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Social Justice

Memorial services around country honor fallen homeless

December 27, 2023
By Sam Lucero
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

At least 20 people experiencing homelessness in the United States die every day, according to HomelessDeathsCount.org. To help remember and honor those who have died, the National Coalition for the Homeless began sponsoring memorial services in 1990.

Catholic experts say rule to let franchise employees join unions would be major labor advance

December 26, 2023
By Kimberly Heatherington
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

If a new federal labor ruling goes into effect in late February, millions of franchise employees and contractors will find it easier to form or join unions

Baltimore City’s inclusive housing a triumph for Catholic activism

December 8, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Our Faith in Action, Social Justice

Given the meandering pace at which building plans make their way through Baltimore city offices to final approval before construction begins, it should take at least two years before the new inclusionary – meaning, affordable – housing law, which finally passed in full on Dec. 7, will show an impact.

Baltimore City approves inclusive housing bill

December 5, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice

Baltimore City Council chambers rocked with applause and cheers Dec. 4 as a strong new law requiring inclusionary – meaning, affordable – housing for low-income residents in new developments was adopted on its third reading.

Parishes play ‘vital role’ in bringing Christ to the world, say bishops

November 21, 2023
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, News, Social Justice, World News

Parishes play a “vital role” in bringing Christ’s transformative love to the world, said two U.S. bishops as a key document on social ministry marks its 30th year.

‘Poverty is a scandal,’ pope says; Christians must use gifts for charity

November 20, 2023
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News

The material, cultural and spiritual poverties that exist in the world are a “scandal” that Christians are called to address by putting their God-given capacity for charity and love into action, Pope Francis said.

‘When you love the poor, you know their needs,’ papal almoner says

November 18, 2023
By Paulina Guzik
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis will celebrate the World Day of the Poor for the seventh time on Nov. 19. The 2023 World Day of the Poor will be traditionally hosted by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity.

Eucharistic adoration, charity, promoting justice are connected, pope says

November 16, 2023
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News

The daily rhythm of the life of a priest should resemble “ping pong” — praying on one’s knees before the tabernacle, helping those in need and returning to prayer, Pope Francis told a group of Latino priests from the United States.

CCHD’s anti-poverty work depends on the faithful, ‘not foundations,’ says bishop

November 15, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, urged U.S. Catholics to support the “urgent work” of the U.S. church’s domestic anti-poverty program by giving to the upcoming CCHD national collection.

Leader dedicated to making communities safer to receive award from CCHD

November 10, 2023
By Marietha Góngora V.
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

Ivonn Rivera, a wife, mother and community leader from San Jose, California, is the winner of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership 2023 Award from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program.

UAW deal with ‘Big Three’ automakers secures major win for family-wage jobs

November 2, 2023
By Kimberly Heatherington
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

The United Auto Workers labor strike against the “Big Three” car producers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, whose 14 automotive brands include Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep — has ended with a series of contracts experts say emphasizes the importance of unions in Catholic social teaching, especially for achieving family wages through collective action.

Survey: Catholics aware of church’s social teaching but hear little on it in parishes, dioceses

October 25, 2023
By Kimberly Heatherington
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

Catholic social teaching has widely been described as “the church’s best kept secret.” A recent report indicates that may still be the case, and that efforts to spread it may be thwarted by a reduction in diocesan positions dedicated to social action.

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