Lawmakers on the House and Senate agriculture committees released differing frameworks for the 2024 farm bill, with one version praised by a Catholic aid group.
Social Justice
Despite economic interests, society must embrace social justice, pope says
While the forces of a market economy may obstruct people from advancing social justice, society cannot remain mute in the face of unjust labor practices and exploitative economic structures, Pope Francis said.
Catholic Charities breaks ground on Intergenerational Center
The West Baltimore community celebrated a historic milestone April 25 as Archbishop William E Lori led a groundbreaking ceremony for Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s new Intergenerational Center.
Catholic Home Missions Appeal April 27-28 supports U.S. mission diocese, parishes
Donations to the annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal “make a real impact on real people” by supporting pastoral ministry in U.S. mission territory and strengthening the church overall, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions.
New Florida law giving state sole authority on worker protections, wages called ‘inhumane’
A bill recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been described by a farmworker advocate as “inhumane” and draconian.
Passions flare as Supreme Court hears case with major impact on homelessness policy
The Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact on people who are homeless.
New café at Baltimore Basilica designed to encounter the poor
Father Brendan Fitzgerald is convinced it’s just as important to evangelize people experiencing homelessness as it is any other person.
Social Ministry Convocation highlights need for ‘getting close and staying close’
Attendees of the Archdiocese of Baltimore April 13 Social Ministry Convocation were greeted by a poignant sight as they approached Calvert Hall College High School: a pathway lined with blue pinwheels gently spinning in the breeze.
Social Ministry Convocation gets fresh look for 45th annual event
The Social Ministry Convocation serves as an annual showcase and educational forum for Baltimore’s chapter of the Campaign for Catholic Human Development.
Righteous people work for the good of all, pope says
While giving each person his or her due is fundamental for justice, the virtue of justice is not concentrated on the individual in isolation but on ensuring the common good of all, Pope Francis said.
‘We have hope’ say advocates at El Paso march and vigil for migrants’ dignity
On the evening of March 21, hundreds of people joined the peaceful demonstration “Be Not Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity” organized by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, along with migrant-supporting organizations such as Hope Border Institute, and religious and community leaders from areas along the U.S.-Mexico border.
New Unbound CEO a woman set on freeing a million more people from poverty
Ashley Hufft is a woman with a mission — and not just as the first woman to become president and chief executive officer of Unbound, an international nonprofit founded by Catholics assisting the poor and marginalized in 17 countries around the globe.