Word: worshiped
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...only take place once "political obstacles" had been overcome. In Japan, debate over who should succeed Koizumi has thus far been framed, almost exclusively, on the candidates? views on Yasukuni. Shinzo Abe, 51, the charismatic front-runner, has courted conservatives by vehemently defending a prime minister's right to worship wherever he likes - although he has recently become coy about whether he would go to Yasukuni if he were prime minister...
...relations, it is prepared to flout ancient church law to assert its authority over all areas of life of its population. The decision by Beijing to appoint two bishops of its own appears to be a cynical attempt to increase the schism between the 4 million Chinese Catholics who worship through the state-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and the 8 million Chinese Catholics loyal to the Vatican. That is the last thing the Catholic Church needs as it tries to build bridges and protect those who are dedicated to its teachings from Beijing's power brokering and politicking...
...political life of its population. The decision by Beijing to appoint two bishops of its own while being fully aware of the Vatican's ultimate authority to do so appears to be a cynical attempt to increase the schism between the roughly 4 million Chinese Catholics who worship through the state-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and the 8 million Chinese Catholics loyal to the Vatican. That is the last thing the Catholic church needs as it tries to build bridges and protect those who are dedicated to its teachings from the power brokering and politicking of Beijing. Mel Duignan...
...Radiohead's appearance at Bonnaroo, known as a mecca for roots rockers, tested the range of Radiohead's appeal. Could a politically charged European band get a groove going with Southern fried hippies who worship Phish and the Grateful Dead? The answer came early in the set, as the crowd cheered and danced to "There, There," from the group's last album, Hail to the Thief, and later too, as the sea of listeners lustily sang along to Radiohead classics like "Karma Police" and "Fake Plastic Trees...
...church law to assert its authority over all areas of the religious as well as political life of its population. The decision by Beijing to appoint two bishops of its own appears to be a cynical attempt to increase the schism between the roughly 4 million Chinese Catholics who worship through the state-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and the 8 million Chinese Catholics loyal to the Vatican. That is the last thing the Catholic Church needs as it tries to build bridges and protect those who are dedicated to its teachings from the power brokering and politicking of Beijing...