The Rev. Júlio Lancellotti is São Paulo’s designated vicar for street people. He has been posting images of spikes and other elements of hostile architecture gathered from cell phone photos or video from all over Brazil.
Economics
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis to tax collectors: Taxation done well is a sign of justice for the poor
Taxation “must favor the redistribution of wealth, looking out for the dignity of the poorest who risk always ending up crushed by the powerful,” the pope said in a meeting with members of Italy’s tax collection agency.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
How the Vatican plans to make and spend its money in 2022—and be more transparent about it
The duty of the Secretariat for the Economy includes “to report transparently” so that those who contribute “are then able see how the money with which they help is spent,” Juan Antonio Guerrero, S.J., said Friday.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
El Salvador’s president made Bitcoin a national currency. A Jesuit says the project reminds him of ‘the seven deadly sins’
President Bukele enjoys strong popularity at home and in neighboring Central American countries, but his government faces accusations of authoritarianism and corruption.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The poor have been hard hit by Covid-19. Now inflation is pushing some to the brink.
“All the prices are ridiculously high,” said Manuel Jeremías Ake, a father of six in California. “We were struggling to buy what we could afford. But now, forget about it. I’ve never seen anything like this in this country.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Moral Economy
Ten things Pope Francis and Catholic social teaching taught me about the economy
I spent the past year writing about the economy through the lens of Catholic social teaching. Here’s what I learned.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I worked at an Amazon warehouse. It taught me about Christmas and being alone.
I was one of thousands of disconnected people working in the background, in order to deliver packages that are supposed to make us feel somehow more connected.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal Turkson addresses rumors on his resignation and presents Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message
In his message for the 2022 World Day of Peace, Pope Francis proposed three paths to peace: dialogue between the generations, greater investment in education and job creation.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Inflation, infrastructure, Build Back Better: How should we judge the economy during Biden’s first year?
President Biden is playing the long game in trying to revitalize the economy after Covid. It may take a long time to figure out how to measure the results.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The gift of burnout: How quitting my job allowed me to flourish
We should not have to empty ourselves for the company or college.