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Catholics Online Summary:See Eucharist as real presence, live faith fully, pope says in exhortation – Catholic Online

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Two men, one a Christian, the other a Moslem, overcome their hatred for one another and struggle for respect and peace in Nigeria – Africa’s most populated country with 140 million inhabitants. Read the full report by John Allen:

In Nigeria, Christians and Muslims in uneasy calm National Catholic Reporter Conversation Cafe

For those of you interested in taking a little private retreat this Lent, I suggest these meditation talks by Fr.Gerry Pierse CSsR. Link: Series A | 2006 January – March | Gerry Pierse CSsR

CNS STORY: Sociologists see strong identity, less commitment in young Catholics

Only master film makers with a Hollywood connection are capable of creating such a convincing deception as, The Lost Tomb of Jesus. (I saw it last night on Vision TV. I thought this specialty channel was supposed to be an honest ally in our search for God in this modern world, but I guess I was mistaken.)

The film is so expertly crafted that one is easily conned into believing that the world’s Christians are in for the shock of their life.

James Cameron, an Oscar winning producer, and Simcha Jacobovici, the film’s Israeli-born director, have created a powerful fraud that is sure to have both men smiling at the bank, and the gullible swallowing their charade of scholarship.

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VATICAN RADIO – OFFICIAL WEB SITE: “Pope Benedict XVI expresses hope new document on Eucharist would revitalize piety “

Further to the mining issue (see Feb. 1st, and 22nd posts), I would like to refer everyone to a report from the United Kingdom on the same issue in which TVI a Canadian Corporation is mentioned with grave concern:This report describes in detail what is happening. If you would like to help please visit the Halifax Initiative website an initiative endorsed by : Development and Peace

In 2006, Clare Short, Member of Parliament of the House of Commons and former UK Secretary of State for Overseas Development, led a team of human rights and environmental experts on a fact finding visit to the Philippines in order to examine the impact of mining on the environment and people?s livelihoods. In the foreword of the fact finding mission to the Philippines report, she wrote: ?We heard how indigenous people had been shifted off their lands to make way for mining and how their consultation rights had been undermined and ignored. We saw polluted rivers, destroyed mangrove forests, damaged coral and ruined agriculture. We concluded that the Philippines is in danger of losing much of its rich biodiversity and damaging the lives of unique indigenous cultures.? Click here to read the original text of the Report

Those of you interested in European Church will find this news story helpful.

RUSSIA – VATICAN Kirill might accompany Putin to see Pope, says Orthodox bishop – Asia News: “Kirill might accompany Putin to see Pope, says Orthodox bishop
by Marta Allevato
In an interview with AsiaNews the Orthodox Bishop of Vienna and Austria, Hilarion, discusses the positive evolution of relations between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Vatican. He adds that having Benedict XVI and Bartholomew I in Ravenna together would be at odds with Orthodoxy’s hierarchy.”