Markets need regulation; poor need protection from fallout, pope says

Financial speculation is unsustainable and dangerous, therefore, markets must be regulated and the poor protected, Pope Francis said.

Beware of 'prosperity gospel,' leading journal says

The "prosperity gospel" that U.S. President Donald Trump and many of his advisers and followers seem to espouse does not promote solidarity for the common good, but sees God as giving his blessings to the rich and punishing the poor, said an influential Jesuit journal.

Vatican: Economic activities have a moral, ethical dimensions

Financial and economic decisions -- everything from where a family chooses to invest its savings to where a multinational corporation declares its tax residence -- are ethical decisions that can be virtuous or sinful, a new Vatican document said.

How does someone end up homeless?

It has been extremely touching to watch Pope Francis’ repeated outreach to the homeless. Each o...

To Walk Together…

The day after the recent conclave to elect Pope Fra...

Prayer and the work of Christians

I begin this column with a sense of profound gratit...

Jobs, homes and human dignity

Even with some encouraging signs of economic recove...

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