Word: reformist
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...relations with the Vatican, but the cardinal got assurances from the Vatican that it would not negotiate with the Polish government without his consent. He also asked Pope Paul not to name a Pole among the 27 new cardinals; both of the most likely candidates were regarded as more "reformist" than Wyszynski. Church diplomats still seek a formula for discussing church affairs with the Communists without imposing a solution against the will of the most politically astute and successful archbishop in Eastern Europe...
...They are reformist, often leftist always ardently antiCommunist. Their ideology is not based so much on the tenets of Roman Catholicism; indeed, the church in Colombia openly opposes the Christian Democrats. Rather, the party rallying cry is the Christian ethic, and it calls for social revolution without the shackles of Communism. "Christian Democracy," says Chile's Frei, "believes that the modern world is in crisis, and that only a complete readjustment of society can save man from materialism and collectivism...
...Salvador has a good democratic-reformist government, is prospering, gets powerful U.S. support...
...acted. In keeping with their talents, the princes' plot was simple. A tour of western Saudi Arabia was scheduled for the King, including the key cities of Taif, Mecca and Jidda. When Saud reached Jidda, he was to issue a royal decree dismissing Prince Feisal and his reformist Cabinet. Then the royal family would once more be in charge...
...enemies, the Arab monarchies of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and complains: "I have read every book by or about Baath and I could understand nothing." A Western diplomat describes it as an "Arab Cosa Nostra." On the contrary, one knowledgeable observer thinks Baath "is probably ahead of its time-reformist, progressive and secular in a world of Arabs bound by tradition, religion and narrow, personal interest...