Vatican: Pope Wants 'Human' Capital to Be Valued
ADN KRONOS INTERNATIONAL: Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday offered advice for European banking and development officials trying to help countries recover from the current economic crisis. The pontiff said finance and the economy were nothing more than a means to help people realise their potential and keep their dignity.

Benedict told officials of the European Council's Development Bank during a speech at the Vatican that leaders must value human "capital".

He also said that Christianity in Europe will allow the continent to keep its laws and social structures responsible and ethical. [Source: AKI] | Saturday, June 12, 2010

Vatican Reveals Secrets of Worst Sins
Photo of Pope Benedict XVI courtesy of The Telegraph
THE TELEGRAPH: The Vatican's most secretive tribunal has revealed how the Catholic Church deals with the worst sins divulged in the confessional.

The Apostolic Penitentiary, or "tribunal of conscience", has been shrouded in secrecy ever since it was established by Pope Alexander III in 1179 and until now has never provided details of the cases it scrutinises.

They are considered so heinous by the Catholic Church that only the Pope can grant absolution to those who perpetrate them.

But in an effort to present a more transparent image and to encourage more people to make confessions, the tribunal held a two-day conference in Rome in which it discussed its purpose and inner workings. >>> By Nick Squires in Rome | Thursday, January 15, 2009

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