The economic strains of the pandemic have affected every entity, and despite some disruptions and upheavals, the American church is coping with new realities.
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100-plus bishops demand supply chain due diligence ‘now more than ever’
Bishops from around the world are demanding that governments pay attention to the plight of workers in the international supply chain, stating that “acts of violence and suffering” are the result of behaviors of irresponsible companies.
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Critics denounce Attorney General Barr’s decision to set execution dates for death row inmates
Attorney General William Barr has set execution dates for four federal prisoners on death row.
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Georgetown Law School forum examines reforming, transforming police
If police officers commit crimes while on duty, “the court has put up a number of hurdles to make it difficult to bring injunctive relief against an entire police department.”
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Northern Ireland’s experience during ‘the Troubles’ may offer insight into U.S. policing issues
John Murray, a Catholic, said: “The Irish civil rights movement (that served as a precursor to the Troubles) was directly influenced by the African American civil rights movement of the late 1960s.”
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Louisiana bishop: ‘People are losing their lives because of racism’
“Until we take the human dignity of each and every person—regardless of the circumstances of their lives—serious(ly), there will continue to be a loss of life due to racism,” Bishop Shelton T. Fabre said.
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Economy in recession? Depression? A blip? All of the above—or none?
The coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected the nation’s economic health, leading some to wonder how it can be dealt with.
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Church wasn’t prepared for pandemic, nuncio to U.S. says
“It’s an act of offering, knowing that God is there, taking charge of all of us. Our faith is not an idea. It’s not just an ideology. There is nothing magical. It’s a relationship with a person,” he said.
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Go slow in reopening, two business leaders advise at Santa Clara forum
At an April 29 forum at Santa Clara University, business leaders urged prudence with the desire to resume business activity while the pandemic is ongoing.
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Workers’ Memorial Day homily: ‘Profit over people’ robs work of dignity
On the fiftieth anniversary of the enactment of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, a livestreamed Mass sponsored by the Catholic Labor Network was offered in memory of all workers who died doing their jobs.