October 6, 2002

Sharp decline in stock market has resulted in waning revenues in security industry and job losses on Wall Street; there are already 18,300 fewer jobs on Wall Street than there were year ago August, and outlook is bleak; graphs (M)

This year's America's Cup aspirants are among most wealthy individuals championship has ever featured, including Prada chief executive Patrizio Bertelli and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen; photo (M)

Behind the Wheel column on 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 auto and less expense six-cylinder version, CLK320; photos (M)

'Smart growth' appears to be remedy in varying doses and ingredients for sprawl; smart growth calls for creation of higher-density communities within walking distance of transportation, shopping, schools and, where possible, jobs; or redevelopment of underutilized and sometimes environmentally tainted sites, often in urban core; all of which is intended to reduce automobile congestion, promote walking, save open space and lower tax burdens by reducing need for new infrastructure; use of 'smart growth' plan in Greenburgh, NY, and Willingboro, NJ, detailed; photos (M)

Many Roman Catholic churches are thriving in China, but under government control; Beizhan's new church has finally replaced small one destroyed during antireligious fervor of Cultural Revolution of late 1960's; 1,500 of Beizhan's 5,000 residents attend services on typical Sunday, with up to 3,000 on holy days like Christmas; remarkable renaissance has occurred in construction of Catholic churches and in charitable works in China in recent years; behind this development is resurgence of faith, relaxation of government policy toward officially registered religious groups and better access to money from international Catholic organizations; changes have heightened tensions between 'official' churches, which register with government and allow Communist Party to govern church affairs, and clandestine 'underground' churches, which cling to supremacy of pope at cost of persecution; only official churches are allowed to accept foreign money; experts say there are about 12 million practicing Catholics in China, number that by all accounts is growing rapidly; map; photos (M)