The Observer VOL. XXIII NO. 131 WEDNESDAY . APRIL 25, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Chamorro faces conflicts in UNO MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — President-elect Violeta Bar­ Bush sends aid/ page 5 rios de Chamorro takes office Wednesday already facing divi­ sion in the ranks of her victori­ Cesar to encourage a split in ous coalition over government UNO ranks, even though Cesar posts and treatment of is not a Sandinista favorite be­ Nicaragua’s outgoing Sandin- cause of his Contra connec­ istas. tions. The United National Opposi­ Barricada, official newspaper tion faces a test of unity in the of the Sandinista Front, ran an National Assembly while cabi­ editorial Tuesday saying the net appointees, due to be sworn Sandinistas would of necessity in shortly after Chamorro’s in­ play a critical role in the auguration, have yet to be offi­ emerging political landscape in cially announced. this nation of 3.5 million resi­ The 14-party coalition dents. brought together everyone “ The Sandinista Front, from communists to conserva­ although it is not part of the tives in the successful effort to new government, and placing oust President Daniel Ortega’s itself strictly within the terrain Sandinistas, in power since of a committed opposition, 1979. But some parties feel cannot renounce playing the they are not getting enough say role of a national arbiter and a in Chamorro administration decisive force in the crisis from policies and appointments. which the new government The first test comes Tuesday emerges,” the editorial said. afternoon, when the new Na­ Many in UNO’s political coun­ tional Assembly is due to elect a cil, which represents the 14 president. UNO’s official choice parties, consider Cesar an op­ is Myriam Arguello, a 64-year- portunist. They fired him as old lawyer from the People’s campaign manager when both Conservative Alliance. he and Chamorro were out of Arguello received 28 votes at the country six months ago. a caucus of UNO’s 51 deputies, As soon as Cham orro re ­ to 23 for Alfredo Cesar, a close turned, she named Cesar her adviser to Chamorro, a former personal adviser and appointed member of the Contra rebels’ an advisory board that pro­ directorate and a man with his tected her from council pres­ AP Photo sights set on running for presi­ sure. Nicaragua's President-elect Violetta Barrios De Chamorro is kissed by Mariano Fiallos, president of the dent in the 1996 elections. La Prensa, the Chamorro Supreme Electoral Council, Monday in Managua as he presents her with documents confirming her election Arguello is backed by Vice family newspaper, said Monday as president. Chamorro is scheduled to be inaugurated Wednesday. President elect Virgilio Godoy, the president-elect would prob- and the Sandinistas have hinted their 39 deputies might vote for see CHAMORRO / page 5 Bishops state policy on ordination of women should be reevaluated By CLAIRE ROBINSON tion of the celebration of the not explain why women cannot News Writer Sunday Eucharist.” The pope be ordained. He noted that says that the vitality of the “ tra d itio n s can be enriched Bishop William McManus and Church depends upon this when they are challenged and Bishop Kenneth Untener realize Eucharistic celebration. subsequently modified.” that although they must offi­ McManus responded, “The Another reason McManus cially support the teachings of preservation of I the apostolic said that the Church cites for the Catholic Church regarding tradition] may be threatening its refusal to ordain women is the position of women, there is the survival of [the celebration that the maleness of priests al­ cause for careful evaluation of the Eucharist].” Therefore, lows them to actually take on and consideration of these he said, “For now and for the the role of Jesus Christ in their teachings. foreseeable future, an increas­ functions. However, McManus Both bishops presented their ingly large number of Catholics feels that the sacramental sign viewpoints in a forum Tuesday. may have to forego the Sunday may have become “extensively The topic of the evening was Eucharist because the Church external.” He thinks that “The Future of Women in the does not see itse lf having the priests should be more like Je­ Catholic Church. ” authority to ordain women to sus internally, and less preoc­ Bishop McManus, former the priesthood.” cupied with the external. bishop of Fort Wayne and McManus said that this prob­ Bishop Kenneth Untenter of South Bend, spoke first. He lem, the need to forego the very Saginaw, Michigan spoke after opened by pointing out that a vitality of the Church, is a good Bishop McManus. He gave a bishop must be clear and care­ reason to re-evaluate and re­ presentation consisting of theo­ ful in his remarks about the investigate the reasons behind logical observations and per­ subject of women in the the doctrine of the Church. spectives. Catholic Church. He said that The main reason why the Untener pointed out that the pope calls upon bishops to Church refuses to change its people used to believe that our try to explain the Church’s doctrine is the force of its galaxy was the only one which teachings. Since the teachings strong tradition, said Mc­ existed. Once our horizons were must be explained, they must Manus. Traditionally, no one broadened and we were able to not be self-explanatory or im­ has challenged the ordination question this basic assumption, mediately evident to all, said only of men. “Traditions are we realized that we were able McManus. precious...in the Church, tradi­ to obtain information which “I have obeyed and will con­ tions are sacred,” said Mc­ contradicted this belief. Un­ tinue to obey the pope’s deci­ Manus. tener observed that perhaps the sion concerning women’s ordi­ According to McManus, “The Church needs this type of hori­ n a tio n ,” he said. However, he longer and more constant a zon-broadening revelation re­ does not oppose respectful tradition, the less open it is to garding its position on women. questioning concerning these change.” In addition, the re­ Untener also pointed out that teachings. versing of a tradition could un­ the term “in persona Christi,” the Observer / David Lee McManus quoted the pope as dercut the credibility of other commonly used to mean “in the Bishop William McManus addressed a forum yesterday on the “Future saying, “Let us bishops work Church traditions, ” said Mc­ person of Christ. ” was actually of Women in the Catholic Church." Although he maintained a position with all our energy to encour­ Manus. incorrectly translated. Actually, of obedience to the pope’s decision concerning the ordination of age our people...to maintain But McManus said that the women, the bishop cited several instances which call for careful eval­ unaltered the apostolic tradi­ maintenance of tradition does see BISHOPS/ page 5 uation of the Church’s teachings. page 2 The Observer Wednesday, April 25, 1990 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Arts and Letters majors Yesterday’s high:78 are people, too Yesterday’s low:45 Nation’s high: 94 (Presidio, Tex.) We are more nu­ Nation’s low: 24 merous than any (Houlton, Me.) group of our kind on campus, and at the F o recast: same time we are the Amv Eckert Partly sunny and warm least understood. We y today. Highs in the lower are scorned, even /\d Design Manager 80s. Fair and mild tonight ridiculed, by those with lows from the upper who simply don’t 50s to around 60. Partly know what we’re sunny and continued about. We are the warm Thursday. Highs in men and women of --------------------------------- the middle 80s. the College of Arts and Letters, and our persecutors are engineers, pre-meds, and FRONTS. even business majors. The myths abound- we live at Waddick’s by day, and haunt the halls of O’Shag by COLD WARM STATIONARY ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. night. We never sleep, but spend our nights Pressure ___ wk. talking philosophy or writing really strange ® © H m E3 0 S S f i Q ^ poems. And, of course, every one of us is a HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY flag-burning liberal. Few “outsiders” take the time to dispel the stereotypes and to re­ Via Associated Press GraphicsNet alize that we are real people. Last semester, I always looked forward to going to my economics class, because in the graffiti on the table I could follow the ideo­ O f I n t e r e s t logical development of what seemed to be a small but vocal engineering cult. 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