State is Not Source and Beginning of Ethics, Pope tells Pontifical Academy for Life

Catholic News Agency – February 14, 2010
Vatican City, Feb 14, 2010 / (CNA) – On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI addressed members of the Pontifical Academy for Life on the occasion of their general assembly. He emphasized to the group that human dignity must be protected as an “inalienable right” and that ethical decisions cannot be [...]

Pope is Pleased with Greater Debate on Ethics in the Economy

Catholic News Service – By Carol Glatz – September 29, 2009
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI said he is pleased that his recent encyclical has prompted increased debate over the role of the profit motive in world economies.
During a two-hour flight Sept. 26 from Rome’s Ciampino airport to [...]

US Bishops Labor Day Message Calls for Rebuilding Economy Guided by Ethical Principles

Zenit.org – September 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPT. 2, 2009 (Zenit.org) – In a message for Labor Day on Monday, the U.S. bishops are underlining the need to retain hope and pray for those who have lost jobs during the economic recession.
This was affirmed in the message, “The Value of Work; The Dignity of the Human [...]

Vatican Economist says Christians Must put Ethics Back into Business

Catholic News Service – August 24, 2009 – By Sarah Delaney
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The current global economic crisis shows that capitalism without ethical grounding doesn’t work, and Christians should keep this in mind whether they are business people, policymakers or simply consumers, a top Vatican economist said.
Thomas Han Hong-soon of the Vatican Prefecture for [...]