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...comma will change in the doctrine." That is not the battle cry of some Vatican mossback but a matter-of-fact assessment by Andrea Riccardi, the well- connected founder of the Catholic social-justice group Comunità di Sant'Egidio. Among the major conclave topics, John Paul's conservative stance on faith-and-morals issues is least likely to be debated. That is unsurprising, since he made that stance clear in thousands of pages of explanation and appointed 113 of the electors. Says Catholic University's Ferme: "I don't think there is a shadow of a doubt among the Cardinals...
...same time, combatants determined to undermine order have learned that upsetting relief work is a promising tactic. "An attack on the Red Cross is a signal to everyone that peace is a long way from being won," says Mario Marazziti, spokesman for the aid group Community of St. Egidio in Rome...
...Vatican circles. A moral theologian believed to have helped pen the Pope's seminal 1995 document on bioethics, Tettamanzi has strong conservative credentials. But he has also spoken out against the mistreatment of immigrants and in support of antiglobalization demonstrations. Progressive Catholic groups such as the Community of Sant'Egidio and the archtraditionalist Opus Dei seem to like him equally. He can reach out to the laity as well: the Archbishop showed up at the Monza racetrack last month for a spin in a Formula One car before the Grand Prix...
...ideological spectrum. A moral theologian believed to have helped pen the Pope's seminal 1995 document on bioethics, Tettamanzi has strong conservative credentials. But he has also spoken out against the mistreatment of immigrants and in support of antiglobalization demonstrations. Progressive groups such as the Community of Sant'Egidio like him - yet so does the archtraditionalist Opus Dei. He can reach out to the laity as well: in September, the Archbishop showed up at the Monza racetrack for a spin in a Formula One car before the Grand Prix. But Tettamanzi could see his prospects fade. Some feel the Cardinals...
...monthly rate of nearly 200% in July to 6.5% in November, Menem's program has hit several snags. Among them: the Peronist leader's failure to cut staff at any of Argentina's money-losing state enterprises and the resignations nearly three weeks ago of Central Bank President Egidio Ianella and Economy Minister Nestor Rapanelli and his deputy. The departures further weakened confidence in the economy. Argentina's currency, the austral, has plunged in value more than 50% against the U.S. dollar this past week, and experts guess consumer prices will jump about 50% for December...