Word: roman
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Saints--like princesses popularly invested with the image of goodness--are even more powerful in death. Those who loved Mother Teresa have long been murmuring hopeful prayers for her official canonization in the Roman Catholic Church she served so faithfully. That may not be imminent, but for many, there can be no doubting it, no devil able to advocate otherwise. Already, her humble ways and the grand religious enterprise she founded are worthy of veneration and emulation...
...churches, there are two advantages to the new laws. They no longer have to set up secular arms, like Allen A.M.E.'s 11 nonprofit corporations or the Roman Catholic Church's Catholic Charities, to operate government-funded programs. Nor must they strip these programs of religiosity--cover religious symbols or remove evangelical tracts from waiting rooms--to participate. To its proponents, charitable choice is simply about treating churches equally. "Just because an organization has a cross hanging in its window doesn't mean we should discriminate against it and prevent it from helping people," says Representative J.C. Watts of Oklahoma...
...launder illegal contributions into his election campaign... Will They Accept Delivery?: UPS makes a final contract offer to its strike-threatening pilots... Holy Crowd!: A million show up to hear the Pope preach in France despite criticisms of his visit falling on the anniversary of a 16th-century Roman Catholic massacre of Protestants... West Bank Unrest: Israeli troops teargas stone-throwing youths - nobody's hurt - while men tear down an Israeli barricade blocking a road into the village of Beit Sahour. Defective Diplomacy?: North Korean denies reports its ambassador to Egypt defected to another country... Eyes Peeled: A $205 million...
...Bill Clinton felt like vetoing his on-screen portrayal in this summer's Contact, wait until he gets a peek at next year's Primary Colors. The $65 millionish feature is based on the best-selling roman a clef that portrays an ambitious Governor named Jack Stanton whose presidential campaign is rocked by bimbo eruptions and accusations of draft dodging. The movie, which director Mike Nichols finished shooting last week, stars John Travolta as Stanton, Emma Thompson as his strong-willed wife Susan and Billy Bob Thornton as a James Carville-type campaign manager...
MARIA DO CARMO GERONIMO, 126 PROOF: Baptismal record issued by the Roman Catholic Church. BRUSH WITH HISTORY: Her back bears scars from her 19th century slave master in Brazil. VICE: Only her priest knows. ODDS: The sentimental favorite, but she's never been able to sway the judges in the past...