The Vatican War on nuns exploded a few years ago. It had been a source of irritation to the Vatican Curia and to Pope Benedict. The nuns claim they were simply following the directives of Vatican II, the Church Council of the late shaped in the 1960s under the Popes John XXIII and Paul VI. That Council brought major changes to the Catholic Church, change the current Pope, Francis I has heartily endorsed. The powers in the Conservative Curia have sought to modify various aspects of the decrees of the Council. Many nuns, especially but not only American sisters have argued that they are being...

This work covers music in the 20th Century as it depicts love and other popular topics. The emphasis is on jazz but also looks at general pop music and TV themes. There are insider views of music as well as a look at the views of fans. The relationship between culture and jazz is a dominant theme.Important trends are captured and interesting connections explored between types of music. The style is easy to follow even when the subject matter goes into often unexplored areas.