Forty million worldwide are believed to be caught in a trap of forced labor, including many millions who work in manufacturing, assembly, agriculture and food services.
Catholic Social Teaching
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A Libertarian Case for the Common Good
Economic freedom can be morally, not just materially, empowering.
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Sister Helen Prejean’s ‘happy day’ as Pope Francis revises teaching on the death penalty
“The huge thing,” she said, is the recognition by the church of “the inviolable dignity even of guilty people who have done terrible crimes.”
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Sarajevo ethics conference: “no to exclusion and idolatry, yes to building bridges.”
Catholic moral theologians from around the globe conclude an international ethics conference with calls for prophetic action.
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Catholics collect aid for victims of deadly Indonesian earthquake
Catholic groups have collected and are distributing aid for thousands of people affected by a deadly earthquake that struck Lombok, Indonesia’s popular tourist island.
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From the pulpit, priests address allegations against Archbishop McCarrick
During the Saturday evening Mass when Father Looney heard the opening lines of the first reading from Jeremiah, the priest switched gears, deciding he had to say something about sexual abuse allegations against now former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington.
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Seattle Catholics celebrate Special Olympics’ 50th anniversary
The Special Olympics, founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, turned 50 this year, with this year’s games held in Seattle. The Catholic community had joined in a winning pitch four years ago to host the Special Olympics for 2018 and were rewarded with the games.
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Catholic theologians from Global South a major force at international ethics conference
A worldwide gathering of theological ethicists in Sarajevo features almost 500 theological ethicists from 80 countries.
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Young couple at national congress considers diaconate possibilities
They stood out because they stood together, employing the wisdom of young parents, in the back of a hotel ballroom packed with 2,800 permanent deacons, their wives and children.
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Chilean cardinal called to testify for suspected abuse cover-up
In a statement released by the Archdiocese of Santiago July 24, Cardinal Ezzati said he was committed to helping victims “search for the truth” and denied any wrongdoing.