VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - Blog di Andrea Tornielli: Darwin, evolutionism and man an accidental fruit of chance - Marco Tosatti: Gay, "homophobia" and the Pope. Prison for those who cite him? - Palazzo apostolico.it: surprise, Prodi and Bertone at lunch. Walter reassures the Vatican - Spirituality of creation (Seoul - Korea): Educational activity of Sisters, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ With regard to the heated debate about the origin of man following the Encyclical Spe salvi by Benedict XVI, I think and I recall that evolution, the transformation of living species, would appear to be scientifically proven”.
- Massimo Introvigne, director of CESNUR, Centro Studi sulle Nuove Religioni, on “Alleanza Cattolica” (www.alleanzacattolica.org) warns about proposed Bill "Misure di sensibilizzazione e prevenzione, nonché repressione dei delitti contro la persona e nell'ambito della famiglia, per l'orientamento sessuale, l'identità di genere ed ogni altra causa di discriminazione", Measures to promote awareness and prevention and repression of crimes against the person in the family, due to sexual orientation, gender identity and any other cause of discrimination, presented 25 January 2007.
- Yesterday (4 December) was the day Italian Radicals and the Radical Association of Rome voiced support for the institution of a register of civil unions at the Mayor's office. Yesterday was the day when the Justice Commission adopted as a basic text on de facto couples, a Bill proposed by Cesare Salvi, which aims to introduce “ solidarity unions contracts ”.
- The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians School in Seoul promoted a competition: “good habits the basis of life ” . The Sisters of the section child education launched a path of integral education starting from “Spirituality of Creation ” focused on respect for creation and for life. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 05/12/2007; Righe 17 - Parole 222)