VATICAN: Holy See Stops Use of 'Yahweh' in all Catholic Worship
Mon, Aug 18, 2008
VATICAN, August 15 -The Vatican rules that the word Yahweh must not "be used or pronounced" in songs and prayers during Catholic masses. |  | TANZANIA: Second African Congress on Catholic Mission Planned
Mon, Aug 18, 2008
DAR ES SALAAM, August 15 -Tanzania will host a 4-day pan-African conference on Catholic evangelization on the continent, the second such event in as many months. | | ZIMBABWE: UN Chief Urges Mugabe to Lift Aid Agency Blockade
Mon, Aug 18, 2008
NEW YORK, August 15 -The UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon calls on Zimbabwe to immediately lift restrictions it has imposed on aid agencies to avoid worsening the already dire humanitarian situation. |
| | KENYA: State Challenges Church on Spiritual Formation in Schools
Posted: Mon, Aug 18, 2008; Country: Kenya
NAIROBI, August 15 -Inadequate pastoral care may have contributed to the recent unrest in Kenyan secondary schools, President Mwai Kibaki says. |  | | | SUDAN: Bishop Hopes ‘09 Elections will Help South Peace Process
Posted: Mon, Aug 18, 2008; Country: Sudan
JUBA, August 15 -Sudan’s national elections slated for next year will give the people of the south an opportunity to participate in the democratization of their country, according to a Catholic bishop. | | | | CHAD: Children Main Victims of Violence, UN Chief’s Report Says
Posted: Mon, Aug 18, 2008; Country: Chad
NEW YORK, August 15 -Children continue to be the primary victims of the conflict in Chad, whether they are recruited as soldiers, killed or hurt by landmines or denied humanitarian access, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says. | | | | KENYA: Assumption Sisters Celebrate New Professions and Jubilees
Posted: Mon, Aug 18, 2008; Country: Kenya
THIKA, August 15 -Six nuns belonging to the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi make their final profession as seven others celebrate their silver jubilee at the Uzima Centre in Thika. | | | | VATICAN: Pope Benedict Explains Basis of the Assumption Dogma
Posted: Mon, Aug 18, 2008; Country: Vatican
ROME, August 15 -There are solid biblical and theological foundations of the feast of the bodily Assumption of Mary into heaven which Catholics celebrates, the pope says. | | | | YOUR SAY: On Catholics Leaving to other Churches
Posted: Mon, Aug 18, 2008; Country: Kenya
Dear Editor, | | | | AFRICA: Pilgrims to 23rd World Youth Day Seek Asylum in Australia
Posted: Wed, Aug 13, 2008; Country: Africa (General)
SYDNEY, August 12 -At least 18 pilgrims who arrived in Australia for the international World Youth Day apply for asylum | | | | AFRICA: Groups in Global Drive to Have ‘HIV-Competent’ Churches
Posted: Wed, Aug 13, 2008; Country: Africa (General)
MEXICO CITY, August 12 -Representatives of ecumenical organizations pledge to launch a global campaign to help churches become competent in dealing with HIV/AIDS | | | | AFRICA: Churches Unhappy with Closure of UN Ethiopia-Eritrea Mission
Posted: Wed, Aug 13, 2008; Country: Africa (General)
NAIROBI, August 12 -African churches express concern over withdrawal of United Nations mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia before the resolution of a boundary dispute | | | | SUDAN: Churches Warn Bashir Indictment Could Hamper Peace Efforts
Posted: Wed, Aug 13, 2008; Country: Sudan
JUBA, August 12, 2008 (CISA) -Churches in South Sudan say indictment of President Omer Hassan El Bashir for war crimes could affect ongoing implementation of the peace process
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