Protecting the dignity of workers and promoting dignified jobs are the essential roles of a labor union, Pope Francis said when he met members of Italy’s largest union.
Social Justice
Church must take seriously the problems, needs of workers, pope says
All workers should feel welcomed by the church and know that their needs and problems are taken seriously, Pope Francis said.
Rome meeting focuses on grassroots efforts to promote nonviolence
While many people involved with the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative continue to hope Pope Francis will issue an encyclical promoting nonviolence as a spirituality and way of life, they also know that Catholics already are engaged in teaching and supporting nonviolence in situations of conflict and exploitation around the globe.
New report says governments limit, restrict right to assemble peacefully
Even though the right to protest is guaranteed by international human rights laws and standards, governments keep limiting these laws and restricting such rights, said a new report from rights watchdog CIVICUS Monitor.
Baltimore’s John Whitehead cited as Pax Christi Peacemaker of the Year
John Whitehead’s role as a peace activist earned him the distinction as the Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore Peacemaker of the Year.
Sacred Heart parishioners, Archdiocese’s Grief Ministry deliver Thanksgiving meals
On behalf of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Grief Ministry, Father Gerard Francik and Sacred Heart’s parish community brought Thanksgiving meals Tuesday to Roberta’s House, a family grief support center.
Iowa priest who helps Latinos find their voice will receive CCHD award
Father Guillermo Treviño’s efforts with the Latin American community led to him being named the recipient of the annual Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award from CCHD, the U.S. bishops’ domestic anti-poverty and social justice program.
Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message
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
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
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
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
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.