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July 15

St. Bonaventura
born Giovanni da Fidanza, 1221, Bagnoregio, Italy, d. 1274)
Franciscan, Classmate of St. Thomas Aquinas in Paris
Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church
'Doctor Seraphicus'



OR today.


The only papal story in today's issue is an inside-page interview with the Bishop of Aosta
on the Pope's current vacation. The icon illustrates a story comparing the theologies of
the contemporaries Saints Bonaventure (on his feast day today) and St. Tomas.
Page 1 stories: IRA dissidents disrupt traditional annual marches by Northern Irishmen
(orangists) who favor Northern Ireland continuing as part of the United Kingdom;
Japan prepares for parliamentary elections on August 30; and the UN chief offers help
to mediate Honduras crisis. Inside-page stories include one about Cardinal Newman
from a recent bigraphy, and a reassessment of Oscar Wilde (who met with Pius IX and
died a practising Catholic) in the light of his quest for Beauth and Truth.





THE POPE ON VACATION - DAY 3


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