Colorful history of celibacy beyond Catholic priesthood
A survey traces celibacy across cultures from Vesta to Gandhi and Elizabeth I, noting religious vows and secular trends. It discusses Catholic priestly celibacy for centuries, shifts toward married priests in some rites, and attitudes within Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism and Protestantism, with comments from scholars and clergy on motives and controversies.
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New York
Rome
Mohandas Gandhi
Donna Marie Williams
Williams
America
Thomas Suriano
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Milwaukee
Larry Young
The
Theological College
Washington, D.C
Young
Thailand
Liz Wilson
Miami University
Ohio
Wilson
Elizabeth Abbott
Abbott
University of Toronto
Mass abuse claims surge linked to Boston priests
Attorneys say more than 450 alleged abuse victims have come forward since January. Mitchell Garabedian notes 250 new clients tied to John Geoghan and others, while Jeffrey Newman and Roderick MacLeish report about 100 new cases each. Public pressure grows as Cardinal Law faces calls to resign amid released church records and ongoing protests at Holy Cross Cathedral.
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Boston
Mitchell Garabedian
John Geoghan
Bernard Law
Geoghan
Garabedian
Jeffrey Newman
Roderick MacLeish
Boston Sunday Globe
Associated Press
Law
MacLeish
Archdiocese
Paul Shanley
Holy Cross Cathedral
Ann Hagan Webb
Wellesley
Jim Contrino
St. John the Evangelist
Quincy
Presbyterial Council
Boston Herald
Donna Morrissey
Washington Post
Milwaukee
Rembert G. Weakland
Electronic tax filing seen speeding up collections
Officials say tax collections are more efficient as electronic filing grows. In 1999 to date, electronic returns rose from 339,101 to 417,584, with faster processing and fewer errors. Refunds to electronic filers arrive in five to seven days, while paper returns take two to four weeks.
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Department of Revenue
Meyer
Gayle Martin
Revenue Department
Martin
Wwwywebtax.org
Interactive tour details Lawrence past at city museum
The exhibit lets visitors guide a computer mouse to explore 1860s Lawrence, its streets, hotels, and events leading up to and after William Quantrill's raid. Original images and historic photographs accompany narration by museum staff and others, with a CD-ROM release planned soon.
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Lawrence
William Quantrill
Jansen
Farr
Judy Sweets
Eldridge Hotel
Shaler
Thomas Eldridge
Phil Godwin
Marnie Argersinger
Tensie Oldfather
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