Comics and Cartoons as Vehicles of Religious Values

Interview with Journalist and Researcher Carlo Climati

October 08, 2002 | 455 hits

Romics 2002," a comics fair that was held here from Oct. 3-6, organized a round table to discuss religion and comics. ZENIT interviewed one of the speakers, Carlo Climati, a journalist who …

First Cartoon Film Produced on Karol Wojtyla

Highlights Important Moments of John Paul II´s Life

November 06, 2001 | 250 hits

Karol Wojtylas life has been the subject of film and television productions. Now, the Pope is the star of a cartoon film. Entitled "Wojtyla," the 6-minute cartoon was conceived by Italian …

Executive Salaries Are Still Flying High

CEOs in U.S. Make 475 Times What the Average Worker Makes

April 21, 2001 | 340 hits

When chief executive officers of U.S. companies earn, on average, 475 times what the average worker earns, that prompts an inevitable question about basic fairness. The 1990s were a time when …

The Gospel of Nike, Microsoft and Disney

Brands Are the New Religion, Ad Agency Says

March 05, 2001 | 285 hits

From an industry not known for understatement, comes a new boast: Belief in consumer brands has replaced religious faith as the thing that gives purpose to peoples lives. "Brands are the new …

Media Teaching Kids to Kill

Wrestling Ploys, TV and Death-Metal Music

February 03, 2001 | 1856 hits

Debate over media violence and children has been renewed by the conviction of a 13-year-old Florida boy, who said he accidentally killed a 6-year-old girl while imitating TV wrestling moves. …