Labor Day
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Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical promoting labor and condemning socialism: Rerum Novarum
As Americans celebrate Labor Day 2024, Pope Leo XIII’s teachings can still help inform readers on the proper relationship between... Read more
Catholic publisher Ascension named in Fortune’s top 10 small businesses
Media company Ascension was recently named to the 2024 Fortune Best Small Workplaces List — a feat the company says... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops on Labor Day: Honor ‘human dignity of all who labor’
“We believe in the dignity of work precisely because each of our brothers and sisters is a beloved child of... Read more
Why the Catholic Church has a lot to say about Labor Day
“All work, no matter what the work is, is essential,” said Father Sinclair Oubre, spiritual moderator of the Catholic Labor... Read more
Labor Day means ‘radical solidarity’ with working families, U.S. bishops say
On Labor Day, the U.S. bishops call for economic policy and community advocacy to prioritize working families. Read more
Spend Labor Day in solidarity with the poor, US bishops say
The U.S. bishops’ conference is encouraging solidarity, charity and compassion for low-income and essential workers during the upcoming Labor Day... Read more
What does a just economy look like? One bishop reflects
The head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development called on Catholics to reflect this Labor... Read more
Bishop highlights need for just wages in Labor Day message
The provision of just wages for all workers is a critical component of a moral economy, said the head of... Read more
Bishops to struggling families: we're with you
The Church stands with struggling families amidst poverty, unemployment, and opioid abuse in America, said Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami... Read more
Archbishop notes troubling rise of youth unemployment
Calling for work that honors the dignity of the human person, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenksi of Miami echoed the words... Read more
