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Despite the proximity of the two countries, differences between them far outweigh similarities. Discontent in South Korea has just begun to surface. And although Cardinal Kim's words may carry moral weight, Roman Catholics account for less than 5% of the South Korean population, while some 85% of Filipinos are Catholic. The Philippine economy had been ravaged by the inept and corrupt bungling of Marcos and his cronies, but South Korean business has thrived under Chun. The former army general also continues to enjoy the support of a strong military...
...another development, Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou Hwan, the Roman Catholic primate of South Korea, last week endorsed the calls for reform. The Philippine Catholic Church played an important role in toppling Marcos. "There are no reasons why the revisions should be delayed," said Cardinal Kim. "We have to bring democracy to Korea urgently." Added Dissident Kim Young Sam, an N.K.D.P. adviser: "To delay democratization is to deny...
...countries of Western Europe, only Ireland, which is 95% Roman Catholic, and tiny Malta still ban divorce. That could soon change, at least in Ireland. Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald last week announced plans for a summer referendum on whether to amend the constitution to permit couples to end their marriages legally. If voters approve, the government will seek legislation allowing husbands and wives to divorce after five years of separation...
...even the Kennedys could produce spring on demand, however, and the wedding day dawned damp and cool. But at the white clapboard St. Francis Xavier's Roman Catholic Church, as the jubilant bride arrived in a muslin silk and lace Marc Bohan gown, she had a sunny smile for crowds that had been gathering since before 9 a.m. Helping the bride with her 11-ft. train were her ten attendants, including her cousin Caroline Kennedy as maid of honor. Schwarzenegger had arrived the day before from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where he had been shooting his latest film...
...first Abraham escapes Roman soldiers. He flees to Alexandria with his sons, who thrive until a civil war inflames the population. His grandson ventures to Rome, where persecutions resume; a few chapters later, a descendant is in North Africa, courting the daughter of a Jewish Berber. The holders of the scroll move to Spain, to Narbonne, to Italy and Salonika, Holland and Paris and Poland, where the final chapter is inscribed in ashes...