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...quest to beatify a conservative Pope, the Roman Catholic Church keeps stubbing its toe on potential "saints" who lived under a dark cloud of racism--first Pius XII and now badly flawed Pius IX [RELIGION, Sept. 4]. Doesn't it seem ridiculous that grown men are digging up dead bodies and making new godlings? At the start of the 21st century, one might hope the church would come to grips with important issues, perhaps even re-examine its opposition to birth control, abortion and divorce. Those three matters alone would alleviate a great deal of suffering. If Pius...
...parents of the twins, an unidentified couple from the Maltese island of Gozo, which has colonial ties to Britain, are devout Roman Catholics, and fiercely believe that their daughters should not be subject to medical intervention. "If it's God's will that both our children should not survive then so be it," they wrote earlier this month. The parents have indicated that they will take the case to its next platform: The House of Lords (Britain's version of the Supreme Court), and later, perhaps, to the European Court...
...with them are willing to take their chances with the court's wrath. They know that no smart politician will ever send in marshals to enforce the judicial order. "If I'm guilty of praying, I can live with that," says Dan Schlafer, a high school principal and devout Roman Catholic in Tellico Plains, Tenn., who was fired from coaching football after he refused to stop praying at games. He adds, "If this is anarchy, then perhaps we need more...
...questions that Atwood raises and then thrillingly answers. Iris Chase is a brilliant addition to Atwood's roster of fascinating fictional narrators. Not only is her story sinuously complex, but she is entertaining company. Her comments on her story are crotchety and amusing: "The bank has Roman pillars, to remind us to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, such as those ridiculous services charges." She is also frank about her occasional evasions: "I look back over what I've written and I know it's wrong, not because of what I've set down, but because...
DEBT AGAIN The government last week reported that the July savings rate fell to a record low: -0.2% of disposable income. That means we're continuing to spend more than we make, a disturbing trend to economists but a boost to debt-counseling organizations like Myvesta.org named for the Roman goddess of the hearth. Also reachable by the less classical name savemyass.com...