Controversial priest dies
Jesuit Father Robert Drinan, who left Boston College's administration to become the first Roman Catholic priest elected to Congress and who in 1973 filed the initial impeachment resolution against President Richard M. Nixon,
died yesterday in Washington, D.C., the Boston Globe reports. He was 86. Within the Church, Father Drinan's actions caused much controversy since holding public office was seen as taking away from his ministry as a priest.
Canon Law required a priest to obtain permission from his bishop to run for office and disputes waged over whether or not the Jesuit received that permission. He said yes, the Church said no.

Korean growth
In ten years the Catholic Church in Korea has gone from under 3 million faithful to over 5 million -- now 10 percent of the population. This is the highest percentage of Catholics in an Asian nation after the Philippines and Vietnam. An interview with Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, archbishop of Seoul, reveals the challenges facing this rapidly-expanding community.

Spreading forgiveness
Forgiveness has the power "to reshape the lives of individuals and communities" and is the reason behind one man's campaign to promote love and forgiveness, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Investment banker Azim Khamisa had the idea for the campaign, which includes "three PBS documentaries, a letter-writing initiative, online discussion and community projects in several cities," after his son was killed by a gang member in 1995. Khamisa offers a strong witness to the healing power of forgiveness that we can all emulate, no matter how difficult the task.