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...underscore just how complex the religious crosscurrents in the campaign are, Boston Archbishop Bernard F. Law stepped into the fray last week, saying abortion is "the critical issue of the moment." He announced that 17 New England bishops had joined with him to proclaim "irresponsible" the view (taken by Democrats Ferraro and Cuomo, among others) that officeholders should not impose on others their personal opposition to abortion. Said the statement: "To evade this issue of abortion under the pretext that it is a matter pertaining exclusively to private morality is obviously illogical." New York Archbishop John J. O'Connor...
...required of prospective judges. The debate also involves whether those with deeply held views against abortion should feel compelled to oppose policies and politicians more tolerant of it. "I don't see how a Catholic in good conscience can vote for a candidate who explicitly supports abortion," said Archbishop O'Connor in June. Governor Cuomo, who opposes a ban on abortion, was angry at the Archbishop's political intrusion. The two men have since come to a consensus on the separation of church and state, even as they agree to disagree about abortion law. "The Catholic Church...
Duarte is especially proud of his success in curbing the death squads. In the three months since inauguration day, there have been about 450 killings, down from 630 during the previous three months. According to Roman Catholic Archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas, fewer people "disappear" while in the custody of police and army officers, and relatives are being permitted to visit prisoners with increasing frequency...
...prosecuting death-squad suspects, then recommend changes. The President has sent the National Assembly a bill that would create an Institute for Criminal Investigation, composed of a detective unit and a forensic laboratory. He is eager to solve a number of especially offensive crimes, including the 1980 assassination of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero and the 1981 killings of two U.S. labor advisers. Though no deadlines have been set for the commission's report or the establishment of the institute, Duarte's actions should enhance his popularity with members of the U.S. Congress, who have sharply criticized the Salvadoran...
DIED. Lawrence Shehan, 86, Roman Catholic Cardinal since 1965 and retired Archbishop of Baltimore and an eloquent advocate of civil rights and ecumenism; in Baltimore. He was ordained in 1922, consecrated a bishop in 1945, and named Archbishop of his home town in 1961. He quickly ordered the desegregation of all schools and other institutions under his jurisdiction, and in 1963 took part in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington. A strong believer in reconciliation between Catholicism and other faiths, including Judaism, he spoke in an Orthodox synagogue in 1965 and served in the Vatican...