Here are today’s News briefs from Rome, Syria, Indonesia, Germany, New Jersey. Here is some information to read, to reflect upon. Some of these events and issues require our prayers.
The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) presented the Vatican with an official response to Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “Caritas in Veritate” which was published in 2009 and which was covered by many major news organizations because it provided an ethical structure for new thinking on social and economic issues.
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, who is a CALL founding member was in Rome to present the 28 page response to “Charity in Truth”.
CALL has chapters in Denver, San Antonio, Washington, DC, Houston, Miami, San Antonio.
Click here to receive a pdf of the document.
The new General Instruction of the Roman Missal released in June of this year allows more freedom for bishops to determine norms for communion distribution under both forms within their diocese.
The Church in the United States, the United Kingdom and Oceania were allowed special privileges to experiment with communion under both forms. Currently, the practice of receiving both forms has become acceptable in these regions.
The Vatican did not renew these privileges and they expired in 2005.
There are new fears are growing that Syria may be on the verge of civil war as reports emerged yesterday that army deserters were battling Bashar al-Assad's forces in the first major confrontation against the regime. This occurred as the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, and Germany were trying garner support for a extremely diluted draft Security Council resolution condemning the Baathist regime.
There is intense fighting around the town of Al-Rastan, a rebel stronghold. Army deserters and armed citizens are waging battle against the government security forces. There have been unconfirmed claims that Al-Rastan has been bombed by Syrian military jets.
An important vote on whether to approve an extension of powers for the eurozone's financial rescue fund is scheduled to be held by the German parliament today.
The Bundestag is expected to approve the legislation, backed by the opposition Social Democrats and the Green party – but German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is still trying to persuade her own ruling coalition to vote in support.
A powerful typhoon made landfall in southern China today after avoiding Hong Kong and bringing death and destruction to the Philippines earlier this week. Typhoon Nesat attacked the eastern tip of China’s Hainan Island. 35 people died in the Philipines and 45 are missing due to this storm.
Eighteen people are believed to be dead today after the plane they were travelling in crashed into a mountainous area in western Indonesia. Indonesian Ministry of Transportation stated that the missing passenger plane has been found intact in a North Sumatra mountain range, raising hopes that the 18 people aboard are alive.
Indonesia relies heavily on air transport and has a poor aviation record.
Republicans want New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to run for President even though he says he does not want to be president, he has only served 20 months of his term, and he describes himself as “pretty fat.”
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