SACNS News & Analysis

Sunday, 16 November 2008

Asia- Sri Lanka- Government takes key Tamil Rebel Position by force

(Social Justice South Africa ; c.f. Reuters (Secular) 15/11/08)

Article by Marc Aupiais

Reuters is reporting that the Sri Lanka army has taken the key rebel stronghold of Pooneryn. The stronghold has held out for over a decade, as the army finally advances further against the rebels. There seems to be no clear stance of the Catholic church on the Tigers- terrorism is openly condemned, and Catholic Archbishop Oswald Gomis, earlier- in February this year told of fears (reported by Vatican Radio 25/02/2008) of the "Tigers" targeting tourists. Other than this, sources of views we have read from the church, or news sources reporting with or on her seem neutral on the issue- simply reporting news.

Saturday, 15 November 2008

North Africa, Somailia, Africa- Italian Nuns Kidnapped in Kenya safe- Elders negotiating release

(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. Reuters 15/11/08)

Article by Marc Aupiais

Reuters is reporting the answer to the prayers of perhaps- millions. A Representative of the Kenyan authorities is reporting that the two Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya, and taken against their will deep into wartorn Somalia are safe, and elders approached by the authorities, are negotiating a release. More prayer is needed for the two servants of the church.

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Why do I mostly feel like I don't belong on any planet, maybe the two new
ones would be better, I'm a true alien, a lost soul, always wondering,
worrying, questioning, my mind is racing, not settled. Where is my home and
where do I lay my roots for I am floating waiting for a sign, it's been an
awfully long time these feelings have festered inside me, please God a
signal something, anything, I'm tired. I'm unique and someone loves me but
who, he tells me he loves me and all about heaven and my soul, but I'm
flipp'in.

Why am I here and what am I supposed to do, what is my purpose in life and
where is my God who created me? Where is my faith, I do believe still,
right? I've asked for help, I'm in the eye of a storm which is spinning so
fast out of control, I hurt like never before, I'm broken, I can't find my
planet, my stomach and heart pound, I've dropped from the stars in the sky,
are there more of me, I need a sign God. I've asked before but never this
desperately, I need you and I promise to listen if you decide to speak, a
promise is a promise, you have given me faith but I don't speak the language
and I'm suffering real bad. I've closed a door, it hurts, I've hurt and
can't find my spiritual eyes which are wide open and I'm crying, begging for
you to make me understand .... my soul wants heaven, is that a planet I
shall call home?

I travel aimlessly right smack dab into a saint on this planet, his planet,
am I on the new planets? I need a spiritual home, a heavenly home, is that
on all planets, God I am naive and ashamed please talk to me, I'm here ...
here I am.

My saint, with just incredible unshakable faith, has huge wisdom, inner
peace and tranquility, this alien is reaching out and listening. I have
questions for my saint, lots of questions and his answers give me more
questions, and he is different from this alien, he has patience with a kind
soul. What planet is this, what cloud is he on, he lights a fire inside
this alien to want to learn and search.

I'm in some sort of mental anguish, emotional confusion, he is calm, I ask
about our god, our faith. I don't see you God but I close my eyes, believe
inside and feel you there, I sense my saint strongly please God don't let me
fall, I'm scared on this planet, the road is long and I'm not ever looking
back, I'm ready to listen wholeheartedly, I trust you. Let me keep my saint
God, please.

My pain feels like a spear through my heart, lightening, maybe fireworks,
I'm given a miracle a clear positive sensation to open my heart, walk, if
you have faith and believe you will be given what you need, possibly for me
a second chance with a strong knowledge of my faith. Wow, was all this for
me ... I'm just an alien, is that you God who has taken me under your wing
and heard me, this is it, thank you God.

Something has directly impacted this aliens life, I've been moved out of the
cement, this constant pain or evil obstacle is clearing, I'm grateful,
scared and I shed constant tears of joy and sadness, am I still on a planet?
Is God only on this planet or does frequent them all? I only know how to
pray, not prayers, but utter words, I wish upon stars, love fairy tales and
believe in soulmates on my planet, but I can't disappoint my God or saint
and I want to follow them.

My saint is always there, he's my rock and the silver lining to my storm
cloud, connected, always strong and in the background. I explain to him I'm
not godly, he smiles, he's soooo addictive. He says go forward and trust, I
smile, I'm soooo addicted.

He repeats constantly to trust him (God), but I'm an alien, my saint has his
work cut out for him, I'm a big assignment from God, he has lots of courage
this saint. I see all my sins ridiculously clearly now on this planet, it's
scary, I'm scared, feel like bolting but I can't and won't. I need to once
and for all face these fears, I can't be afraid anymore.

My friendly stubborn saint sends me back to confess all, it's a rule on his
planet, be truthful, look deeper he claims, ask for forgiveness for your
sins.... forgive me father for I have sinned, yes, it's me the alien again,
the last time I was in confession was 5 minutes ago, my sins are serious and
have consequences, I didn't know how strongly and I'm aware, God smiles. I
want to go back to my planet but I can't, I'm in love with my God, his
planet, don't look back, my life is changed forever, spinning like the
planets, fast out of control but within the plan, God grant me courage.

Gods with my saint, they are powerful, electrifying together, I fear them.
I pray with my saint, my saint prays with his saint, its potent somedays
Gods there with Mary, we pray silently Kyrie Eleison, Lord have mercy.

We don't always see our saints but they are there, they sneak up on you and
save you on these planets, they help guide the planets, they sit beside you
and hold your hand, I want to touch my saint but I can't, I close my eyes
and I feel him inside, he's touched my heart and soul, he's my friend, it's
the best of me, we do something amazing we pray, it's a small slice of
paradise within a planet, its powerful, pretty amazing and lucky for an
alien eh, a gift from God to me with love, a self-giving sacrificing saint
... it's like winning a lottery, so we connect, it's very cool, sweet and
feels right on this planet. And all I had to do was ask God for help??

All our planets have saints, angels with incredible surges of faith, the
scriptures are knowledge, our laws, we seek them, need to be educated by
them, they are the truth within our faith, they captivate you like a spell,
make your soul dance and bounce. My saint captured this alien, me, and
guided my soul towards God, deciphered my faith when I cried and I cried
lots of tears. Saints are everywhere, pray to them, call for them within
your planet, or maybe they are very alive, sitting right next to you, within
your planet in training with just a click away, have faith and hope ... they
fix your wings to fly, keep mine safe God he's a tough, stubborn but mushy
one and keeps this planet goin round !!

I the alien reciprocate back to my saint with lots of idiosyncrasies,
immature neurotic traits and horrid fears, I squish up my face and roll my
eyes, even stomp back to confession on his planet but always with a heart
wrenching love of gratitude, cuz this saint won't make any "promises" he
knows in his heart it's the strongest oath to an alien, so she trusts him
and prays hard, with a wee desire sometimes to possibly make him screech
"eish" and pull a blanket over his head, so he smiles and laughs hard
(sometimes at this alien or with her), but we all suffer on planets to a
degree, he saved this alien's soul, made my pain more bearable inside her
princess like bubble, I thank you God.

Our problems are all relative, neither to be judged harder or easier for we
don't judge on this planet or planets within our world unless we are
prepared to be judged back. Its Gods work my saint performs on this alien,
me, in return God's grace is given back to all of us in everything my saint
touches, he knows God is God, no debate, but on his planet, our planet, he
touches many souls with his words, patience, endurance to teach us which
makes this alien curtsey and together with God we smile right back at this
amazing SA saint whose name is Marc!! Two more new planets, how many more
saints will this create when there is love inside, sitting on clouds waiting
for their assignments, the possibilities are endless on any planet as long
as you have faith and believe.

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Sub-Saharan Africa, SADC Region, Africa, Zimbabwe- MDC pulls out of Zimbabwean government- as region turns blind eye to mass persecution of Zimbabwe's
Latin America, Uruguay- Leader stands up to pro-death vote- vetos abortion laws
Africa, Great Lakes Region, DRC, Congo- Caritas internationalis- Congo's Bishops say that the World are not protecting Congo from "Silent Genocide" as
Milan, Italy- Italian court permits father to kill his daughter- in "first" slaying permitted by the Italian state
Africa- Sub-Saharan Africa- Zambia- New President elected- police arrest Priest live on Catholic Radio- alleging he alleged a rigged election
Media and a non-democratic religion... give it some thought- we are not the same as our secular counterparts!
Rwanda- Germany kicked out over arrest of Rwandan official- Germany joins France, and the Catholic church in being apposed by the Rwandan President
Milan, Italy- Father in ten year effort to legally off sick daughter- Catholic church disapproves

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15-11-2008
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Agenzia Fides

VATICAN - Solemn Commemorative Act: a concert attended by the Holy
Father and presentation of awards by the Saint Matthew Foundation, in
memory of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân, for the 60th
anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

EUROPE/ITALY - Reactions of the Catholic world to the Court of
Cassation's authorization of Eluana Englaro's removal from life
support

AFRICA/SUDAN - Sudanese President announces ceasefire in Darfour,
however rebels do not comply

ASIA/IRAQ - Babel College returns to the Chaldean Church: hope for
suffering Iraqi Catholics

AMERICA/URUGUAY - The nation's President vetoes the clause in the
Reproduction Law that sought to decriminalize abortion

AMERICA/BRAZIL - Historic agreement between the Holy See and the
Brazilian Government, recognizing the juridical status of the Catholic
Church in Brazil

AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops' Assembly concludes with an appeal to the
laity to "use creativity in developing new, more effective means to
make Christianity present in the world."

News Agenzia Fides

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church believes that human rights
express the transcendent dignity of the person, the only creature that
God has willed for himself as an end and never a means, and she
believes that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 was a
moment of fundamental importance in the development, of humanity as a
whole, of a moral conscience in conformity with the dignity of the
human person." This was the statement made by Cardinal Renato R.
Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, in
presenting the solemn commemorative events which will be taking place
in the Vatican, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. The Pontifical Council for Justice and
Peace, along with the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household, will be
organizing various activities to take place on December 10, which
Cardinal Martino says "are an attempt both to celebrate this famous
document of the United Nations and to highlight its perennial
importance, proposing its educational and instructional value in the
establishment of a world of greater justice and solidarity."
The Compendium of the Church's Social Doctrine affirms in #152: "The
Church's Magisterium has not failed to note the positive value of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations
on 10 December 1948, which Pope John Paul II defined as "a true
milestone on the path of humanity's moral progress."
On December 10, in the Paul VI Audience Hall, a two-part solemn
celebration will be held. The first half, beginning at 4pm, will
consist in a commemorative act for reflection and study, attended by
the heads of the various Dicasteries of the Roman Curia and the
Diplomatic Corps to the Holy See. Talks addressing the importance and
current significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
will be given by: Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State; Dr.
Juan Somavia, General Director of the International Labor Organization
(ILO); Dr. Jacques Diouf, General Director of the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO). Cardinal Martino will introduce and conclude the
commemorative act.
The second half of the program will be marked by the presence of the
Holy Father Benedict XVI, beginning at 6pm, with a classical music
concert given by the Brandenburrgisches Staatsorchester of Frankfurt,
conducted by composer Inma Shara.
Before the Concert begins, the Saint Matthew Foundation will present
its 2008 awards, given in memory of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên
Van Thuân, to the following people and organizations: Dr. Cornelio
Sommaruga, former President of the International Red Cross Committee;
Cardinal Van Thuân, Solidarity and Development 2008, to: Father Pedro
Opeka, author of the project AKAMASOA, a project for building houses
for the homeless of Tananarivo (Madagascar); Father José Raúl Matte,
Camilian priest and doctor working with lepers in the Amazon, in the
Hospital "São Camilo y São Luis"; GULUNAP, a School of Medicine in
Gulu, in North Uganda, linked to the University "Federico II" of
Naples (Italy); the Project "Gruppo Ercolini-Villaggio degli
Ercolini," which works towards a social-cultural integration of gypsy
youth, through the improvement of certain sectors of Rome. (SL)
(Agenzia Fides 14/11/2008)

EUROPE/ITALY - Reactions of the Catholic world to the Court of
Cassation's authorization of Eluana Englaro's removal from life
support

Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Court of Cassation has decided to confirm
the interruption of the life support being received by Eluana Englaro,
who has been in a vegetative state for 16 years. The event has
provoked certain reactions among the Catholic world. The President's
Office of the Italian Catholic Bishops' Conference (CEI) has issued
the following statement: "The life of Eluana Englaro, which has been
lived out intensely by our nation's conscience, is already headed
towards death. While we participate with profound respect and
compassion in her final suffering, we cannot help but make a call on
to the moral responsibility of those who are taking part in placing an
end to her life. The Church has, on various occasions, including
recently, expressed her conviction that artificial nutrition and
hydration does not constitute heroic treatment, and that cannot help
but reaffirm this fact in this tragic moment. In such a context, there
is an urgent need to reflect on the convenience of a law on the end of
life, with clear statements that seek to protect life itself, which
would be drafted with the greatest consent possible from among all men
of good will."
The Community of Pope John XXIII, founded by Fr. Oreste Benzi, which
has been working in defense of human life for decades, especially when
it is in its weakest and most vulnerable stages, has manifest its
profound grief at the news of the Court's decision. The Community's
statement, signed by its General Director, reads: "This death sentence
touches upon all our consciences, as it is not an expression of
official medicine, but a verdict from a Supreme Court. Ethical common
sense rebels and opposes this matter, as it would lead to a serious
precedence, which could in turn lead to the legitimation of
euthanasia. We ask that the President of the Republic, as the person
responsible for guaranteeing the right to life of every citizen, stop
this homicide of the State, which is taking place in the name of a
justice that is both inhumane and intolerable. No one can remain in
silence when we see the slow death of a person who will be taken off
life support and left to die of hunger and thirst."
The National President of Renewal in the Holy Spirit (RnS), Salvador
Martinez, has also made a statement in response to the Court's
declaration: "A defenseless Italian citizen has been condemned to
death. From today onwards, the right to life will be submitted to a
law that touches upon the most sacred of the human person. What a sad
picture is painted of Italy, which before our eyes becomes more and
more firmly established in a culture of death, incapable of
democratically affirming the right to life. And I ask myself: is this
really what Italians want? We cannot call the oppression of the weak
'solidarity,' or call the rejection of the deepest motives of common
life, 'justice,' when it is precisely through sharing in anxieties and
suffering that we truly become worthy to be in the world." (SL)
(Agenzia Fides 14/11/2008)

AFRICA/SUDAN - Sudanese President announces ceasefire in Darfour,
however rebels do not comply

Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - "I hereby announce our immediate
unconditional ceasefire between the armed forces and the warring
factions, provided that an effective monitoring mechanism is put into
action and observed by all involved parties." This was how, on
November 12, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir announced his
intention to unilaterally detain the armed conflict in Darfour, asking
that the rebels do the same.
The declaration of the Sudanese President was made after the
conference held this past October 16, entitled the "Sudan People's
Initiative," which was attended by representatives from the central
and regional government, South Sudan, and the opposition. Also present
was Eritrea's President Isayas Afeworki, the only foreign Head of
State who accepted the invitation to the Conference.
The rebels, however, rejected the offer made by the Sudanese
President. "It is just a matter of public relations," said a
representative of the JEM (Justice and Equality Movement), one of the
main rebel movements in Darfur.
In spite of the appreciation expressed by UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon, various international observers say that Bashir's
announcement is an attempt to find approval from the international
community, in order to later avoid indictment on genocide charges, war
crimes, and crimes against humanity, which was called for several
months ago by General Prosecutor of the International Crime Court
(ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo (see Fides 15/7/2008). The President of
Sudan is accused of having supported the pro-government militia
"Janjaweed," who are responsible for the atrocities committed against
civilians. The various armed groups that oppose the government in
Khartoum also committed crimes against civilians, say the humanitarian
aid organizations working in the area.
According to the 2008 Population Report issued by the UN Population
Fund (UNFPA), since the beginning of the Darfur conflict, in 2003,
over 200,000 people have been killed and over 2 million forced to flee
their homes. A total of 4 million people are in need of humanitarian
aid and protection, a protection which the UNAMID (the joint
peacekeeping force formed by the UN and the African Union) has not
been successful in guaranteeing, in part because of the fact that
instead of the 26,000 men that were going to be sent in, for now only
10,000 have been able to be deployed. However, even with the UNAMID
forces, the task will not be simple: control an area of 540,000 km sq.
being occupied by the Sudanese army, the pro-government militia, and
at least 15 local guerrilla bands, not to mention the armed groups of
citizens.
The grave humanitarian crises of Darfur and North Kivu (eastern
Congo), were recalled by Benedict XVI in his General Audience, with
these words: " Come, Lord...to the refugee camps, in Darfur and in
North Kivu." (LM) (Agencia Fides 13/10/2008)

ASIA/IRAQ - Babel College returns to the Chaldean Church: hope for
suffering Iraqi Catholics

Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – In the midst of so much suffering, pain,
denied rights, and discrimination, the Catholic Church in Iraq has
good news: on November 6, 2008, the Baghdad headquarters of Babel
College, the only Christian theological faculty in Iraq, was returned
to its owner, the Chaldean Church, by the American army that occupied
them since the end of March 2007.
The activities hosted by the complex -affiliated to the Urbaniana
University of Rome, a dependent of the Congregation for the
Evangelization of Peoples, had been transferred to Ankawa, in the
north of the country, controlled by the Kurdish Regional Government
and where they are still functioning. Along with it, the Chaldean
major seminary of St Peter and the Institute of Religious Sciences for
the preparation of catechists were also transferred, for reasons of
security.
However, the hope of one day returning to Baghdad never vanished, say
the College's directors, all of whom hope that the sector of Dora
(where it is located) will become one of the Christian centers of
Baghdad, as Babel College Rector Monsignor Jacques Isaac told the
information service "Baghdad Hope."
Now, after 19 months, the Babel College is back in the hands of
Chaldean church following the new American policy to leave the control
of the streets to the Iraqi army. "The agreement is that the U.S. Army
will restore the damaged parts and replace what was destroyed: the
equipment of classrooms, for example, and the typography," Msgr. Isaac
said, noting that "the library was not damaged because it has always
been kept closed. Not even the chapel was damaged because, given the
presence of a chaplain, it was used for what it is: a place of
worship."
The Rector hopes that, once the restoration is finalizes, classes can
resume. "We hope that all is in Dora - the faculty, the Institute, the
seminary - could return to operate as before. But this does not mean
that the sections created in Ankawa will be closed. In recent months
we realized their worth in the north and we intend to keep them
working also there."
The security of the complex is now in the hands of the Iraqi army,
that must demonstrate to want to protect it and to know how to do it.
If it will perform its duty it will be a proof of the will of the
government to respect minorities. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 14/11/2008)

AMERICA/URUGUAY - The nation's President vetoes the clause in the
Reproduction Law that sought to decriminalize abortion

Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) – Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez, who
is also a doctor of medicine, yesterday (November 13) vetoed a part of
the Law on Sexual Health and Reproduction, which called for the
decriminalization of abortion. In addition, as they had announced
several days ago, the Public Health Minister, Maria Julia Muñoz, and
the Internal Affairs Minister, Hector Lescano, also signed the veto.
On November 4, the House of Representatives passed the controversial
law in a 49-48 vote. The law on sexual health and reproduction would
also decriminalize abortion in Uruguay. After the vote, it was
expected that the President would fulfill the promise he had made on
various occasions to veto the bill.
The veto applies to chapters 2,3,and 4, leaving only chapter 1.
Chapter 2, Article 8 read: "in the exercise of sexual and reproductive
rights, which this law recognizes and protects, every woman can decide
to terminate her pregnancy during the first twelve weeks of
gestation." According to Article 9, the voluntary termination of a
pregnancy would be possible if a woman were to give the doctor certain
circumstances, such as "lack of economic, social, or family-related
means," situations which in the end, lead to the practice of abortion
for any reason whatsoever. The draft bill only indicated that the
woman should sign an informed consent.
The Bishops of the country had made repeated pleas, asking that the
law not be passed. The last appeal was made this past November 7,
during their Plenary Assembly, in which they mentioned that "the value
of human life is a good for each and every person in society and it is
above all other interests." Thus, "no honest law can justify
eliminating a defenseless human being with the right to live and be
born" (see Fides 10/11/2008). Archbishop Nicholas Cotugno of
Montevideo also recently recalled that according to Canon Law, "all
who vote in favor of or support or promote abortion are automatically
excommunicated. And this excommunication, according to Canon Law,
takes effect immediately" (see Fides 4/11/2008). (RG) (Agenzia Fides
14/11/2008)

AMERICA/BRAZIL - Historic agreement between the Holy See and the
Brazilian Government, recognizing the juridical status of the Catholic
Church in Brazil

Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "The agreement signed on November 13 in
Rome, between the Holy See and the Federal Republic of Brazil, is in
response to a demand of a juridical nature of the Church and
establishes, in one singular text, the juridical status of the
Catholic Church in Brazil," says a statement issued by the Brazilian
Bishops' Conference (CNBB) following the signing of the Agreement in
the Vatican. The Agreement was signed, on the part of the Holy See, by
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States,
and on the part of Brazil, by Celso Amorim, Foreign Affairs Minister.
Although "the Catholic Church is recognized in her juridical nature,
by Brazilian law in the Proclamation of the Republic," with this
accord, the situation already established is solidified and
formalized.
"The specific identity of the Church consists in preaching the
Gospel," the statement said. However, in her activity in society, she
needs a juridical structure and that is precisely the objective of the
Agreement. The statement also explains that the agreement does not
"concede privileges to the Catholic Church, nor does it discriminate
other religious groups. Each one of its articles respects the
juridical status established in the Federal Constitution and Brazilian
law," and guarantees equal treatment of all entities.
Archbishop Gerardo Lyrio Rocha of Mariana, President of the CNBB, in a
press conference on the subject commented that "the great importance
of the agreement is the recognition of the juridical status of the
Catholic Church in Brazil." It also includes "the recognition of
academic titles, religious studies in public schools, canonical
marriage..."
Some of the aspects mentioned by Archbishop Lyrio were: the
collaboration with the State in the cultural area; religious
assistance for citizens in health care centers or in jail; equal
treatment in schools and other Catholic academic institutions;
Catholic instruction in addition to that of other religious groups in
public schools; recognition of civil effects of marriage and
ecclesiastical decisions in matrimonial matters.
The Agreement, which is considered an historic landmark, was the
brain-child of former CNBB President, Bishop Ivo Lorscheider, who
passed away last year and since the 90s had been proposing the idea of
a formal petition to the Holy See for an agreement between the Church
and the Brazilian Government that would be more perfect and complete.
(RG) (Agenzia Fides 14/11/2008)

Links:
Complete text of the CNBB Statement
http://www.fides.org/por/documents/Acordo_Brasil_e_Santa_Sel.doc

AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops' Assembly concludes with an appeal to the
laity to "use creativity in developing new, more effective means to
make Christianity present in the world."

Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "The present Assembly can be qualified
as being of historical precedence for its topics of discussion, its
methodology, and its participants. Together, Bishops and laity, we
have been able to reflect on the nature and importance of the most
relevant challenges that call for the attention of the Christian
conscience in the area of politics, the economy, culture, and mass
media, in this dramatic hour of national life." This is what is found
in the Message from the Bishops of Mexico at the close of their 86th
Plenary Assembly. In addition to the Bishops in attendance, there were
also 118 lay men and women from 67 dioceses and several national
organizations, all dedicated to the transformation of the world.
Together, they reflected on the need to "give life to a new and
courageous lay dynamism."
In their Message, the Bishops observe that right now, "we are living
in an authentic change of era, which implies serious crises in various
dimensions of personal and social life, and great opportunities for
building the Kingdom of God." Thus, for example, they recall the
problems of drug trafficking, violence, and delinquency, making an
appeal to the Federal and State Governments, and Political Parties, to
make "a pact of unity to fight delinquency, to eradicate corruption
from the country, on all levels," as "a political accord is more than
ever a necessity, as what is at stake must count on the universal
solidarity of all people."
They also express their grief at the sight of "a Mexico that is
wounded and disillusioned by problems of insecurity, kidnappings,
overpopulation of jails, general corruption, starvation and
marginalization, the breakup of the family, educational poverty,
inefficiency in the quest for and application of justice, drug
trafficking, human rights violations, and organized crime, which all
shed light on the a lack of personal and social awareness in
recognizing the inalienable dignity of the human person in every
moment of his life." Here, they also consider the decriminalization of
abortion in several federal entities, which they describe as "the
moment in which, in a more explicit manner, the foundation of the
authentic legally constituted state breaks down and there is a lack of
respect for the dignity of the most vulnerable and defenseless human
beings." There are also the deficiencies of the national education
system, which have led many young people and children to be exposed to
"a cultural plan with serious ethical, anthropological, and civil
deformities." With all these problems, there is also the global
financial crisis, which "places Mexico in a difficult situation." The
concern of the Bishops and laity for this situation, "leads us all, as
the Church, to a more convinced and coherent living out of our
Christian identity" and a greater awareness of the need to evangelize,
which always implies "to civilize, that is, to promote the authentic
progress of man and all peoples."
"We are convinced that the lay faithful are not only members of the
Church in the fullest sense of the word, but that they are also a true
sacramental expression of the Church's service in the world," the text
reads. Thus, the Bishops make a call to all the laity to "use
creativity in developing new, more effective means to make
Christianity present in the world." The Bishops then remind the
faithful of all the various activities that they can perform, where
their commitment is most needed, for example: in promotion and defense
of life, and the dignity and vocation of women; the strengthening of
the family based on marriage; the promotion of an educational system
that builds strong characters in both the faith and in terms of human
development; the commitment to solidarity with all people; formation
in the Church's Social Doctrine; positive reestablishment of the
relationship between faith and reason, Christianity and culture;
promotion and defense of human rights; formation of a new citizenship,
one that is more responsible, participative, and capable of actively
working for the common good.
As for the missionary need and its renewed launching, the Bishops say
that they will "do all that we can to recognize and promote a new
dynamism among the lay faithful in the Church and society, especially
in terms of participation in politics and civil life."
The Bishops conclude with a call to overcome all forms of mistrust
that "have sometimes marked the relationship between the hierarchy and
the laity, and starting anew from Christ, make new steps on the path
towards a society that is more just, unified, and reconciled, through
the restrengthening of the social fabric, in which the contribution of
all Mexicans to the Christian mission may be seen." (RG) (Agenzia
Fides 14/11/2008)

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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://crs-blog.org
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/60021b62a4b14a57?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:29 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

Caritas is the umbrella organization for over 160 Catholic Charities,
and a valuable resource to us: News source: links to sites are not
endorsements, nor do we guarantee sources to be credible, nor views
accurate- this is simply to show you some sources we either have
viewed- or may view for article:

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Priest and Economist Helps Parish Strengthen Immigration Ministry
By Jackie
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, I'm full of gratitude for CRS Fair
Trade colleagues around the country sharing messages of Fair Trade as a
tool of economic justice. From our Southwest office, for instance, Fr. Juan
Molina was recently ...
<http://fairtrade.crs-blog.org/fairtrade/priest-and-economist-helps-parish-strengthen-immigration-ministry/>
CRS Fair Trade News
<http://fairtrade.crs-blog.org/>

Caritas on Human Trafficking
By John Lindner
The Caritas blog has a post on human trafficking today. The post's
central point is that saving even one person is worth the effort and
resources of the international community.
<http://crs-blog.org/caritas-on-human-trafficking/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

Vatican to Commemorate Declaration of Human Rights
By John Lindner
A report from the Vatican Information Service. VATICAN CITY, 13 NOV 2008
(VIS) - In the Holy See Press Office this morning, Cardinal Renato Martino,
president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, presented the
programme of ...
<http://crs-blog.org/vatican-to-commemorate-declaration-of-human-rights/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 4
By John Lindner
December 10 is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. Leading up to that day, we'll post on this blog one of the thirty
articles of the declaration. Article 4. No one shall be held in slavery or
servitude; ...
<http://crs-blog.org/universal-declaration-of-human-rights-article-4/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

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TOPIC: "See What We See Archive": Google Alert - Catholic site:www.mg.co.za
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/5c02ef57bb357e65?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 6:58 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

Mail and Guardian South Africa is secular, in makeup, not Catholic-
wepre-warn- also, we do not endorse, nor guarantee accuracy, nor
content of their messages- inform us of issues!

" === Google News Alert for: Catholic site:www.mg.co.za ===

Sata challenges Zambia's election results
Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa
Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata on Friday launched a court challenge
to demand a recount of the vote in the presidential election, ...
<http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-11-14-sata-challenges-zambias-election-results>
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TOPIC: "See What We See" Archives: Google Alert - Catholic site:http://www.
sundayindependent.co.za/
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/010a775468b5b2d6?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 7:02 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

South Africa's Sunday independant is Secular. We also do not guarantee
their articles, neither content, nor accuracy, we do not endorse them!

"=== Google News Alert for: Catholic
site:http://www.sundayindependent.co.za/ ===

Upswing amid the downturn
Sunday Independent (subscription) - Johannesburg,South Africa
Cairns Catholic Bishop James Foley commented: "You have got to wonder what
sort of people go and why. Where is the moral code of behaviour, and how do
you ...
<http://www.sundayindependent.co.za/?fSectionId=1042&fArticleId=vn20081114051521547C769996>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ catholic
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/123228f05bb22152?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:48 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
articles linked to as accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or
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"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ catholic ===

Uruguay leader vetoes law allowing early abortions
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Congress passed the measure earlier this week, in a rare move in
predominantly Roman Catholic Latin America. In a statement explaining the
veto, ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14424023.htm>
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Earthquake adds to Pakistan's humanitarian woes
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) estimates that around 95 percent of the
dwellings constructed of mud and timber were completely destroyed. ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/db/blogs/54127/2008/10/14-132411-1.htm>
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Manila may delay army purchases to fund rebel fight
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
The government of the mainly Catholic Philippines has spent nearly 1
billion pesos ($20 million) to counter rogue members of the rebel Moro
Islamic ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN380360.htm>
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TOPIC: "See What we See" Archive: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/
Rwanda
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/abdf810c64bc767e?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:50 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
articles linked to as accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or
moral problems, or false perceptions:

"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Rwanda ===

Rwanda complains to UN over German arrest of aide
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Rwanda complained
to the United Nations on Friday about Germany's arrest of a senior aide to
...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14455493.htm>
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Rwandan president says German arrest violates sovereignty
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
By Jonathan Gould FRANKFURT, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul
Kagame criticised on Tuesday the arrest by German authorities of a senior
Rwandan ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LB224445.htm>
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Congolese women hold mass protest for peace and protection
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Last week a delegation of 25 women from SAUTI met with the Rwandan
government officials in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, to highlight the
plight of women ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/216723/7277a449a6c3a858b8a16e2d60ad6f9e.htm>
See all stories on this topic:
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Somalia
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/be8408daf7d49c60?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:54 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
articles linked to as accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or
moral problems, or false perceptions:

"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Somalia ===

Red Cross boosts aid to avert Somalia starvation
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Somalia, on the Horn of Africa, has been beset by civil strife for the last
17 years. More than 1 million of its 9 million people live as internal
refugees, ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LE733175.htm>
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<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LE733175.htm>

No Nintendo game this Xmas? Blame Somali pirates
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
By Stefano Ambrogi LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Alarmed at the growing number
of attacks off Somalia, international merchant shipping is edging closer to
...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LE588429.htm>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Zimbabwe
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/2d9161623f912e18?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:55 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
articles linked to as accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or
moral problems, or false perceptions:

=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Zimbabwe ===

World Toilet Day Nov. 19: Arbor Loos Do Double Duty
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Designed by Peter Morgan in Zimbabwe for the African situation, it is
affordable for most rural African households. Key to the arbor loo's
success is how it ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/217466/122667517028.htm>
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<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/217466/122667517028.htm>

ZIMBABWE: The divorce becomes final
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
BULAWAYO, 14 November 2008 (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's political crisis deepened on
14 November with the withdrawal of the opposition Movement for Democratic
Change ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/25620a2daa7720d1cc12f6886a9ba156.htm>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ america
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/5fbc3fc717bc37f0?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:55 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
articles linked to as accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or
moral problems, or false perceptions:

"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ america ===

Wildfire devastates celebrity enclave near LA
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... more than 800 acres (320 hectares) in about six hours on Thursday,
ripping through entire blocks of mansions in a community dubbed "America's
Riviera. ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14407943.htm>
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Latin Americans want more state control of services
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
According to the annual Latinobarometro survey, more than 80 percent of
those living in continental Latin America and the Dominican Republic -- a
region of ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14444480.htm>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Kenya
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/92fcbd029d964764?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:56 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
articles linked to as accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or
moral problems, or false perceptions:

"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Kenya ===

KENYA: Heavy rains to affect hundreds of thousands
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, the heavy rains were
caused by above-average temperatures in the Indian Ocean. ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/d51533c723606dce9825b717b00fdb79.htm>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ India
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/06d4f0166ee75069?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:57 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
articles linked to as accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or
moral problems, or false perceptions:

"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ India ===

India's lunar probe lands on the moon, sends images
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
MUMBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A lunar probe from India's first unmanned moon
mission Chandrayaan-1 has landed on the moon and started sending its first
images, ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BOM406393.htm>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Uganda
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/a81ee8bcfa89d63c?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:57 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters, we do not endorse
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moral problems, or false perceptions:

"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Uganda ===

UGANDA: New hope for HIV-discordant couples
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
According to the government, at least 42 percent of all new infections in
Uganda occur in stable sexual relationships. The study could also make PrEP
a ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/0398b84a311b4bfc4b973950c9136a8c.htm>
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UGANDA: Charles Opira: "After eight years as a child soldier, all ...
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
"Then LRA rebels and the government of Uganda started peace talks.
Everybody in the rebel camp was happy because we hoped we would finally go
home. ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/605908d95d75fa10570c6bfad15b1be0.htm>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Africa
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:58 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

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=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Africa ===

Blog: Good news for cassava
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... Organization (FAO) reports good news for cassava in the Great Lakes
region of Africa: New disease-free varieties are helping increase crop
yields. ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/a72b7bcdab7780c99b95f1b4ef9f918e.htm>
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TOPIC: Fwd: Google Alert - site:http://crs.org
http://groups.google.co.za/group/see-what-we-see/t/03dad7f89dd1fece?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:59 pm
From: "Marc Aupiais"

The Catholic Relief Services Organization and structure, are an
outreach of the USCCB, we do not endorse articles linked to as
accurate, nor correct, nor free of doctrinal or moral problems, or
false perceptions:

=== Google Blogs Alert for: site:http://crs.org ===

A Look Back: Four Years After the Tsunami
Tsunami anniversary recalls devastation, recognizes resiliency of
Indonesia's survivors.
<http://crs.org/indonesia/tsunami-4th-anniversary/>
Catholic Relief Services
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 15 2008 12:00 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

=== Google Blogs Alert for: site:http://crs-blog.org ===

Miami Faithful Remain Connected to Cuba
By John Lindner
Images of submerged streets and mangled roofs have faded from the
headlines. But the greatest storm to touch down in Cuba in decades is still
very much a reality for Cubans, CRS, and its partners providing outreach
from Miami. ...
<http://crs-blog.org/miami-faithful-remain-connected-to-cuba/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

Savings-Led Microfinance in San Marcos, Guatemala
By John Lindner
Ben Hess is a CRS international development fellow living in Guatemala and
working with savings-led microfinance programs. I just returned from a site
visit to our savings groups in San Marcos. Three women's saving groups
have already ...
<http://crs-blog.org/savings-led-microfinance-in-san-marcos-guatemala/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

'No Nation Fully Observes Human Rights Declaration'
By John Lindner
So says a Vatican official in a story by Carol Glatz of the Catholic News
Service:. Sixty years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, the landmark UN document still is not respected fully around
the world, ...
<http://crs-blog.org/no-nation-fully-observes-human-rights-declaration/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

Two Babies Born During Bangladesh Cyclone
By John Lindner
Caritas posted a story about two babies born during Cyclone Sidr. Saturday,
Nov. 15, is the one-year anniversary of the storm.
<http://crs-blog.org/two-babies-born-during-bangladesh-cyclone/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 5
By John Lindner
December 10 is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. Leading up to that day, we'll post on this blog one of the thirty
articles of the declaration. Article 5. No one shall be subjected to
torture or to cruel ...
<http://crs-blog.org/universal-declaration-of-human-rights-article-5/>
Voices of CRS
<http://crs-blog.org/>

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The reality of the substance of knowledge, which is truth, or a means

(Journey in a Broken World)

Article by Marc Aupiais

I look at the reflection in the water- light looks like electric shocks, or invisible scales, as it dynamically moves about the surface. The sky is reflected softly, even with aquatic transparency. I now shall speak of something as vital to man as our desire towards, of and for life-giving water, something as necessary, and daily needed:

Knowledge, such a word of note:

What it means is infinite, and undefinable- in effect, not definition!

Like a fountain of water, blue, mixed with turquoise, cyan and green, and white- sprouting water into a pool in one of those ancient looking cities- flowing knowledge, is beautiful knowledge.

We want to know, and others also do- we understand, and then we inform, or else secretly guard information- and politely use it to gain advances in our own dignity- our own means of survival.

So, love of knowledge- we name this practical, pragmatic. We flirt with danger to gain it- in the not entirely vanity driven fear of losing out, and we desire to gain from it.

Natural love of knowledge- is actually but something beautiful- something we must be proud of. When we learn, we feel happy- we need knowledge- in fact, our constant methods of doing things from knowledge- is how we conquer the planet. We may say it is communication, but this is a form of knowledge- and itself does nothing but relay knowledge to others- whether true or false.

The purpose of knowledge, is propagating our own survival, and making good our own intricate need to breathe, and be alive longer.

How then do we say some knowledge is bad- except that it is false knowledge, or improportionate- unhealthy, dangerous without context, or true perspective.

When we say faith saves- in fact, we say good knowledge saves- we say that understanding, and belief in good, solid true facts which are necessary to survival brings to man but freedom from insanity, from what we call sin, and into God's grace- and promises.

When we speak of improportion around knowledge- we understand the hunger and need for and of knowledge, that our fellow man has. To inform of false knowledge- is to give our fellow tools which do not help him survive- this is evil- because false knowledge damages people. Simply withholding knowledge- is not always evil, not either evil in itself is allowing one to continue in one false knowledge- if of another it means that if he had true knowledge- he would cause damage with it- and it would not save him in the long run, but condemn his soul, the channel of life into him.

In fact, false knowledge is dangerous- as our souls feed and live on truth- falsehood, if believed- damages our souls- the reservoirs, on which we are animated into being.

And so...

Faith saves, and faith destroys- it all lies on who, what and when and where we believe- belief is what gets us through, but also what destroys us and others- if false, or evilly disproportionate...

By belief, we control others, as though levitating the rainbow prism of their substance around us, like pink, blue, green, magenta, cyan, and purple ribbons floating and swirling in the air, like fire spreading, or a volcano erupting in endless passion.

By belief, we also are controlled, leveraged- and made into means of achievement by other beings- and this itself is not evil. It is only evil- when their use of us as means destroys the channel between our soul, or theirs- our winter store, and reservoir of life- and its source- Yahweh- Life, existence- Reality- the mediator in which we exist- "God", if we must say his common name. It is right to use people for good- but wrong to ignore their dignity, or use them in the wrong manner, or time, or as but tools- without choice or soul- for truly, man always has both! 'til death in the least we do!

What we believe determines who we are and who we have become. Our worldview determines how we act, our mannerisms, our culture, our core beliefs, values and causes. Who we are is the merging of two tsunami storms, the combining of two avalanches, the melting together of two flows of water currents, two oceans- two resonances- two sloping and twisting wall-like Icy snow sloaps.

These two- they are our evolutionary formation, and our events, choices, and observances!

09:00 - 09:16AM
15 November 2008
Marc Aupiais' Journal
Edited and altered for publication

Marc Evan Aupiais

Dad; Husband; Christian (Catholic); Irish. — News; Business; History; Civilizations; The Western World; Speech; Culture; Law. (Pronounced: Aw-Pea-Air.)

Sub-Saharan Africa, SADC Region, Africa, Zimbabwe- MDC pulls out of Zimbabwean government- as region turns blind eye to mass persecution of Zimbabwe's

(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. Reuters AlertNet (Secular) 14/11/08)

Article by Marc Aupiais

The cruel statement of Maria Antoinette is so widely known of the suffering, starving, dying, persecuted French people below her husband: "Let them eat cake". She was not referring to deliciousness of chocolate cake, though when we first hear it we think she is. She is referring to the crumbs which fall in the making of bread loaves- and SADC has done this to Zimbabwe. Instead of wanting Democracy, it seems we just desire the Zimbabwean people to die quietly, and if the Latest UN reports are true of the food crisis, as compared their aid budget- this is exactly what will happen. The problem of African suffering may finally be starved of the map of world politics, rather than be solved, as we herald the colour of first world politicians- despite not giving justice to Africa. Finally, the world has found a solution- to get rid of the symptom, them people who are dying. The Irish are said by some to have invented the hunger strike- to die on a person's doorway. Perhaps, without the MDC, and the media- the Zimbabwean people would not be permitted even protests, as Southern Africa plays political poker with the dying.

The MDC have withdrawn from the quick fix of ousted South African President Thabo Mbeki- to the Zimbabwean nation's problem, as the entire region seems to have sided with Mugabe.

Simply put- a mediator must be accepted by both sides, or kicked out- but Zimbabwean mediator- Mbeki has been rejected, both by his own communist leaning political party, and by the MDC as partisan from the start. As Mugabe wants to control both army and police, and continues to attack and persecute MDC supporters, the MDC only desired control of the police, as Mugabe had the army. The SADC leaders refused this, and allowed the persecution by police to continue, with the MDC, with majority vote- being but token politicians against an unfair deal.

So they have withdrawn, which is very politically wise- and may even save but a few lives- as the SADC region allows a genocide against the Zimbabwean people to continue unabated, through hunger, and even direct killing, and via arrests, and monkey acts.

Marc Evan Aupiais

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Latin America, Uruguay- Leader stands up to pro-death vote- vetos abortion laws

(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. Reuters (Secular) 14/11/08)

Article by Marc Aupiais

Center left, pro-life president of Uruguay- Tabare Vazquez vetoed laws which would have allowed abortion in heavily Catholic Uruguay. The president justified his stance in scientific evidence- which clearly sees the unborn child as living.

Marc Evan Aupiais

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Friday, 14 November 2008

Africa, Great Lakes Region, DRC, Congo- Caritas internationalis- Congo's Bishops say that the World are not protecting Congo from "Silent Genocide" as Congo's resources are carved up

(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. Caritas Internationalis 14/11/08)

Article by Marc Aupiais

International Humanitarian umbrella organization- Caritas Internationalis, has warned of urgent statements of the DRC Catholic bishops, who claim that the war in DRC largely involves resources, even as human rights are abused daily, and that the United Nations is not protecting the people, nor upholding International Law in the DRC, as mandated to. The Bishops claim the international community has for the time being betrayed the people of the war ruined region, through inaction.

Caritas Internationalis themselves, have appealed for a clear mandate for the United Nations Peacekeepers on the ground- Monuc- to act against those instituting violence, and breaking peace treaties.

The Congo, they continue to claim in their bitter, urgent, hopeful pleas- is being disected and divided between powers, and the people are losing out- as her resources are harvested via conflict. The bishops have asked the people of the vast region not to let their nation be divided in such a manner. The DRC Catholic bishops urgently urge the international community to no longer condemn them via apathy and ineffective means of solving their dire and deathly circumstances- but rather to act effectively, and uphold international law.

They, like Caritas Internationalis are asking for also: an increase of aid to sooth the bleeding wound of the humanitarian situation in Congo.

To see more see:
http://www.caritas.org/newsroom/press_releases/bishops_condemn_silent_genocide_in_congo.html

To read statement in french:
http://www.caritas.org/includes/pdf/congobishopsstatement.pdf
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 12 2008 8:19 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

BBC is a Secular News Service, we do not endorse them, nor guarantee their
articles!

"=== Google News Alert for: catholic source:bbc_news ===

Baby appeal to Polish community
BBC News - UK
... they'll be distributed by neighbourhood policing teams and we'll also
be giving them to local Catholic churches and some of the big factories.
...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/7722495.stm>
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Uruguay moves to allow abortion
BBC News - UK
The Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay had warned lawmakers voting for the
bill that they could face ex-communication. But the bill's backers said the
vote ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7724125.stm>
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:41 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet Is an Initiative of Secular Reuters

=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Zimbabwe ===

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF asks Mugabe to form govt
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
HARARE, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party has asked
President Robert Mugabe to proceed with the formation of an inclusive
government with ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LC742765.htm>
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ZIMBABWE: Less food for more mouths
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
A Western donor organisation representative based in the capital, Harare,
who declined to be named, told IRIN that "donor fatigue" regarding Zimbabwe
was ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/c3c34c5edbd4dbcd333bbe743fbfd111.htm>
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== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:19 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular (Non-Catholic) Reuters, links to
sites are not endorsements, nor do we guarantee sources to be
credible, nor views accurate- this is simply to show you some sources
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"=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Zimbabwe ===

ZIMBABWE: Not enough cash for ARVs or food
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
HARARE, 13 November 2008 (IRIN) - George Mumba, 24, an accountant in
Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, is among the thousands of people whose
situation has been ...
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ZIMBABWE: Violence returns as talks flounder
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
HARARE, 13 November 2008 (IRIN) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's
government is launching another wave of attacks against the Movement for
Democratic ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/e5ca3e5baa2084da10e02d9768cff96e.htm>
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:41 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

Alertnet is an initiative of Secular Reuters

=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ India ===

INDONESIA: Tsunami early warning system launched
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or
for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's
alone. ...
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Turkish ship hijacked off coast of Yemen - agency
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
ISTANBUL, Nov 12 (Reuters) - A Turkish ship heading for India has been
hijacked off the coast of Yemen, state-run Anatolian news agency said on
Wednesday. ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LC511613.htm>
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India jails two for murder of anti-industry protester
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
KOLKATA, India, Nov 12 (Reuters) - An India court jailed two men for life
on Wednesday for the murder of a girl who led protests which eventually
forced a ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL390721.htm>
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India arrests exiled Bhutan leader over Assam blasts
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
By Biswajyoti Das GUWAHATI, India, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Indian police
arrested a senior Bhutanese refugee leader on Wednesday in connection with
bomb attacks ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL320339.htm>
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== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:17 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ India ===

Tropical storm Five
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Tropical storm Five is forecast to strike India at about 06:00 GMT on 15
November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning
Center ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/TSR/200805B_05B.htm>
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India's Maharashtra state bans film on migrants
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... so the police had recommended a ban for 60 days," said a police
spokesman in Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra state and India's financial
capital. ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BOM97689.htm>
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The First Asian Grassroots Women's Academy on Resilience
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Grassroots leaders from Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India shared their efforts
to design and construct houses, restore livelihoods and food security, ...
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:42 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of secular Reuters

=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Somalia ===

Q+A-Will Somalia ever enjoy peace?
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Ethiopia, determined to contain the Islamists, has thousands of troops in
Somalia protecting the weak local government and fighting the rebels. ...
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Kenya: Protect Somali Refugees
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
"Desperate civilians escaping the devastating conflict in Somalia need
help, not more danger, abuse and deprivation," said Gerry Simpson, refugee
researcher ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/d94daaf1328954682bc19fd02bf82eb7.htm>
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Russian, British frigates repel Somalia pirates
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
The European Union agreed on Monday to deploy an air and naval force off
Somalia's coast to guard sea lanes against piracy. Pirates have been
causing havoc ...
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LC466302.htm>
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Somali gunmen kidnap Western nuns on Kenya border
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
KISMAYU, Somalia, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Somali gunmen kidnapped two Western
nuns on Monday during a raid on the remote border with Kenya, a senior
local ...
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:43 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

AlertNet is an initiative of Secular Reuters

=== Google News Alert for: site:http://www.alertnet.org/ Kenya ===

FACTBOX-Violence targeting aid workers in Somalia
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
A Briton and a Kenyan working on a UN-funded project were seized by gunmen
in April and taken to Jilib town, 280 km (175 miles) south of Mogadishu.
...
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Video: Aid arrives as Congo crisis deepens
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Nov 5 - Rwanda's President has blasted the United Nations Mission in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) for not doing anything to help the
country ...
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KENYA: Drought forcing children to quit school
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
According to a programme adviser with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in
Kenya, René McGuffin, some of the schools in Malindi district had been
targeted ...
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:49 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

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US bishops warn Obama on abortion issues
Reuters - USA
By Michael Conlon, Religion Writer CHICAGO (Reuters) - US Catholic bishops
told President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday his election was not a
referendum ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE4AB9MR20081112>
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== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:23 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

Reuters is a Non-Catholic Secular News source: links to sites are not
endorsements, nor do we guarantee sources to be credible, nor views
accurate- this is simply to show you some sources we either have
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Top court rules Italian man can let daughter die
Reuters - USA
... an appeal against a ruling by a lower tribunal, which had also
authorized -- for the first time in mainly Catholic Italy -- the removal of
life support.
<http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AC61G20081113>
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Stop pressuring pope over Nazi-era pontiff: Vatican
Reuters - USA
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Saturday called
on both Catholics and Jews to stop piling "pressure" on Pope Benedict over
...
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:50 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

BBC is a Secular News Source:

=== Google News Alert for: catholic source:bbc_news ===

Priest arrested on air in Zambia
BBC News - UK
A Roman Catholic priest in Zambia has been arrested during a live radio
show about recent presidential elections. Police detained Father Frank
Bwalya in ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7726776.stm>
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Time 'wasted' on Holy Cross case
BBC News - UK
The case was brought by a mother of a child who was a pupil at the north
Belfast Catholic girl's school during the 2001 loyalist protest. ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7725599.stm>
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:52 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

Catholic Relief Services is an outreach of the American: United Stated
Catholic Bishops Conference

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Erick's Story
Meet Erick Omondi Okoth, from Kenya, orphaned as a teenager and as the
eldest, left to care for seven siblings as well as eight cousins.
<http://crs.org/kenya/erick-story/>
Catholic Relief Services
<http://crs.org/>

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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:54 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 3
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December 10 is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. Leading up to that day, we'll post on this blog one of the thirty
articles of the declaration. Article 3. Everyone has the right to life, ...
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Nutrition Key to Combatting HIV Symptoms
By John Lindner
December 1 is World AIDS Day, the day on which we pause to think about the
millions of people affected by the HIV pandemic. As the date approaches, we
will post a series of entries focusing on our HIV and AIDS programs around
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Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:55 am
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Caritas Centre for Child Soldiers Raided
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
The Caritas Germany staff member, Alexander Buehler reports from the city
of Goma in the middle of Congo's conflict zone. Goma, 11 November 2008
Yesterday, ...
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DR Congo: Merlin responds to urgent health needs
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Despite the tense security situation in north Kivu in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Merlin is responding to urgent health needs. ...
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Just a boy: meeting child soldiers in Congo - Rebecca Wynn
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Fidel had an 18 year-old brother who deserted the Mai-Mai, one of the
eastern Congo's multitude of armed factions. Men from the group came
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Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:56 am
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Severe floods add to Central America's food woes
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Aid agencies are warning that severe flooding across Central America could
worsen the impact of high food prices on the region's vulnerable
communities. ...
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ACT Rapid Response Payment: Floods in Honduras
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landfall in Honduras and has been slowly crossing over Central America
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Date: Thurs, Nov 13 2008 7:57 am
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FACTBOX-Africa's third term presidents
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GABON - Omar Bongo - Bongo came to power in 1967 and is Africa's
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Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:17 am
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Blog: Humanitarian award for President Bush
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... Humanitarian Service Award "given each year to leaders who have made a
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:16 am
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GlobalMedic in Honduras & Guatemala
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Honduras, Central America's poorest nation, has suffered the most, with
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FEATURE-El Salvador's softened rebels see chance of power
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We don't want to be enemies with America. We just want help for the poor
and better security," said Hernandez. Polls show Funes up to 15 points
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Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:18 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

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UNHCR flies vital shelter aid to North Kivu for displaced Congolese
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UNHCR-chartered aircraft carrying vital shelter aid for thousands of
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UN's Ban calls for truce, force withdrawals in Congo
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UNITED NATIONS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called
on Thursday for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Congo and urged
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Congo crisis: access limited outside Goma
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The city of Goma is situated in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic
of Congo. There are now nearly one million displaced people in North Kivu,
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Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:20 am
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Giving Peace a Chance in Karamoja
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Woman in Karamoja, Uganda PHOTO: Peter Biro/The IRC. For generations, the
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Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:21 am
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FEATURE-Philippine contraception bill stirs battle with church
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"I am signing it, not only because I am a devout Catholic, but I fear our
morality would be eroded by the proposed law," said Maripaz Balagot, ...
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Islamic states urge Manila, rebels to resume talks
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Zambian police arrest 38 after riots
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Police said the arrest of Frank Bwalya, a priest and manager of
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Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:27 am
From: "Marc Aupiais"

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Catholic Church cuts off ACORN funding
CNN - USA
By Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnston (CNN) -- The Roman Catholic Church is
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Catholic Church cuts off ACORN funding - CNN.com
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Date: Fri, Nov 14 2008 3:28 am
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Caritas calls for an Iraq based on equality, justice and understanding
Caritas is urging all Iraqis to join together in building communities based
on equality, justice and understanding. Caritas says the people of Iraq
have a rich heritage of communities of different religious and ethnic
backgrounds that ...
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Sunday, 16 November 2008

Asia- Sri Lanka- Government takes key Tamil Rebel Position by force

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North Africa, Somailia, Africa- Italian Nuns Kidnapped in Kenya safe- Elders negotiating release

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Sub-Saharan Africa, SADC Region, Africa, Zimbabwe- MDC pulls out of Zimbabwean government- as region turns blind eye to mass persecution of Zimbabwe's

Latin America, Uruguay- Leader stands up to pro-death vote- vetos abortion laws

Friday, 14 November 2008

Africa, Great Lakes Region, DRC, Congo- Caritas internationalis- Congo's Bishops say that the World are not protecting Congo from "Silent Genocide" as Congo's resources are carved up

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