may not be sure what to call them. But the fact remains that most Catholics who use the rhythm method exclusively are generally known as parents...
Jane Bryant Quinn, personal-finance columnist for Newsweek, business correspondent for the CBS Morning News...
...synod began, there was a flurry of excitement. Led by Archbishop John R. Quinn, president of the U.S. hierarchy, a number of prelates from Western Europe, Canada and the U.S. baldly pointed out that large numbers of good Catholics simply do not understand the ban on birth control and are unwilling to obey it. But no one at the synod questioned Paul VI's teaching on birth control. And it soon became clear that many bishops in non-Western parts of the world take a dim view of contraception. Social-action liberal bishops from Brazil and other Third World...
...decline of family life, the bishops will probably find much to discuss on birth control too. At the end of October they will offer final proposals to John Paul. Since papal policy at present seems to leave so little room for maneuvering, however, it could be that Quinn's speech has less to do with real hope of modifying the Vatican attitude than the U.S. bishops' need to retain the loyalty and sympathy of their parishioners...