11/30 - Katrina vanden Heuvel
- The Word: Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay. The Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education issued an instruction on November 29 against the priestly ordination of men who "practice homosexuality, show profoundly deep-rooted homosexual tendencies, or support the so-called gay culture," according to a translation of that instruction on-line here. The instruction was approved by Pope Benedict XVI on August 31. It does not call for the ousting of celibate gay men who have already been ordained as priests.
- Better Know a District. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is on-line here.
- Around the World in 11.6 Seconds. Israeli leader Shimon Peres announced on November 30 that he was ending his activities in the Labor party and would support Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who earlier announced that he was leaving his Likud party to form a new centrist party. Elections are scheduled for March.
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