Integral Ecology and the Horizon of Hope: Concern for the Poor and for Creation in the Ministry of Pope Francis

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Deacon Pedro

Pope Francis’ universal prayer intention for April is for Creation: That people may learn to respect creation and care for it as a gift of God. The environment is a topic that many do not expect the Church to be vocal on, but if you followed Pope Benedict’s many addresses, you would know that he […]

Vatican Connections: July 19, 2014

Friday, July 18, 2014

Alicia Ambrosio

The Church could play a significant role in tackling youth unemployment in Europe, according to a noted banker and economist. Mohammad Yunnus, known for establishing the micro-credit Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, made the suggestion at a conference hosted by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The conference, called The Global Common Good: Towards a […]

A vocation to business

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Alicia Ambrosio

Cardinal Peter Turkson is the head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Earlier this week he gave a keynote address at a conference on Catholic business education held at the University of Dayton. Below is an excerpt from his speech: I. What Catholic Business Education Should Comprise There is a sentence in Caritas […]

Vatican offers moral perspective on global financial crisis

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Andrew Santos

In these past few months, not only has our Canadian economy cooled, but the European debt crisis continues to spiral out of control. Many economists throughout the world still remain skeptical as to whether any long-term, effective changes will be brought forward. Officials at the Vatican, however, are more optimistic. The Pontifical Council for Justice […]