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After the film, Macapagal-Arroyo emerged smiling?with relief. Earlier, she had withdrawn Live Show from Manila's cinemas and leaned on the liberal chairman of the censor board to resign. Then she began having misgivings. The Catholic church and ultra-conservative groups lauded her decision, but her two-month...
Not all of her countrymen agree. And the debate goes beyond whether the film is art or trash; for many Filipinos, it raises doubts over whether Macapagal-Arroyo remains in debt to the Catholic church which helped her rise to the presidency on Jan. 20, after Joseph Estrada was swept...
Backed by Catholic and evangelical church groups, the President is crusading for a "moral recovery" after the two-year regime of Estrada, 63, an ex-film star who bragged about his fondness for women and booze. Live Show is the first victim in this crusade, and many newspapers are calling...
In their search for more enduring gratification in life, many people are seeking spirituality, if not a born-again commitment to organized religion. ''Spirituality is in,'' says theologian Marty, ''so much so that I get embarrassed by it.'' Says Milton Walsh, a Roman Catholic priest who is pastor of St...
ITALY Vatican Inquiry The Vatican launched an inquiry into the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and other clergy in Africa and elsewhere. Spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls acknowledged the allegations, made in the U.S. National Catholic Reporter, but said the problem was a limited one. The article contained signed statements...