February 2003 - Inside The Vatican

Year 11, Number 02

Lead Story
by Inside the Vatican staff

Half the Truth
When talking about Jesus is taboo.

News
by Frank Brown

A New Nuncio in Mosow
Introducing Antonio Mennini.

by Antonio Gaspari

The Truth Emerges
New letters change the Pius XII debate.

Document
by Robert Hutchinson

The Duties of Politicians
The Vatican issues new guidelines.

Photo Essay
by Grzegorz Galazka

The Water of Life
John Paul and the Sacrament of Baptism.

Cinema
by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Mel Gibson’s Controversial Dream
An unusual film about the life of Jesus.

Liturgy
by Steve Bollman

Facing the East, Facing Paradise
Why the priest should face east at Mass.

Film
by Marie Czernin

“Orthodox Rome”
A film about Rome to be shown in Russia.

Lux Ex Oriente
by Dominik Morawski

The Church and the European Union
Concern over the constitution mounts.

Inside the World
by Cecilia Bromley-Martin

No More Christians in the Holy Land?
And a note on Father Werenfried’s death.

Books
by John Jay Hughes

“Seriously Deficient”
A new book on the church in Nazi Germany.

Pilgrimage
by Andrea Kirk

“Return to the Holy Land”
A pilgrimage of solidarity.

Cardinals Watch
by Delia Gallagher

The Cardinal and the War
Cardinal Stafford speaks out.

Vatican Watch
by Shena Muldoon

December and January in Rome
A day-by-day chronicle of Vatican affairs.

Rome Journal
by Shena Muldoon

“We Have a Vacation, Too…”
The life of a lay theologian in Rome.

Exhibit
by Desmond O’Grady

The Papacy Comes to Amrerica
A preview of a startling new show.

Restaurants
by Friar Tuck

“All Aboard!”
Dining at the “Old Galleon.”