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Jan 1, 2010 ... Pope Benedict XVI used his traditional New Year address on Friday to ... to acknowledge their historical responsibility for climate change. ...
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Message for the celebration of the World Day of Peace 2010

Dec 8, 2009 ... Twenty years ago, Pope John Paul II devoted his Message for the World Day of ... before the problems associated with such realities as climate change, ..... [2] Benedict XVI, Message for the 2008 World Day of Peace, 7. ...
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Pope to make climate action a moral obligation - Europe, World ...

For the Pope to take his climate-change message to the high-profile UN platform ... A Whitehall source said last night: "Benedict is the spiritual head of 19 per ... Saturday, 2 January 2010 at 06:15 am (UTC). Thank you for your news . ...
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The Associated Press: Pope calls for action on climate change

Dec 15, 2009 ... VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI called for urgent action to protect the environment, saying Tuesday that climate change and natural ...
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Pope: Creation vs. evolution an 'absurdity' - The Vatican- msnbc.com

Jul 25, 2007 ... Pope Benedict XVI said the debate raging in some countries — particularly the ... 2010's top budget destinations ... Last April, the Vatican sponsored a scientific conference on climate change to underscore the role that ...
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Pope urges climate change action - The Irish Times - Fri, Jan 01, 2010

Jan 1, 2010 ... Pope Benedict used his traditional New Year address today to call on people to change their lifestyles to save the planet, ...
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Anti Pollution Revolution Campaign™: Pope Benedict XVI: "Think ...

Jan 4, 2010 ... Pope Benedict XVI has recently called for green action and has ... for 2010 · Scientists & CIA Collaborate Over Climate Change · Pope ...
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Full Text of Pope Benedict XVI's Message for the 2010 World Day of ...

Dec 8, 2009 ... We can no longer do without a real change of outlook which will result in new .... Pope Benedict Meets Irish Bishops About Abuse Scandal ...
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BBC News - Pope Benedict XVI appeals for peace in 2010

Jan 1, 2010 ... Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace and the protection of children as he celebrates a Mass to ... Kenyans leave climate change in God's hands. ...
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Pope Benedict XVI urges pilgrims to fight climate change and ...

Jul 17, 2008 ... Digital Publisher of the Year | Tuesday 05 January 2010 | Australia feed ... Pope Benedict XVI urges pilgrims to fight climate change and ...
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Now how orthodox do you feel? You may agree when the Pope decries abortion, same-sex marriage, condoms, contraception.... But, what if he makes stewardship of creation a hallmark of his World Day of Peace message?

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How to help the homeless in the cold - CNN.com

How to help the homeless in the cold

By Jim Kavanagh, CNN

January 8, 2010 9:13 a.m. EST

Homeless people line up outside a shelter in Atlanta, Georgia, as unusually cold weather came in this week.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• If someone is in need, call social services hot line or 911, experts say
• Agencies have the necessary training and resources, they say
• Gift of blanket or coat could keep someone from seeking long-term help
• Respect people's right to refuse help, advocate says

(CNN) -- The weather has turned dangerously cold in much of the country, putting homeless people at high risk of injury or even death. If you encounter someone and want to help, what should you do?

The specific answer depends on the circumstances, but those who work with the homeless every day agree you generally should leave social services to the professionals.

"Most communities have some kind of crisis hot line, or the local United Way will have a 211 line," said Brian O'Malley, executive director of the Homeless Services Coalition of Greater Kansas City, in Missouri. In some cities, including New York, the hot line number is 311.

Your hot line call will prompt a local homeless services agency to dispatch outreach workers to help the person in need, said O'Malley and his counterparts in New York and Charlotte, North Carolina.

"We've been doing this work for a very long time, and what we tell people is it is better to donate funds and resources to organizations that are in the business of helping homeless people and have professionals on their staff who know how to do this," said Stephan Russo, executive director of Goddard Riverside Community Center, the lead homeless services agency in Manhattan.

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Or, come to Little Christmas at Little House and bring a hat, gloves, or blankets for the Winter outreach.

"If you see someone who needs a coat and you have a coat, offer it to them. I don't have a problem with that," O'Malley said. "If the person is reluctant, lay the coat on the ground and leave."

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Democrats Circle the Wagons as Health Talks Restart

By JANET ADAMY

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, responding to Republican criticism of closed-door meetings on health-care legislation, said Tuesday that she would strive for transparency as Democrats kicked off their final push for a bill.

The head of cable network C-SPAN, which shows government proceedings, wrote a letter to Ms. Pelosi and other congressional leaders saying they should allow cameras at the discussions. That echoed a point Republicans have often made during the health-care debate, charging that Democrats were making too many decisions in private discussions.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), shown Tuesday at a Capitol Hill news conference, signaled she might be willing to drop the public option from final health legislation to get a version that could pass the Senate.

President Barack Obama met with top House and Senate Democrats late Tuesday and urged them to move quickly in blending the health-care bills passed by each chamber late last year, a Senate aide said. White House staff plan to meet as soon as Wednesday with House and Senate staff to begin hashing out key differences, and House leaders plan to return to the White House Wednesday.

Ms. Pelosi on Tuesday signaled she may be willing to give up on a public health-insurance plan in the final bill. The provision was part of the House bill but doesn't have the support to pass the Senate.

The two versions have some major differences but share key goals, including the aim of providing coverage to about 30 million uninsured people.

Democrats hope to have a unified bill for Mr. Obama to sign before his State of the Union address in late January or February.

To speed up the process, Mr. Obama and top Democrats agreed Tuesday to eschew a formal conference committee and merge the bills in a series of private meetings between the White House and congressional Democrats, a House Democratic aide said. They plan to use the more moderate Senate version as the vehicle for the final bill, allow the House to amend it, and send that bill to the Senate for a final vote.

Republicans said that breaks Mr. Obama's promise during the presidential campaign to televise sessions where the bill was being assembled.

"The American people are tired of backroom deals and big government spending," said Rep. Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference. "They have a right to know how Democrats plan to pass this government takeover of health care."

In a letter to congressional leaders, C-SPAN Chief Executive Brian Lamb urged both chambers to allow C-SPAN cameras inside the talks, noting that the legislation "will affect the lives of every single American." The letter, dated Dec. 30, surfaced Tuesday.

Top House Democrats deflected the request, saying the process has been highly transparent, with the House holding more than 100 public hearings. They pledged to make the final stages visible in part via the Internet.

It is unusual for C-SPAN, a nonpartisan, nonprofit company created by the cable industry, to weigh in on an issue that has been the subject of sharp partisan differences. C-SPAN noted on its Web site that its letter on health care was consistent with its advocacy throughout its 30-year history for greater public access to Washington events.

It is common practice in Congress for lawmakers to hash out the details of bills in private, even in cases where public conference committee meetings are held.

On Wednesday, House leaders plan to dive into a list of about two dozen disparities between the House and Senate bills. Among the most contentious are new taxes to pay for the bill, insurance coverage for abortion and the extent of subsidies to help lower earners buy health insurance. House leaders want a robust conference process to ensure the bill doesn't tilt too far toward the Senate's version, despite the White House's calls to move quickly.

The public plan, one of the most divisive aspects of the House legislation, appears unlikely to end up in any final bill. Ms. Pelosi said she was focused on ensuring the bill holds private insurers accountable and expands access to insurance. "There are other ways to do that" besides the public option, she said.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.), one of Ms. Pelosi's top lieutenants, said House leaders will expect concessions from Senate Democrats if the public option is dropped. He raised as one possibility repealing the antitrust exemption for insurance companies, a provision that is in the House bill but not the Senate's.

Mr. Obama, who has largely stayed out of the details until now, is expected to play an active role in determining what is in the final bill, White House officials said. In his meeting Tuesday with Democratic leaders including Ms. Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who participated by phone, the president said he wants to strengthen the Senate bill's provisions to make insurance more affordable, the House aide said.

—Martin Vaughan and Laura Meckler contributed to this article.

Write to Janet Adamy at janet.adamy@wsj.com

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Each year, 5,000 people leave prison for St. Louis —
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For nearly 25 years, Project COPE has been helping newly released men and women: matching them with teams of volunteers from Christian, Jewish or Muslim congregations in year-long partnerships; and providing transitional housing, both in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. Our low recidivism rate shows that offering practical and emotional support can help people make productive new lives.

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Why N.T. Wright is Wrong About Social Media - Julie Clawson - God's Politics Blog

Why N.T. Wright is Wrong About Social Media

by Julie Clawson 01-05-2010

The Out of Ur blog recently posted a video of N.T. Wright going off on the dangers of social media. He warns that blogging and the like will stand in the way of real communication with others and he calls the popularity of social media “cultural masturbation.” Now it’s nothing new to hear some voice or other going off on modern technology, putting their own particular “it’s the end of the world as we know it” spin on the matter. And on many issues I truly love and respect N.T. Wright, so I was disappointed to hear someone so knowledgeable about history and faith jump on the “caution people about the perceived dangers of the Internet” bandwagon. Admitting the irony that his video was posted on a blog to be discussed on blogs, Facebook, and Twitter, let me just rant for a moment about why I am tired of this discussion.

Let’s just get it out of the way: The warning that Wright and others give is that social media takes people away from actual face-to-face interaction. If we spend too much time blogging and tweeting, we will reduce our time spent with huggable (Wright’s term) people. The problem is – that just isn’t true. A recent Pew Study busted that myth. It reported that, yes, about 6% of the population are isolated and asocial, but that is a number that has stayed steady since 1985 – before the widespread advent of the Internet. The study also found that people who spend time on the Internet are actually far more likely to go out and be with real live people than those who don’t use the Internet. The point – social media actually builds community, even of the huggable people sort. Not only that, but that community is actually more diverse than the communities of those who don’t use social media.

Now I admit, there is the temptation online to not present one’s true self to the world. I think using the Internet for role-playing and gaming is one thing (come on, you can freaking FLY in Second Life!), but aside from people who are already social deviants, I see most people being themselves online. For example, I recently decided to alter my blogroll to a list of people’s names. Aside from group blogs and the occasional anonymous blog, most people are known these days by their true identity and not just their blog name. That wasn’t the case when I first started blogging or interacting online. Back then, most people hid behind cute avatars and handles. Most of the blogs I read, especially those by women, were anonymous, but over the years people have moved towards being themselves by using their real name. Same thing with e-mail addresses. It used to be that everyone had some personal descriptor/alter ego as their e-mail – like JesusGirl98 or SurfrBoy123. And yes, my first email address was EponineJMG@aol.com (ah, the musical obsessed highschool girl demographic). I still cringe a bit when I sign into a site I’ve been on for a long time (like The Ooze) and have my user name be some variation of MaraJade. Back then, I assumed that the internet wasn’t real community and that I could hide behind my username, but I’ve come to realize that I have to be true to myself. And that involves using my real name and only writing the things I am not afraid to own up to.

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So Pew Research shows Social Media builds social ties? Imagine.

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