Articles on this issue "Pontifical Biblical Commission"
Economic development that puts people in first place might provide the answer to the negative impact of U.S.-Mexican trade on small farmers, bishops from both countries said. That is one of …
read moreDeveloping countries look like the main victims of the collapse last weekend of the World Trade Organization talks. Representatives from 146 nations had gathered in this seaside resort to …
read moreDays before talks at the World Trade Organization conference collapsed, the Holy See made an appeal in favor of genuinely human trade. "All here present must remain faithful to the promises …
read moreThe world market should strive for a genuinely human development capable of surmounting "national interests" in order to foster the good of the "family of nations," says the Holy See. On …
read moreHere is the Note, which the Holy See published in today's edition of L'Osservatore Romano, to the 5th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization. The WTO conference started today …
read moreIn many countries the number of organs needed for transplants and research far outstrips supply. In Britain a scandal broke out in 1999 when it was revealed that children's organs were being …
read moreThe Vatican lamented the failure of talks within the World Trade Organization to reach a deal on lower-priced medicines for poor countries. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, permanent observer of …
read moreThe debate over tariffs and subsidies is doing a brisk business again. The latest flash point appeared this week when the United States proposed that all members of the World Trade …
read moreJohn Paul II received a cross made of Ground Zero rubble and he paid homage to policemen who died at the World Trade Center. Before bidding the faithful farewell at today's general audience in …
read moreBishops of the countries that make up the South American trade bloc Mercosur expressed their concern over the widening gap between the rich and poor in the area. The bishops, who came from …
read moreA papal envoy prayed at the World Trade Center site and announced a Vatican-sponsored scholarship fund for the children of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. "On behalf of John Paul II, I offer …
read moreA Vatican aide is scheduled to offer a scholarship in John Paul IIs name to one of the "orphans of the victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy." Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute of the Vatican …
read moreWorld leaders gathered in Monterrey, Mexico, in March to examine aid for the Third World. Just a month later, Oxfam International issued a report criticizing aspects of the international …
read moreJohn Paul II urged young people not to "misuse your freedom" when he addressed Romans at a preparatory meeting for World Youth Day 2002. The meeting Thursday night, which gathered more than …
read moreWhat a difference a few months can make. Last July the Italian city of Genoa was racked by violence sparked by anti-globalization protests and the harsh police response. In contrast, the World …
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