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Catholic World Report

APRIL 1999 · Vol. 9, No. 4

 

CONTENTS

 

EDITORIAL
Learning from Children
—Philip F. Lawler

 

LETTERS
On Balkanized politics, Oceania, and more . . .

 

SUDAN
Catastrophe Is Imminent

In southern Sudan, famine and war are causing thousands of deaths every month. Sudan.

 

WORLD WATCH
One Billion Catholics, and . . .
. . . a faster process for Mother Teresa; a historic papal trip to Romania. World Watch.

 

INDONESIA
Calls for Peace and for Jihad

In the aftermath of the country’s economic collapse, episodes of mob violence on the island of Ambon
have taken on dangerous religious overtones. Indonesia.

 

FOLLOW UP
Preaching to the Converted; Responses to Persecution
New developments on stories featured in Catholic World Report. Follow Up.

 

DOSSIER
Science and the Secrets of Human Life

 

ESSAY
The Mystery of “Fair Love”
By John F. Crosby

 

LAST WORD
Just Getting By
By Diogenes

Catholic World Report
is an international news magazine published by Ignatius Press. It is not a publication of the Society of Jesus or the California Province.

Catholic World Report is published monthly, except for a combined August/ September issue.

Publisher
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Editor
Philip F. Lawler

Managing Editor
Donna Marie Fong

Art Director
Riz Boncan Marsella Preston Bautista

Production
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Circulation Manager
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Title of Publication: The Catholic World Report; Publication No.: 002-842; Date of filing: 9/30/98; Frequency of issue: Monthly except bi-monthly Aug/Sept; No. of issues published annually: 11; Annual subscription price: $39.95; Mailing address of known office of publication: 2515 McAllister St., S.F., CA 94118-4299; Mailing address of the headquarters of general business office of the publisher: 2515 McAllister St., S.F., CA 94118-4299; Publisher: Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, 2515 McAllister St., S.F., CA 94118-4299; Editor: Philip Lawler, P.O. 115 Whiting Avenue, Dedham, MA 02026; Managing Editor: Donna Fong, 2515 McAllister St., S.F., CA 94118-4299; Owner: Guadalupe Associates, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, 2515 McAllister St., S.F., CA 94118-4299. The purpose, function and non-profit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes has not changed during the preceding 12 months. Extent and Nature of Circulation–(the following figures represent the average no. of copies each issue during the preceding 12 months)– Total no. copies: 16,578, Sales through dealers and carriers: 1,467; Mail subscriptions: 14,668; Total paid and/or requested circulation (sum of two previous figures): 16,135 Free distribution by mail or other means: 75; Free distribution outside the mail: 50; Total free distribution: 125; Total distribution: 16,260; Copies not distributed (office use, left over, etc.): 188; Copies returned from agents: 200; Percent paid and/or requested circulation: 97%. (The following figures represent the actual no. of copies of single issue closest to filing date– Total no. of copies: 16,566; Sales through dealers and carriers: 1,517; Mail subscriptions: 14,549; Total paid and/or requested circulation (sum of two previous figures): 16,066; Free distribution by mail or other means: 75; Free distribution outside the mail: 50; Total free distribution: 125; Total distribution: 16,191; Copies not distributed (office use, left over, etc.): 375; Return from news agents: 0; Percent paid and/or requested circulation: 99%. Filed by Donna Fong, Managing Editor.