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...future of his papacy and his efforts to rejuvenate the church. Young Catholics let us know that although they missed John Paul II and the fervent devotion he inspired, they want to give Benedict a chance I read with interest your articles on Benedict XVI's papacy and the Roman Catholic youth movement [Aug. 15]. The report on attempts by conservative Catholic lay groups to connect with young Europeans noted that it is not clear how many people "revered John Paul's austere message as much as the man himself." The quote from Karl Cardinal Lehmann of Germany, who said...
...caravan of vintage Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and Aston Martins shimmers in the heat of the Jordanian desert. It's a vision but not a mirage. The Jewel That Is Jordan is an annual 1,300-km classic-car tour from the Red Sea port of Aqaba to the Roman ruins of Jerash and back. This year, 55 cars and 150 people from Europe, the U.S. and South America are registered for the two-week circuit that takes in some of Jordan's most beautiful sights, including Petra, Wadi Rum and Mount Nebo?a robust test for the vehicles...
...caravan of vintage Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and Aston Martins shimmers in the heat of the Jordanian desert. It's a vision but not a mirage. The Jewel That Is Jordan is an annual 1,300-km classic-car tour from the Red Sea port of Aqaba to the Roman ruins of Jerash and back. This year, 55 cars and 150 people from Europe, the U.S. and South America are registered for the two-week circuit that takes in some of Jordan's most beautiful sights, including Petra, Wadi Rum and Mount Nebo?a robust test for the vehicles...
...your report on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts [Aug. 1]: As a Roman Catholic like Roberts, I want to say that being Catholic does not necessarily make a person a right-wing religious fanatic or a pawn of the Pope's. Catholics are thinking individuals. I am not a Republican, but I would not mind seeing Roberts as a Justice. Any chance that Bush might resign and John Roberts become President...
DIED. TONINO DELLI COLLI, 81, prolific Italian cinematographer whose adaptive nature and masterly use of light allowed him to capture the moods of such noted directors as Federico Fellini and Roman Polanski; in Rome. Delli Colli gave a distinct look to every film he worked on--choosing supersaturated hues for Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and unadorned black and white for his collaboration with Pier Paolo Pasolini on The Gospel According to St. Matthew. He retired his camera after shooting Life Is Beautiful...