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From Nicolas Corcelli re obituaries (April, 02).


The recent deaths of Bishops Wall and Carter and their rejection of Humanae vitae Humanae Vitae (Latin "Of Human Life") is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and promulgated on July 25, 1968. Subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth", it re-affirms the traditional teaching of the Roman Catholic Church regarding abortion, contraception, and other issues  brought to mind an item published in the American weekly The American Weekly was a supplement to the Sunday newspapers published by the Hearst Corporation. It was published from 1 November 1896 to 1963. The publication featured popular illustrators on its cover, including the work of Edmund Dulac, Will Pogany and Jose Segrelles.  The Wanderer wanderer A person, often with a mental disorder, admitted to one hospital after another, defined as ≥ 4/yr. Designations Wandering patient WP So named if wanderer has a treatable illness. , Dec. 23, 1999:

"It is important to recall that in traditional Catholic theology, a bishop, archbishop, or cardinal not only has the responsibility for the Catholics in his diocese DIOCESE, eccl. law. The district over which a bishop exercises his spiritual functions. 1 B1. Com. 111. , but he must also answer to God at the Last Judgement for everyone living in his territory during the period he exercises his pastoral duties.

"He must also bear moral responsibility when what happens in his see touches the wider world--which is especially true in our new age of global communications."

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Date:Jul 1, 2002
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