Positive Steps with Islam Noted VATICAN CITY, NOV. 25, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Cardinals meeting with Benedict XVI before Saturday's consistory noted positive steps in the relationship between the Church and Islam.
Aide: Pope Favors Dialogue with Islam VATICAN CITY - In his response to the letter sent by 138 Muslim scholars, Benedict XVI says he believes in "sincere and frank dialogue" with Islam.
Teddy Bear Theology ROME, DEC. 10, 2007 (Zenit.org).- A reminder of the problems for Christian minorities in Islamic countries came recently with the case of a British school teacher jailed in Sudan.
Losing Equilibrium in the Ecology Debate ROME, NOV. 19, 2007 (Zenit.org).- As increasingly strident claims are made over the state of the environment, one side effect is the resurgence of pressures for population control.
Pontiff: Time Has Come to Eliminate Hunger VATICAN CITY, NOV. 22, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The time has come to ensure, for the sake of peace, that no man, woman or child will ever be hungry again, says Benedict XVI.
Pope Invites Responsibility Toward Creation VATICAN CITY, JAN. 6, 2008 (Zenit.org)- Benedict XVI is asking rich and poor nations take more responsibility for preserving the planet, according to a Vatican spokesman.
Stewarding Your Money The foundation of financial stewardship is knowing what God wants us to do with our lives. When making decisions about money, we must always return to questions such as "Is this helping us to be the parents God wants us to be?"
Art, Faith, and the Stewardship of Culture The role of art and the imagination in the contemporary church at a time when the public feels alienated from contemporary art and an uneasy relationship exists between Christians and contemporary culture.
Moral Investing Paradigm Shift "The only way to master time, in fact, is the way of forgiveness and thankfulness whereby we receive time as a gift and, in a spirit of gratitude, transform it.”
How to be a Moral Investor Faith-based or morally responsible investing is exploding, as more than 60 million Catholics and millions of other religious U.S. citizens attempt to align their morals and values with their investment decisions.
Dressing for Success Catholic Reality Television Star Seeks to Help Men Build a Strong Identity through New Apparel Line.
The Bottom Line: Mixing Business and Faith Successfully Not all business owners seek to maximize profit. Organizations such as Legatus and BEEJ are trying to help Christian executives hold to their values in the workplace.
Hollywood Needs People, Not Projects The ability to produce movies such as "The Passion" is only the bait God will use to draw more Christians to the business.
True Stories Bella joins an increasing number of movies that have a positive, Catholic message for today’s overly secular world. In fact, there are been several major films produced in recent years that aimed at the distinctly “conservative” Catholic audience.