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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
Catholic parish in Kentucky helps job seekers 're-brand' amid coronavirus
As numerous U.S businesses have closed because of the effects of the coronavirus, a Kentucky parish has opened a ministry... Read more
Pope Francis starts fund of 1 million euros for Rome’s unemployed after coronavirus
As Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has started a fund with 1 million euros ($1.1 million) to help those in... Read more
Vatican calls attention to growing food crisis from coronavirus
The coronavirus emergency is also causing a food-related crisis, Vatican officials said Saturday, encouraging people to do their small part... Read more
Pope Francis prays for the unemployed after coronavirus layoffs
Pope Francis began his morning Mass on Monday by praying for the unemployed after millions of people lost their jobs... Read more
Unemployed due to coronavirus? There’s a saint for that.
St. Cajetan, the patron saint for the unemployed, knew something of poverty and pestilence. Read more
Pope Francis prays for people facing economic hardship due to coronavirus
Pope Francis offered Mass on Monday for people facing economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Pope Francis dedicates October to praying for the unemployed
Having dignified work is a topic Pope Francis has continuously returned to since his election, and it surfaced again in... Read more
If you have the right to work, you have the right to rest, Pope says
The dignity of workers was at the center of an address by Pope Francis on Saturday, during which the pontiff... Read more
Beyond economics, youth unemployment a 'problem of dignity,' Pope says
Pope Francis has sent a message to young people affected by the “culture of waste,” calling on them to spread... 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
Pope Francis rejects 'throw-away culture'
Pope Francis spoke with a group of workers and the unemployed in his pastoral visit to the island of Sardinia... Read more
Dignity of man central to 'rethinking solidarity,' says Pope
Speaking to an international group dedicated to promoting education of the Church’s social teaching, Pope Francis called for a new... Read more
