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Provides information on a pastoral letter project initiated by the Catholic bishops of the eight dioceses in the Columbia River watershed, which focuses on the protection of the Columbia River ecosystem. Power of flowing water to renew life; Content of the pastoral letter; Parts into which the final document is divided; Implementation of the document. more...

Focuses on the 1986 meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington. Debate on bishop's controversial pastoral letter on the economy of the U.S.; Controversy surrounding Archbishop Raymond H. Hunthausen's remarks about a locally-based nuclear-armed submarine. more...