“We see with increasing urgency the need for a state intelligently existing and dialoguing with the community to respond to the emergency produced by the pandemic,” they said.
Poverty
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
A world united by economic devastation: The view from 1931
In this article from the Dec. 5, 1931, issue of America, J. Desmond Gleeson laments the economic devastation of the Great Depression, noting that it came about without warning.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
More testing urged for Baltimore’s hard-hit Latino, African American areas
Auxiliary bishop-designate Bruce A. Lewandowski of Baltimore is appealing to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to increase free Covid-19 testing to minority neighborhoods of the city.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
‘Feel the pain,’ Lebanese cardinal urges government as poverty increases
With Lebanon celebrating its centenary this year, Cardinal Rai said perhaps it “is passing through the harshest stage” of its existence.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of the Poor amid pandemic: We are all responsible
“Until we revive our sense of responsibility for our neighbor and every person, grave economic, financial and political crises will continue,” the pope said in his message for the World Day of the Poor.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
As poverty rises, Mexican parishes encourage neighbors to help neighbors
The Catholic Church in Mexico is stepping up efforts to assist people who are suffering from the Coronavirus, poverty, and other social assistance issues.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Covid-19 has thrived on economic inequality—and may make it even worse
Death rates from the coronavirus have been highest in low-income areas, writes Robert David Sullivan. And according to one measure of economic inequality, the U.S. more closely resembles Latin America and Africa than Europe.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic leaders warn of humanitarian, environmental tragedy in Amazon
Catholic bishops from South America are warning that the pandemic will engender “a humanitarian and environmental tragedy” is something is not done to alleviate conditions particularly in the Amazon basin.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican task force says millions risk hunger problems during pandemic; calls for ‘creative solidarity’ to solve global problems
Pope Francis asked the group to ‘prepare the future’ not ‘prepare for the future.’
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Advocates seek debt relief so poor nations can better respond to pandemic
More than 100 organizations–including Catholic religious congregations– which advocate for debt relief have publicized a letter to the International Monetary Fund calling on international policymakers to cancel debt payments for poor and developing nations so that they use focus their resources on dealing with the pandemic.