development

COVID-19 in Europe - The price of being rich

COVID-19 in Europe: The price of being rich

Vatican diplomat denounces world 'not on track' to reach Sustainable Development Goal of 'zero hunger'

Vatican diplomat denounces world “not on track” to reach Sustainable Development Goal of ‘zero hunger’

Holy See renews plea for 'speedy and substantive' debt relief for developing nations

Holy See renews plea for “speedy and substantive” debt relief for developing nations

With the pandemic, the time has come to put limits on private property

Opinion: With the pandemic, the time has come to put limits on private property

Caritas accuses EU of putting economic growth above human development in new strategy with Africa

Caritas accuses EU of putting economic growth above human development in new strategy with Africa

German archbishop denounces 'selfish' attitude of rich countries during pandemic having 'frightening' effect on poor

German archbishop denounces “selfish” attitude of rich countries during pandemic having “frightening” effect on poor

How well do you know 'Laudato si'' Here's a reminder of the key points of the Pope's 'green' encyclical

How well do you know ‘Laudato si”? Here’s a reminder of the key points of the Pope’s ‘green’ encyclical

Maltese Church Environment Commission says lesson of COVID-19 that 'wellbeing does not depend solely on wealth'

Maltese Church Environment Commission says lesson of COVID-19 that “wellbeing does not depend solely on wealth”

Vatican pleads with governments to divert weapons spending to ensure food security for world's 800 million hungry

Vatican pleads with governments to divert weapons spending to ensure food security for world’s 800 million hungry

Pope vindicated - evolutionary epidemiologist who predicted COVID-19 says 'sociopathic' capitalism to blame for pandemic

Pope vindicated: evolutionary epidemiologist who predicted COVID-19 says “sociopathic” capitalism to blame for pandemic

Opinion - 'What can we really hope from a society that is poisoned by its most important value - money'

Non-violence activist: “What can we really hope from a society that is poisoned by its most important value: money?”

Triumph for Vatican diplomacy - France, IMF agree to debt relief for two-thirds world

Triumph for ‘Francis diplomacy’: France, IMF agree to debt relief for two-thirds countries

Jesuit economist urges world to learn lessons from coronavirus

French Jesuit economist urges world to learn lessons from coronavirus: “There’ll be other pandemics, that’s for sure”

Irish Church development org denounces climate change disasters kill 14 times more women than men

Irish Church development org denounces climate change disasters kill 14 times more women than men

German bishop Gregor Maria Hanke (Eichstätt) decries - 'We live with our prosperity at the expense of less developed countries'

German bishop decries: “We live with our prosperity at the expense of less developed countries”

EU Bishops of COMECE urge Brussels to 'policy coherence'

EU Bishops of COMECE urge Brussels to “policy coherence” on trade, development, climate, human rights

Vatican cardinal Ayuso highlights 'ABCs' of interfaith coexistence

Vatican cardinal stresses ‘ABCs’ of interfaith dialogue: “Friendship, peace and living together”

Interfaith Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity bearing fruit in Croatia

Interfaith Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity bearing fruit in Croatia

Pope's 'global compact on education' - Francis calls for 'covenant' to form 'more fraternal world'

Pope’s “global compact on education”: Francis calls for “covenant” to form “more fraternal world”

Pope Francis denounces 'dirty, underhanded... corruption' of people smugglers

“Blood money”: Francis denounces “dirty, underhanded… corruption” of human traffickers

Pope pleads for economy based on 'inclusion, care for our Common Home and integral human development'

Pope pleads for economy based on “inclusion, care for our Common Home and integral human development”

Pope agitates for global economic reform with leading world economists and finance ministers

Pope agitates for global economic reform: “A rich world can and must put an end to poverty”

Pope Francis shakes hands with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb

Pope renews call to religions “to say ‘no’ to violence and together promote peace, life, and religious freedom”

Home-precarious in Barcelona

Barcelona cardinal laments plight of half-million home-precarious, one-in-four in social exclusion

Caritas, EU Bishops remind Brussels of potential of faith-based organisations for promoting development

Caritas, EU Bishops remind Brussels of potential of faith-based organisations for integral human development

Human rights abuses of multinationals

Catholic development org calls on EU to curb “serious abuses” of multinationals on human rights, environment

Pope Francis addresses a Plenary Assembly of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith January 30 on the 'throwaway culture'

Pope promises legislative “update” for “greater efficiency, rigour, transparency” in abuse procedures

Irish elections 2020

Irish elections: Bishops demand answers on homelessness, environment, intolerance, youth

Priest Robert Sirico launches his anti-Francis economy book in Madrid

Anti-Francis lobby ramps up attack on Pope’s economic vision with pro-free market book launch in Madrid

Penha Longa in Portugal, site of an ultraconservative rival to Pope Francis' Assisi conference on the economy

110 bishops conspire in “secret” ultraconservative rival to Francis economy conference