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Women religious gear up for battle against human trafficking with prayer, education

January 11, 2024
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

As the nation marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, women religious in the U.S. are combating modern slavery with prayer and education.

Pope tells Marxist group good policies cannot be dictated by the market

January 10, 2024
By Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News

Societies must consider how their people can share challenges and resources, the pope told representatives of a dialogue project bringing together socialists, Marxists and Christians.

First woman named to key Philadelphia archdiocesan post inspired by faith of other women

January 1, 2024
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia announced Dec. 1 the appointment of Heather Huot as that archdiocese’s secretary for Catholic Human Services, overseeing three agencies — Catholic Social Services, Catholic Housing and Community Services and Nutritional Development Services — that combine to form the largest faith-based human services provider in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Unions racked up major 2023 wins for family-wage jobs in multiple sectors, setting stage for 2024

January 1, 2024
By Kimberly Heatherington
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News

In the past 12 months, an extraordinary level of nationwide activity — organizing, strikes, negotiations and new contracts — has signaled increased influence for American labor unions, which once counted 21 million U.S. workers among their ranks.

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.

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