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Shortage of wheat flour means no more Communion hosts in Cuba
“We have been working with the little flour that was left and what was in reserve has already run out,”... Read more
New EWTN poll: Most Catholics don’t want Biden to run for a second term
The poll shows Biden continues to face challenges in garnering support among Catholic voters as the country prepares for the... Read more
Will Biden's Inflation Reduction Act work? Here's what cash-strapped families need to know
The Inflation Reduction Act promises Americans relief from rising prices, but the massive $485 billion bill has drawn criticism from... Read more
How the Catholic Church helped unemployed laborers in the 1920s
The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because they were years of economic growth and rising prosperity. But while... Read more
Vatican offices urge re-calibration of financial markets
Two Vatican offices called Thursday for the development of new forms of economy and finance with regulations directed to the... Read more
In Venezuela, garbage dumps have become places to eat
Garbage dumps have become “a regular place for people to eat” in Venezuela, says a local priest lamenting the nation's... Read more
Venezuelan Catholics face backlash for opposing government
After speaking against alleged government misconduct, human rights abuses and delay of free elections, Catholic churches and clergy around Venezuela... Read more
Greece in crisis – and what Catholics are doing to help
As Greece's financial and political situation reaches a fever pitch in complexity, Caritas has stepped up and is offering help... Read more
'Money has to serve, not rule!' Pope tells new ambassadors
Pope Francis told the new ambassadors to the Holy See from Kyrgyzstan, Antigua and Barbuda, Luxembourg and Botswana to use... Read more
Needs of the poor emphasized as fiscal cliff looms
With just days left in 2012, advocates for the poor are asking elected officials to avert the fiscal cliff and... Read more
Catholics see two sides to Michigan's new union limits
Catholic commentators have weighed in on both sides of the controversial “right to work” labor bill in the longtime union... Read more
Cincinnati Catholic charities stress public-private partnership
Leaders of 11 Catholic human services providers from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are calling on lawmakers to protect the poor... Read more
Fixing economic crisis requires financial and moral truth, priest says
The solution to the ongoing economic troubles is to adopt a worldview that combines both economic and moral truths, Father... Read more
Presidential debate reflects Catholic concerns over economy
Economic issues dominated the discussion at the first presidential debate of the election season, reflecting the widespread concern among Catholics,... Read more
Speaker will connect national debt, anti-family hostility
A Denver-area Catholic commentator sees a connection between the national debt crisis and the “growing hostility to faith, family and... Read more
Charity reports increase in poverty, inequality in Spain
Catholic charity Caritas' chapter in Spain has issued a new report showing that poverty, inequality and social injustice are on... Read more
Democratic convention emphasizes economy, contraception mandate
Providing economic security for the middle class and access to free contraception as a key part of women’s health care... Read more
Romney says economic plan will bring relief to families
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that America’s backbone of family, community and faith will be reinforced by initiatives to... Read more
Spanish politicians implore Virgin Mary's help amid economic crisis
Various Spanish political leaders looked to the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption Aug. 15 to ask for... Read more
Network invitation to spend day with poor only applies to Romney
A Catholic social justice lobby that describes itself as “a progressive voice within the Catholic community” is asking Republican presidential... Read more
