2004 one sentence summary

What will be the one sentence summary of the year that (almost) was 2004?

In America? America still divided politically by two visions of man's relationship to God.

In the World? The world is still a very scary place to be: War in Iraq, Terror, Natural Disasters.

In the Church? (American) Catholic Bishops begin to assert themselves on "conservative" political issues. (Rome) Pope John Paul II continues to lead with words over discipline.