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Year 16, Number 10

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Lead Story
by Vladimiro Redzioch
10Global Meltdown
Interview with Angelo Caloia of the Vatican Bank.

News
by Inside the Vatican staff
14Russia
The passing of a patriarch: Alexi II dies at age 79.

News
by Inside the Vatican staff
17Austria
Cardinal Schoenborn condemns lukewarm support of Humanae Vitae.

News
by Vladimiro Redzioch
18Poland
Interview with Cardinal Rylko on John Paul II’s Foundation.

News
by Angela Ambrogetti
20Holy See
Vocations amont Swiss Guards.

News
by Vladimiro Redzioch
22Poland
Father Popieluzsko, a victim of the Communist regime.

Christmas Dossier
by Thomas Szyszkiewicz; Vincent Twomey; Bernard O’Connor
26

Christmas Dossier
by Alberto Carosa
38Diplomacy
Interview with Fredrik Vahlquist, outgoing Swedish envoy to the Vatican.

Christmas Dossier
by William Doino
42Book Interview
A man for others; the role of conscience.

Christmas Dossier
by Lucy Gordan
46Of Books, Art and People
Bellini, the great Venetian master.

Christmas Dossier
by Lucy Gordan
48Special Assignment
Sand creches.

Columns
by Pat Morse
52Reflection
The gift of “great value” that we can give Him.

Culture
by Micaela Biferali
54Vatican Watch: October and November:
A day-by-day chronicle of Vatican events.

Columns
by Micaela Biferali
58When in Rome
“Pius XII: The Man and His Pontificate 1876-1958” (exhibition).

Columns
by Paul Haffner
60Meditation
St. Lucy (December 13).

Columns
by Friar Tuck
62The Sacred and Profane
Staying and eating close to the Vatican.


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