Articles relevant to aspects of religious faith, in particular Catholic Christianity.
Rewarding Failure: Executive Pay Settlements Raise Eyebrows Father John Flynn writes in ZENIT:Lavish wage and benefits packages for executives have been the target of increasing criticism in the last few years. Nevertheless, defenders of high rewards haveread more
Living the Catholic faith within our cultureby Bishop Tod D Brown
We now live in a society quite different from what we had when most of us grew up, regardless of the culture that nurtured us. Those of us of a certain age became Catholic by a kind oread more
Gospel Commentary for the Baptism of the Lordby Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap Jesus himself gives an explanation of what happens to him in the baptism in the Jordan. Returned from the Jordan, in the synagogue at Nazareth he applies to himself the wread more
“The Resurrection of Jesus Is Essentially an Event of Love” Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum. Alleluia! I have risen, I am still with you. Alleluia! Dear brothers and sisters, Jesus, crucified and risen, repeats this joyful proclamation to us todread more
Pope Benedict XVI Homily at 49th Eucharistic Congress, Quebec, June 2008 Dear Brothers and Sisters, While you are gathered for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress, I am happy to join you through the medium of satellite and thus unite myself to youread more
Let Us Pray for the Resolve to Nurture Unity
ZENIT provides the text of the address Benedict XVI gave at the World Youth Day vigil at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Satiurday 19th July 2008* * *
Dear Young People,
Once again this eread more
“May This 23rd World Youth Day Be Experienced as a New Upper Room”
ZENIT provides the text of the homily Benedict XVI gave at the World Youth Day closing Mass on Sunday 19th July 2008. * * *
Dear Friends,
“You will receread more
“In Our Name, Mary Said Yes”
ZENIT provides the text of the address Benedict XVI gave before and after praying the midday Angelus, at the end of the World Youth Day closing Mass on 20 July 2008.
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Dear Young Friends,
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Comece, the Commission for the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union, has issued this paper by its Bioethics discussion group. The report examines the ethical issues around many of the controversial bioethical concerns presently the subject of read more
“Our Thinking Must Conform to God’s Thinking”Click below to read or donwload a translation of the homily which Pope Benedict XVI gave on Sunday 26th October 2008 to mark the conclusion of the world Synod of Bishops on “The Word of read more