social justice

Vatican cardinal backs German abbess prosecuted for sheltering refugees - 'God bless her!'

Vatican cardinal backs German abbess prosecuted for sheltering refugees: “God bless her!”

Pope pleads - 'Much remains to be done' to end human trafficking, 'an open wound on the body of society'

Pope pleads: “Much remains to be done” to end human trafficking, “an open wound on the body of society”

Caritas urges governments not to ignore 'worrying' turn for worse in 'ongoing pandemic' of human trafficking

Caritas urges governments not to ignore “worrying” turn for worse in “ongoing pandemic” of human trafficking

On migration, cardinal calls for 'change in mentality' among Catholics

“Not a crime, but a right; not a problem, but an opportunity”: On migration, cardinal calls for “change in mentality” among Catholics

Ecotheologian Boff warns of humanity's 'unsustainable' relationship with planet

Ecotheologian Boff warns of humanity’s “unsustainable” relationship with planet: “If this perverse logic continues, it will lead to our grave”

Vatican renews plea for universal access to COVID vaccine

Vatican renews plea for universal access to COVID vaccine: “The common good comes before any concern for profit”

German Church tax income hits new high despite record drop in membership

German Church tax income hits new high despite record drop in membership

'Their lives matter' - 'People not Walls' pleads for safe passage for migrants from Calais to UK

“Their lives matter”: ‘People not Walls’ pleads for safe passage for migrants from Calais to UK

Italian bishops warn of new 'epidemic' of mafia-induced 'slavery' amid COVID-19 need

Italian bishops warn of new “epidemic” of mafia-induced “slavery” amid COVID-19 need

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’

500 million Christians urge G20 to 'build back better' a 'truly just and sustainable' economy post-COVID-19

500 million Christians urge G20 to “build back better” a “truly just and sustainable” economy post-COVID-19

Spanish priest, on LGBTQ outreach - 'We became priests to bless people, not to curse them'

Spanish priest, on LGBTQ outreach: “We became priests to bless people, not to curse them” (watch)

Jesuit Migrant Service Spain deplores 'disproportionate and illegitimate' immigration detentions

Jesuit Migrant Service Spain deplores “disproportionate and illegitimate” immigration detentions

Opinion - 'It is time for the Pope to apologise for the patriarchal sexism that has excluded women'

Opinion: “It is time for the Pope to apologise for the patriarchal sexism that has excluded women”

Pope deplores conditions in Libyan migrant detention camps - 'You cannot imagine the hell that people are living there'

Pope deplores conditions in Libyan migrant detention camps: “You cannot imagine the hell that people are living there”

Analysis - Universal Basic Income - who pays for it

Analysis: Universal Basic Income – who pays for it?

Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland calls for asylum seeker 'system change' - 'Each claimant has a name, a face, a story'

Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland calls for asylum seeker “system change”: “Each claimant has a name, a face, a story”

Spanish theologian - 'Racism is not just about skin colour, but about the colour of money'

Spanish theologian: “Racism is not just about skin colour, but about the colour of money”

Pope urges Catholic media to communicate 'importance of working for justice, social concord and respect for our common home'

Pope urges Catholic media to communicate “importance of working for justice, social concord and respect for our common home”

Derry bishop - 'Jesus proclaimed that poor and sick lives matter'

Derry bishop: “Jesus proclaimed that poor and sick lives matter. That is why he asks the Church to be a field hospital, not a private clinic”

Spanish archbishop - 'I don't care about what comes after death. I care about those who in their lives have known nothing but suffering'

Spanish archbishop: “I don’t care about what comes after death. I care about those who in their lives have known nothing but suffering”

Virtues for the coronavirus recovery - what do we mean by 'compassion', 'solidarity' and 'justice'

Virtues for the coronavirus recovery: what do we mean by “compassion”, “solidarity” and “justice”?

German slaughterhouse anti-slavery priest: “Capital has to serve the people and not vice versa!”

Caritas Internationalis pleads for 'courageous' solutions to plight of refugees, 'victims of violence, fear and an unjust system'

Caritas Internationalis pleads for “courageous” solutions to plight of refugees, “victims of violence, fear and an unjust system”

Spanish theologian - 'The centre of religion is no longer 'in the temple', but in the defence, protection and dignification of life'

Spanish theologian: “The centre of religion is no longer ‘in the temple’, but in the defence, protection and dignification of life”

Madrid LGBTI+H Christians respond to ultra-Catholic, queerphobic attacks with even more 'love', 'forgiveness'

Madrid LGBTI+H Christians respond to ultra-Catholic queerphobic attacks with even more “love”, “forgiveness”

In midst of statue iconoclasm, semi-official Vatican journal extols virtues of 'national repentance'

In midst of statue iconoclasm, semi-official Vatican journal extols virtues of “national repentance”

White Jesus images should be cancelled as 'tools of white supremacy', BLM figurehead says

White Jesus images should be cancelled as “tools of white supremacy”, BLM figurehead says

Caritas pushes EU to honour commitment to resettle 30,000 refugees in 2020

“Urgent action is needed now”: Caritas pushes EU to honour commitment to resettle 30,000 refugees in 2020

On End Sexual Violence in Conflict Day, Pope pleads - 'The way we treat women’s bodies reveals our level of humanity'

On End Sexual Violence in Conflict Day, Pope pleads: “The way we treat women’s bodies reveals our level of humanity”