While the affordable housing shortage can be hard to see with our own eyes, homelessness is not.
The recipe for going ‘all in’ on ending homelessness in America
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Filed Under: Commentary, Social Justice
Social Justice
U.N. agency says solution to child labor is helping governments create jobs, assist families with child care
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News
As the International Labor Organization of the United Nations took aim at child labor and the exploitation of children June 12, Pope Francis lent his support with a tweet.
On World Day of Poor, be poor like those you serve, pope says
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News
To recognize and address the poverty of others, Christians must become poor like the figure of Tobit from the Hebrew Bible, Pope Francis said.
Theologian emphasizes empathy at Catholic Charities symposium
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice
As Catholic Charities of Baltimore continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the organization sponsored its first social justice symposium April 20 in person at Church of the Nativity in Timonium and livestreamed to six additional satellite locations.
Fed’s war on inflation poses moral dilemma as rate hikes threaten 2 million workers
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News
Any responsible Christian has to be worried about economic life, and how it’s treating others of our brothers and sisters.
People wounded in life should find welcome in the church, pope says
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News
The wounds of Christ, still visible after his resurrection, are the greatest sign of God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Prison ministries bring hope and light of Christ to those ‘doing time’
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News
Prison minsters are giving back hope and faith to those men and women convicted of heinous crimes, who too often, are stigmatized and forgotten by society in general and even their own families.
Vincent Quayle, former priest who fought discriminatory housing, dies at 83
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Racial Justice, Social Justice
Vincent “Vinnie” Quayle, a former Jesuit priest who passionately fought blockbusting, redlining and other discriminatory practices in the real estate and housing industries in Baltimore, died March 27.
Catholic group pushing for inclusive housing in city
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are helping lead the push for new legislation that would cement inclusionary housing practices into law in Baltimore City.
Uvalde’s long road to recovery from mass shooting may offer some insights for Nashville community
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Social Justice, World News
The violence of school shootings “is perhaps one of the greatest forms of injustice that we routinely witness in our country. Lives are taken, hearts are broken and innocence is shattered all for nothing,” Catholic Extension said.
Catholics concerned as U.S. child labor violations increase and lawmakers seek to weaken laws
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OSV News
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News
According to recently published reports and investigations, minors are toiling in some of the most dangerous conditions in American industry, such as construction, slaughterhouses and assembly lines.
Monsignor Burke leaves legacy of striving for social justice, devotion to city parish
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Social Justice
Monsignor William F. Burke’s easy-going style enabled him to lead a Northeast Baltimore parish for more than four decades while serving as the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s driving force for social justice, according to those beside whom he served and labored. Monsignor Burke, a Baltimore native and mentor to dozens of the region’s priests, died March […]
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