The quest for profit goes too far, he said, when businesses desert the workers and communities that made them profitable in the first place simply to make goods more cheaply in other countries.
Catholic Social Teaching
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
A dialogue on the ‘new nationalism’
Signatories of two recent open letters, one embracing a “new nationalism” and the other warning of its dangers, engage each other’s concerns and questions.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
What we owe refugees fleeing persecution around the globe
If solidarity extends only as far as national or cultural borders, refugees will not receive the support they need.
Posted inFaith, Features
The unique (and surprisingly spiritual) relationship between a dentist, a patient and one’s sense of self
Healing teeth can be a first step in restoring hope and giving us a chance to tell a new story with our lives.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Universal basic income is having a moment. Can advocates convince a skeptical public?
Everybody would get this money, regardless of their wealth or income: you, your mom, Bill Gates. The payments would be made for life.
Posted inGoodNews, Politics & Society
How one Catholic group is fighting for justice in Nigeria’s troubled prison system
For nearly two decades, Nigeria has been struggling to reform its congested prison system. Courts grapple with huge backlogs of cases, compounding delays in the delivery of justice and contributing to prison overcrowding.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Massachusetts bishops urge ‘substantial’ steps to protect environment
Four Massachusetts Catholic bishops warned of environmental red flags documented by scientists and urged a change in behaviors in a Sept. 16 statement calling for substantial changes to safeguard creation.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Bishop Braxton: How to come together in response to the gun violence epidemic
God will not intervene to end the crisis of gun violence without our help, writes Bishop Edward K. Braxton, who offers steps for the faithful to listen, learn, think, pray and act.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Can Marco Rubio help to break the partisan divide over the dignity of work?
The partisan divide over the dignity of work comes down to one question: Where does dignity come from? Do jobs give people dignity, or do people give jobs their dignity?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Education grants for prisoners are not only practical, they also promote human dignity
A bill to restore Pell grants for those in prison would be an investment in human capital, writes Raymond Moylan, but more importantly it honors the principles of Catholic social teaching and strikes a blow against “throwaway culture.”