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...needed not only to bolster the contras 'morale but also as a gesture of U.S. resolve, Reagan three weeks ago tied the funding request to a new Nicaraguan "peace initiative." If the Sandinistas would agree to hold negotiations with rebel leaders under the auspices of Nicaragua's Roman Catholic hierarchy, he proposed, the U.S. would temporarily limit its aid to nonmilitary items. If no progress was forthcoming in the talks after 60 days, however, Washington would again start providing the contras with firepower...
Publicity has followed the princess since she married Prince Michael nearly seven years ago, partly because she has been divorced, partly because she is a Roman Catholic and greatly because of her self-assertiveness. When asked at a press conference about the Nazi connection, Prince Philip, the Queen's husband, replied, "You must be kidding. I'm not going to talk about that...
CONVERTED. Lewis Lehrman, 46, conservative New York business millionaire and 1982 Republican gubernatorial candidate who narrowly lost to Democrat Mario Cuomo; from Reform Judaism, the faith in which he was raised, to Roman Catholicism, whose teachings had increasingly attracted him, especially since a 1983 audience with Pope John Paul II; in a private baptism in New York City. "I can only hope for understanding," said Lehrman, whose wife and five children are Episcopalians and whose older sister is a convert to Mormonism. Some Jewish leaders nonetheless professed disappointment at the loss of a highly visible political role model, especially...
...Macau aficionados) Stefan White and David Wong, the tour includes many of the city's historic landmarks, from Leal Senado Square to the ruins of St. Paul's, pictured here. You'll learn plenty of trivia (sample: despite omnipresent church spires, only 15% of Macau's population is Roman Catholic) and can even press buttons to hear about the best restaurants and nearest rest rooms en route. And you don't have to spend any hard-earned winnings to enjoy the tour-it's free. You pay only for the airtime. Find out more at walkthetalk.hk...
...Protestant acceptance of Mary reflects a long-held Roman Catholic feeling that God the Father also has a feminine side. It is humanity's longing for a parent God who is not only a father but also a mother. The Marian movement among Protestants is very welcome. It represents an openness. Perhaps it will not be very long before all of humanity, including fundamentalists who terrorize in the name of religion, realize that religious faiths may have different names but they all contain essentially the same truths. Samuel J. Yap Batangas, the Philippines...