Swiss do not want to pray more for glacier shrinkage

Bern - Climate change is also against the Catholic Church does not hold. Now, Pope Benedict XVI has. deals with the variation of a 331 years old vow.
Because of the dramatic climatic changes to the faithful no longer the Swiss communities in the Upper Valais longer pray for the glacier retreat.
The Catholics in Fiesch Fieschertal and praying since the end of the 17th Century against the growth of the Aletsch Glacier. The saw in the past repeatedly for flooding. Since 1862 there is a procession every year.
Given global warming and the increasing disappearance of glaciers is now the reality of the vows to be adjusted. This means that prayers against global warming and shrinking glaciers. Vicar Pascal Venetz said the Swiss news agency sda, times had changed, "it has melted much ice."
The minister now wants the bishop to a request to Pope Benedict XVI. , Forward, to change the 331 years old vows. An audience with the Pope is already scheduled. The decision of the Holy Father is due in October.

Where do you get now, the best savings rates

Frankfurt / Main - economic crisis and no end: The European Central Bank (ECB) reduced its key interest rates again.
The "main refinancing rate" to lend banks at the ECB demsich money was withdrawn by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent.
Although this is less than the experts expected 50 basis points, the main refinancing rate is expected soon but to be driven down to 1.00 percent.
This is good for companies and consumers who plan to take out a loan. But also bad for those who want their savings to design a neat get interest.
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Pavlov: "Preparation was like a war!"

Cologne - They were after the disaster season on the ground. Everything had to change. And now, the Cologne Sharks go with a completely different attitude in the new season.
In EXPRESS Sharks coach Igor Pavlov speaks before the first league game on Friday in Iserlohn of all the problems during his tough preparation.
Topic load: 15 test matches in four weeks by bus to Salzburg, Graz and Ceske Budejovice - for Pavlov extremely important: "The preparation was like war, but no one is hurt brutal. I have seen in the extreme, how to react to players. They have all learned that we are only strong together. It was a tough nut, but we have cracked it. "
Subject of criticism of players: Pavlov: "There is nothing to lament. If you sit on the couch, you can not develop. If you are sitting in the bus, so, because then it goes to strong opponents such as Salzburg or Budweis. Each player must give unconditional everything for the club. "
shave about players: Marcel Müller Melischko and landed in the stands, even in the farm team Flaake Bremerhaven. Pavlov: "It is not because of me. There is a fair competition. Everyone can come back, he only needs to be better than others. "
Theme Captain: Mirko Lüdemann to lead the Sharks. Pavlov: "He is forced to talk to me. He does it in a natural way. And because he has trained so well, he feels, twelve years younger: fresh, explosive and hard. "
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