The holy father to the Christian tree + church as social association + Brazilian priest to 93 years detention condemned + church in flames + humans begins his life with the first cry

The holy father over the Christian tree

Vatikan. The Christmas crib reminds us of the birth of Christ and the Christian tree, which does not die in the winter, of the tree of the life. At the third Adventssonntag the holy father, Pope Johannes Paul II., spoke with the Angelusgebet of the Christmas crib. Yesterday, at the fourth Adventssonntag, he turned to the Christian tree: „Life is `immergrün', if we not first material, but us give. “The Pope called to the devotion „in friendship and honest affection, in fraternal assistance, mutual forgiveness and in hearing one on the other “.

Church as social association

Germany. The archbishop of Bamberg, Ludwig send, criticized with `the Thomastag' of the Christian student combinations in Nuremberg the slogan „to church - Jesus all the same “. In the public discussion much about the church one speak. Church services go such as kindergartens or old people's homes around work contracts, service conditions. One is interested in the church as Caritas. All of this is necessary. In such discussions mostly receive Jesus Christ no mention. The catholics would have to admit and live „clearly and consciously: `Jesus - church ja'. “

Brazilian priest to 93 years detention condemns

Brazil. A catholic priest from southeast Brazil, Alfieri Eduardo Bompani (60), was condemned recently to 93 years detention. This announced the lawyer of the priest yesterday. According to the pronouncement of judgement the priest abused 15 young men. The punishment is disproportionately high and unfair, since the maximum penalty for such offenses is at 30 years, meant the lawyer of the priest. Its mandator let announce that he will insert appointment. It is innocent.

Church in flames

Sri Lanka. According to a report of the Philippine newspaper „Philippine DAILY Inquirer “a Roman catholic church was ignited on Sri Lanka von Unbekannten. The crime occurred close of the capital Colombo. The entire interior decoration of the pc. Michaels church is burned. Although the next police station is distant 200 m from the church for only approximately, the arsonists could have disappeared unhindered. For the church this yearly referred responsible priests on a first attack at the beginning: „We believe that the same group returned. “Sri Lanka is an island state in the Indian ocean before the southeast coast of India. The island was in former times well-known under the name Ceylon. 7.5% of the population of Sri Lanka are Christians.

Humans begin his life with the first cry

Germany. The circular of the action life from 13 December begins with a remarkable thought: „Recent heard I an interesting variant over at the beginning of the human life. Full the people its begins with the first cry of a newborn child. So far we had believed, which was beginning of the human life clearly, scientifically, even in the experiment proven. That shows also - those which can be rejected - artificial fertilization. I would like to point out therefore that it is not sufficient e.g. in discussions or reader letters to point out that humans „from the outset “and life rights possesses. „From the outset “much can mean, very much even. We should angewöhnen ourselves to always stress: Humans of the fusion of the paternal seed and the mütterlichen egg cell on. “