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Vatican Statement to U.N. on Labor

"Work Is the Essential Key to the Whole Social Question"

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Here is the statement Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations, delivered Thursday to the 45th session of the Commission for Social Development of …

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Vatican Articulates 6 Labor Challenges

Archbishop Migliore Addresses U.N. Social Council

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Work is key not only to social development, but also to cultural and moral development, says the Holy See. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United …

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8 Keys to Reading Joseph Ratzinger's Work

Suggested by Archbishop Forte

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Archbishop Bruno Forte of Chieti-Vasto recently presented eight keys for reading Joseph Ratzinger's theological work. The archbishop, a member of the International Theological Commission, …

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Benedict XVI's Homily at Mass for All Workers

"Not to Be Enslaved by Work or Idolize It"

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Here is a Holy See translation of the homily Benedict XVI delivered March 19 in St. Peter's Basilica, at a Mass celebrated for all workers. The Mass fell on the Third Sunday of Lent but …

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Pope Exhorts "Work of the Church"

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Benedict XVI encouraged the members of the new ecclesial reality Work of the Church, who were in St. Peter's Square to pray the Angelus, to live its spirituality. Speaking in Spanish from the …

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Sparing Children From Dangerous Work

UNICEF Report Details Abuses

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A stunning 180 million children are in particular danger due to their hazardous working conditions, says a report published by the British committee of UNICEF. Published on Feb. 18, the study, …

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Sparing Children From Dangerous Work

UNICEF Report Details Abuses

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A stunning 180 million children are in particular danger due to their hazardous working conditions, says a report published by the British committee of UNICEF. Published on Feb. 18, the study, …

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Is Christian Humanism Good for Business?

Interview with Business Consultant Paolo Pugni

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Attempting to close the circle between business and ethics, Paolo Pugni proposes that work can be a path to holiness. He is the author of "Work and Responsibility. Humanism and Ethics of …

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Papal Address to New Thai Envoy

"Family Life Shapes the Social and Ethical Order of Human Work"

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Here is the address John Paul II delivered Thursday when receiving the letters of credence of Pradap Pibulsonggram, the new ambassador of Thailand to the Holy See. * * * Mr. Ambassador, I am …

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Work Needs to Be Redeemed, Says John Paul II

Cautions That It Can Become a "Merciless Idol"

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Aware that work "has been profaned by sin and contaminated by egoism," John Paul II says that it is an activity that "needs to be redeemed." In a message to the participants of the national …

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Mexican and U.S. Bishops Call for Lower Fees on Worker Remittances

Prelates Assail Exorbitant Rates

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Mexican and U.S. bishops have asked Presidents Vicente Fox and George Bush to regulate the remittances of Mexican workers' earnings in the United States to their families back home. In a …

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Jacques Maritain's Evangelical Idea of Democracy

Piero Viotto Publishes Dictionary on Philosopher's Work

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Historians of philosophy have begun to realize the importance of Jacques Maritain, who they perceive as a most qualified exponent of Catholicism, says Piero Viotto. Viotto, the author of …

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Pope Stresses the Need to Hope for Peace

Meets With Security Forces Who Work at the Vatican

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John Paul II emphasized the need to educate people to attain peace without falling prey to fatalism. The Pope expressed this conviction today when receiving members of the Public Security …

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Seeking New Ways for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue

A Bishop and a Rabbi View a Work in Progress

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A bishop and a rabbi met to talk about the need to find new ways to advance the dialogue between Catholics and Jews. Bishop Rino Fisichella, rector of the Lateran University and president of …

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Italian Politicians Encouraged to Work Together Against Terrorism

Pope Also Highlights a Means to Combat Violence

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John Paul II pointed out to a group of regional politicians the importance of overcoming tensions and conflicts and of being united in the struggle against terrorism. The Pope also recommended …

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