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...Santiago. The decision paves the way for a possible indictment on charges of human-rights abuses for a crackdown on dissidents in the 1970s and '80s in which at least 19 Chileans are believed to have died. The general's lawyers have argued that he is physically and mentally unfit to stand trial...
...details of our outdoor experience. "It's all about endurance." Weeks later, we arrive at a tiny Hobart hotel room scattered with life jackets and safety helmets to meet our fellow rafters. Eight men look up to study us intently as we walk in. Several of them look decidedly unfit, and I look around for the natural leader of the group, the tough veteran of the voyage we're about to begin. "Hi, we're your guides," says a boyish young man from the floor, where he's kneeling on a bulging bright blue bag, squashing it into as small...
...Unfit for the Sacrament? It is unfortunate that many Catholics believe they can be true to the faith and still be pro-choice [June 21]. It is refreshing that at least some bishops are calling on Catholics to live out their faith the way it should be instead of succumbing to the secular world. Catholics who support abortion are Catholics in name only. Richard Austin Denison...
...Unfit for the Sacrament? As a devout roman catholic, I am deeply troubled by the declaration of some American Catholic bishops that pro-life politicians who vote against church teachings on abortion should be denied Communion [June 21]. The conservative political undercurrent is painfully obvious. Taking Communion is a highly personal and profound experience. To politicize it for any reason is shameful. George Nessman Walnut Creek...
...that didn't seem like such a big deal then, it does now. A handful of other church leaders have since echoed Archbishop Raymond Burke's declaration that Catholic politicians who vote against church teachings are unfit for the sacrament that more than any other symbolizes a Catholic's ongoing connection to the faith. At least one of those leaders--Colorado Springs, Colo., Bishop Michael Sheridan--has even suggested that unrepentant Catholics who so much as vote for a pro-choice politician should stay away from the Communion rail. Kerry meanwhile insists that he will continue to practice both...