Articles from Conscience (March 22, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Vera Drake" and the wake-up call of history.	Riddick, Ruth	Movie Review	1434
A challenge to change.	Manning, Joanna	Book Review	1542
A grand jury indicted Bishop Thomas L. Dupre, the retired bishop of Springfield, Mass., on charges of child rape related to cases that occurred in the 1970s.		Brief Article	100
An uncivilized discourse: the fixation on abortion by conservative Catholics and the church hierarchy during the 2004 US presidential elections was a disservice to the whole electorate.	Ringuette, Michelle A.		1627
Bookshelf.		Book Review	1324
Cardinal Edward M. Egan, the archbishop of New York, will testify in a civil lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by the Rev. John Castaldo, who is accused of abuse during the early 1990s.		Brief Article	48
Catholic health care: new federal employees health plan does not cover reproductive services.		Brief Article	94
Chilean court rejects Opus Dei claim.		Brief Article	76
Come again?			343
Editor's note.	Nolan, David J.	Editorial	440
God and government: while many see Europe as a secular haven, the reality is a very different picture.	Sanderson, Terry		2472
In Ireland, the Vatican has defrocked two Catholic priests in the Diocese of Ferns who had been convicted of sexually abusing children.		Brief Article	209
In search of power and privilege: Papal struggles to retain power require far more accommodations with modernity than many are willing to admit.	Myers, W. David		3018
Is it so hard to be humble?	Byrnes, Tim	Book Review	1244
Italy: fertile ground for reform.	Standish, Dominic		2252
Kudos.		Brief Article	70
Must we really make the case for abortion rights all over again?	Forde, Catherine		1514
New referendum on abortion in Portugal?		Brief Article	195
Overseas development challenges in 2005: a pivotal year for European support for sexual and reproductive health and rights.	Sinding, Steven		2316
Pope John Paul II named Bishop Klaus Kueng, who investigated the child pornography scandal in Austria where 40,000 pornographic images were found on seminary computers, to replace Bishop Kurt Krenn, who resigned over the case.		Brief Article	47
Postscript.			674
Reframing social justice, feminism and abortion: isn't it time we combated the bishops' opposition to reproductive rights on our terms?	Farrell, Susan A.		2621
Religious leaders address human rights abuse in China.		Brief Article	215
Sex trafficking is not "sex work".	Raymond, Janice G.		859
Sex, lies and Lithuania: a misinformation campaign by antichoice advocates threatens common sense health reforms.	Lazarus, Jeffrey V.		1619
The ban that kills: the Vatican's allegations about condoms deny scientific fact and cost some people their lives.	Watts, Charlotte		3332
The church and abortion: US bishops support new antiabortion law.		Brief Article	263
The church and condoms: Catholic aid group supports condom use.			255
The church and state: Buttiglione forced to withdraw.			335
The Diocese of Orange in Southern California has settled its case with 90 victims of clergy sexual abuse in what is reportedly the largest payout since the scandal broke.		Brief Article	73
The Diocese of Spokane in Washington State has become the third in the US to file for bankruptcy protection.		Brief Article	140
The good old boys of the religious left: what's a feminist of faith supposed to do?	Kissling, Frances		923
The president of the USCCB appointed a new chairman and five new members to the National Review Board, the USCCB-sponsored group of laypeople charged with monitoring the hierarchy's response to the sexual abuse crisis.		Brief Article	158
US bishops decline to issue guidelines on pro-choice Catholic politicians.			317