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In this issue:
 Cardinal George:
January 22: Happy anniversary? ‘If we had not grown so accustomed to abortion as integral to our way of life for the past 30 years, would we be more hesitant now about attacking Iraq?
Observations by Tom Sheridan Lovers… ulp! … in church I’m going to let you in on a sneaky church secret: Just about every priest, bishop or deacon who celebrates the sacrament of baptism has his own shtick, his own set of favorite stories for the ceremony.
There are often misunderstandings in the way the church is governed, especially when such governance is compared with our everyday experience. Archdiocesan experts in the Code of Canon Law explain how - and why - church law developed and how it functions.
1/19 The church conducts trials?
1/5 Sacraments and the rights of the faithful
12/22 The church’s listing of rights and duties for everyone
12/8 Guiding the gifts of the Spirit
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Issue of January 19, 2003
Abuse report
A report summarizing clerical sexual abuse of minors over the past 10 years and how the Archdiocese of Chicago has responded was expected to be released as the Catholic New World went to press.
Death penalty clemency praised
Catholic leaders call it consistent with teachings
When outgoing Gov. George Ryan announced that he would empty Death Row Jan. 11, less than 48 hours before leaving office, he earned the cheers of anti-death penalty advocates and the families of the 167 men and women who had been condemned by the state of Illinois.
Ryan’s decision: A moment of mercy, a legacy of death
Mary-Louise Kurey writes: As his term ended, Gov. George Ryan commuted the death sentences of more than 160 inmates on Death Row to life in prison without parole. Today, we join many in commending Ryan’s decision.
Annual D.C. march headlines two days of pro-life activities
When thousands gather at the Washington Monument at noon Jan. 22 for the 30th annual March for Life, many of them might feel they’ve already experienced a full day of pro-life events.
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Even kindergartners success in Grayslake chess club
The halls at St. Gilbert’s School, Grayslake, often echo with talk about kings and queens and castles. But it’s not the Crusades or a Middle Ages history lesson that has grabbed the kids’ attention. It’s chess.
At World Youth Day 2002, he took up the cross
He has no theatrical training — he has a degree in finance and works for Multiple Retirement Services in Toronto — but has become known for his depiction of Jesus during the Way of the Cross last summer at World Youth Day. Read The Interview
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