Reflection on the Canticle in Colossians 1

Christ Is Lord of Cosmos and of History, Says Pope

May 05, 2004 | 1765 hits

Here is a translation of John Paul II's address at today's general audience, which he dedicated to comment on a hymn in the first chapter of the Letter to the Colossians. * * * 1. We have …

Physicist Urges Harmony Between Faith, Ethics and Science

Cites Demands of Environmental Problems

August 22, 2003 | 835 hits

The planet's emergencies, such as climactic changes, the risk of new epidemics, and the shortage of drinking water, call for a new relation between science, ethics and faith, says a scientist. …

Archbishop Cordes Looks at "Eclipse of the Father"

Book Focuses on Revelation as a Key to a Current Social Problem

April 03, 2003 | 726 hits

The president of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" has come out with a new book that emphasizes biblical revelation as a key means of overcoming the crisis of fatherhood. Archbishop Paul Josef …

Animals vs. People -- Who Is More Important?

Resort Hotels for Pets Are a Sign of the Times

January 26, 2002 | 2637 hits

Animals are now as important as people, it seems, and to some even more valuable. A number of recent examples point out the disproportionate importance given to animals. In England, the …

Life on Other Planets? Vatican Aide Ponders the Possibility

Comments of Director of Astronomic Observatory

January 08, 2002 | 1216 hits

Scientific studies on the possibility of intelligent life on other planets is not against the Christian faith, says the director of the Vatican Astronomic Observatory. Speaking in his own …

Trial Opens in "Order of Solar Temple" Case

Questions Surround Collective-Suicide Scenario

April 24, 2001 | 193 hits

The first court case against the Order of the Solar Temple sect opened here with just one accused: French-Swiss orchestra conductor Michel Tabachnik. Between 1994 and 1997, 74 adherents of …