Articles on this issue "mythology"
In a new book on Opus Dei, an American journalist tries to separate facts from fiction about the personal prelature. The volume is entitled \"Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and …
read moreThe Holy See called for mechanisms to guarantee the redistribution of global resources, given the inequalities caused by the process of economic liberalization. Monsignor Ettore Balestrero, an …
read moreTwo of the most important challenges facing the Church in France are to "propose the faith without fear" and "to restore esteem for the Church, the priesthood and consecrated life," says a …
read moreThe splendor of Byzantine spirituality is being exhibited in Rome. Paintings on wood, frescoes and icons, kept in the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens, are on display in Rome until …
read moreA cease-fire between government and rebel forces is bringing hope for peace to at least one part of the sprawling Philippine archipelago. "We are delighted," Bishop Romulo Valles of the …
read moreThe Holy See published a decree confirming the excommunication of a group of women who participated in a mock priestly ordination last June. The document of the Congregation for the Doctrine …
read moreRome celebrated the 37th anniversary of the publication of "Nostra Aetate," the Second Vatican Council's declaration that condemned anti-Semitism and opened a new era of Catholic-Jewish …
read moreThe Holy See officially warned the seven women involved in a mock priestly ordination that they will be excommunicated unless they admit that the ceremony was invalid and express their …
read moreA ceremony in which an excommunicated Argentine priest presumed to ordain seven women was denounced by the Austrian Catholic bishops' conference as a farce. Romulo Braschi, who was …
read moreSeveral French bishops criticized Jean-Marie Le Pens attempt to appropriate the figure of St. Joan of Arc for his political gain. The presidential candidate of the extreme rights National …
read moreLavish stock option grants to executives are increasingly the target of criticisms from financial analysts. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is now examining a bill, sparked by the Enron …
read moreIn 2001, many business executives shared their companies pain. But not all of them. Chief executive officers with at least two years tenure saw their salary and bonuses incur a 2.8% median …
read moreThe U.S. cardinals will meet John Paul II next week at the Vatican to discuss the sex-abuse scandals rocking the Church in the United States. To put the problem in perspective, ZENIT reprints …
read moreCatholic convert Joseph Pearce is author of two popular books on J.R.R. Tolkien, "Tolkien: Man and Myth" and "Tolkien: A Celebration" (both Ignatius Press). With the film release of "Lord of …
read moreThe fears and ghosts of Halloween shouldnt scare parents away from telling children about "the meaning and implications of this holiday." Thats the advice of the French bishops conference, …
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