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February 6, 2008 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
McCain Soars; Democrats Sharply Divide
Gary Langer/ABCNews (02/06/2008)
The voting in the Republican primaries solidified McCain's position as the GOP
front-runner and dramatically lengthened the odds against prime challenger Mitt
Romney. At the same time, a surprisingly strong showing by Mike Huckabee in
several Southern states underscored the continuing importance of evangelical
Christians in the GOP.
Clinton, Obama both claim Democratic victories
Mark Z. Barabak/Los Angeles Times (02/06/2008)
Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama dueled to a Super Tuesday draw,
capturing states big and small and padding their delegate counts in a Democratic
contest that remains highly competitive after the biggest day of balloting in
presidential primary history.
Evangelical voters bolster Huckabee in Southern states
Michael Kranish/Boston Globe (02/06/2008)
WASHINGTON - Evangelical voters played a major role in Super Tuesday's
Republican primaries, especially in the South, providing a huge boost for former
Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and possibly costing Mitt Romney victory in some
states, analysts said.
Reach of evangelicals, talk radio tested
Tim Jones/Chicago Tribune (02/06/2008)
Thunder on the political right booms across the airwaves every election year,
but this time the attacks are aimed at the leading Republican presidential
contender, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE
After the revelry comes the repentance
Associated Press (02/06/2008: cnn.com)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana -- Just hours after police on horseback rode down
Bourbon Street to clear the street of revelers and mark the official end of the
Carnival season, thousands prepared to repent on Ash Wednesday.
Military copes with shortage of chaplains
Andrea Stone/USA Today (02/06/2008)
The Navy and Air Force usually recruit enough religious leaders, but the Army,
which expects chaplains to be able to do everything soldiers do except carry a
weapon and now relies heavily on reserve units, is hurting for spiritual aid.
Vatican: Religious orders decline, diocesan priests rise
Associated Press (02/05/2008: usatoday.com)
VATICAN CITY — The number of men and women belonging to Roman Catholic
religious orders worldwide has continued to decline but there has been an
increase in priests assigned to dioceses, the Vatican said Tuesday.
Pope’s Rewrite of Latin Prayer Draws Criticism From 2 Sides
Ian Fisher/New York Times (02/06/2008)
ROME — Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday issued a replacement for a contentious Good
Friday prayer in Latin, removing language that many Jewish groups found
offensive but still calling for the Jews’ conversion. However, representatives
of Jewish groups as well as traditionalist Catholics quickly condemned the new
prayer, though for different reasons. Jewish groups said it was still offensive,
and traditionalists said they preferred the version that was replaced.
FAITH LEADERS
Beatles Guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies
Mike Corder/Associated Press (02/06/2008: chicagotribune.com)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles who
introduced the West to transcendental meditation, died Tuesday at his home in
the Dutch town of Vlodrop, a spokesman said. He was thought to be 91 years old.
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