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Article: Talks test US-Vatican culture gap: Cardinals convene in Rome, with agenda complicated by American social traditions.(USA)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- April 23, 2002
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Byline: Jane Lampman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
When the American cardinals sit down with the pope and his close advisers today, they'll be grappling with one of the most wrenching crises ever faced by the Roman Catholic Church.
But as they try to set policies for dealing with sexual abuse and consider how to restore credibility among churchgoers, they'll also be grappling with a cultural clash that has challenged relations between the Vatican and the American church throughout their history.
On the one hand, is a church rooted in a democratic society that clamors for transparency, accountability, and a voice for the people. ...