Catholic Spirit: Encouraging an economy of participation

(by Richard Aleman) September 27, 2012 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Labor Day statement, “Placing Work and Workers at the Center of Economic Life” declares that the cure to our current crisis is a “national economic renewal that places … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): Bishop Blaire Urges Congress to Retain Tax Credits for Working Poor

WASHINGTON (July 24, 2012)—As they consider legislation that addresses deficits and spending, Congress should extend “tax credits that help low-income families live in dignity,” said the bishop who chairs the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the U.S. … Continue reading →

L’Osservatore Romano: The Message of the Church Never Changes

The following is an interview given by Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St Paul and Minneapolis to L’Osservatore Romano’s Nicola Gori (March 30, 2012). Considering the recent economic crisis, do you think the Church could suggest ways to humanize the … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Combating Poverty in the Public Arena

(by Jason Adkins) December 21, 2011 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is marking this January as “poverty awareness month.” It is re-launching its Poverty USA campaign to chronicle the stories of those living in poverty, as well as identify … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Occupy Wall Street? Let’s Occupy the Adoration Chapels

(by Jason Adkins) November 10, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street movement has been the big story of the last few months. What fictional “Wall Street” movie character Gordon Gekko called the NINJA generation (No Income, No Jobs, No Assets) is … Continue reading →

USCCB: Letter to Bishops on Economic Situation

ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY M. DOLAN, September 15, 2011 – Dear Brother Bishops, The Administrative Committee urged me to write you on an important matter for our Church and nation. During our recent meeting, it was reported that 46 million people (15%) … Continue reading →

Letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Bishops on Economic Situation

September 15, 2011 Dear Brother Bishops, The Administrative Committee urged me to write you on an important matter for our Church and nation. During our recent meeting, it was reported that 46 million people (15%) now live in poverty in … Continue reading →

Archbishop Nienstedt—Letter to Governor Dayton and Legislative Leaders

On June 7, 2011, Archbishop John C. Nienstedt sent this letter to Governor Dayton and Minnesota’s Legislative leaders.

Archbishop Nienstedt—Budgeting With the Common Good in Mind

Taken from the Archbishop’s column in the Catholic Spirit: Budgeting with the Common Good in Mind As I sit down to write this article, our state House and Senate stand ready to pass a budget for next year that the … Continue reading →

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