Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message November 5, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The World Day of the Poor — marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time — will be celebrated Nov. 13 this year with the theme: “For your sakes Christ became poor.”
Collection to be held for U.S. church’s domestic anti-poverty campaign November 3, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The work supported by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. bishops’ domestic anti-poverty campaign, “is empowering communities to build resilience and stand in solidarity with their most marginalized members,” said Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell of Los Angeles.
Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies November 1, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Social Justice, Supreme Court, World News A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions to obtain diverse student populations.
Caritas, UNESCO look at how to promote women in leadership October 28, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Promoting women in leadership and decision-making is essential for building a more just society and is a key priority for both Caritas Internationalis and UNESCO, the two groups said.
Bishops wrestled with possibility of nuclear annihilation in pastoral letter October 19, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Over the course of three years, the U.S. bishops not only wrestled with the specter of nuclear Armageddon in writing a pastoral letter, but how to convey that teaching effectively.
Nearing 80, ‘Minnesota’s Mother Teresa’ remains devoted to her ministry October 15, 2022By Christina Capecchi Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Mary Jo Copeland is founder and director of Sharing and Caring Hands, a large facility behind Target Field that provides clothing and food to 300-500 poor and marginalized people daily.
Love, solidarity must be part of plan to end hunger, pope says October 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Success in eradicating hunger will require acts of love and solidarity, not just carefully planned and executed international programs, Pope Francis said.
Nuncio urges more accountability by nations for ‘crimes against humanity’ October 13, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations told a committee of the world body that “civilian populations continue to be victims of widespread and systematic attacks.”
Creating jobs is key to ‘inclusive’ development, pope says October 10, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The best way to ensure that economic growth benefits everyone is to create jobs, especially for those who struggle most, Pope Francis said.
Advocates already pushing for a satisfactory farm bill in 2023 October 9, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News The current farm bill doesn’t expire until 2023, yet already advocates are lining up their arguments to assemble the kind of farm bill they want to see next year.
Cardinal: Business must ensure products, services contribute to common good October 8, 2022By Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Cardinal Peter Turkson, the former prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, told a New Orleans symposium that the Catholic Church encourages CEOs and other business leaders to embrace the notion of their being “co-creators” with God.
Catholic Charities leaders encounter face of Jesus October 6, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Catholic Charities leaders from around the country could watch renowned Canadian sculptor Timothy Paul Schmalz create a new piece depicting Jesus embracing a homeless person as they held their 2022 Annual Gathering in Baltimore Sept. 27-29.