Volume 23, Number 3    December 2001

Jackie and Peter Beale-Del Vecchio of Chicago, with son Patrick, enjoy the Chicago conference. They are active with CTA's Next Generation program.   R E G U L A R F E A T U R E S Calendar Regional Contacts Getting Around Write On CTA Home Page

Three conferences help push CTA over 25,000 members School of the Americas protests continue: 10,000 at Fort Benning Can globalization help the poor? Buying Fair Trade coffee, opposing Nike sweatshops McBrien: Synod bishops chafing under Vatican controls Curram compares Paul and John Paul Diana Hayes wins U.S. Catholic award, and touches CTA hearts Out of the depths, Winter shares Czech woman priest's story Silva: Veteran priests overwhelmed as ramks dwindle Ballenger: Beguines make way for women Schenk: Church reform takes organizing Sweetser: Handling an unruly pastor Coffey: Try "good enough" family prayer Sexuality: It's not what you thought Efroymson: Can Jesus abide other world religions? Karban: Church reformers, justice seekers - we all need Scripture Let's no forget that other war rging - Colombia From the Global South, women's voices cry out for justice