By the end of the day Walmart will have made millions in sales and profits, but many Walmart workers will not be able to make ends meet, and many will go without the basic necessities of food and clothing. The call to stand for justice and in solidarity with those without a voice is throughout our sacred stories.
by Phil Brochard Readings for November 11: Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17; Ps. 127; Heb. 9:24-28, Mk. 12:38-44 Thank goodness Melissa Mercogliano was at home that July
What do you do when repugnance gets in the way of saving lives? Al Roth found the answer.
The financial crises and emerging scandals of recent years have…raised profound concern not simply about the ability of the system to prevent extreme and criminal behavior by individuals but about the system itself and a whole cadre of professionals within it. The question is not whether systems have been adequate to identify and deal with the bad apples but whether the whole orchard needs replanting.
by George Clifford The Economist recently featured a scathing indictment of how the Roman Catholic Church manages its finances (“Earthly Concerns,” pp. 19-23, August 18,
If there were no rich and poor, and everyone had an equal share of the world’s total pay packet, how much would they earn?
Forbes magazine asks a Jesuit priest, a techie, and a stock analyst if investing in Apple might support an immoral corporation.
…some parts of the church have indulged in ungainly financial contortions in some cases—it is alleged—both to divert funds away from uses intended by donors and to frustrate creditors with legitimate claims, …
by Kevin McGrane First, we need to understand that the poor in the United States live in a foreign country. Without understanding that first, nothing
Construction spending on religious institutions has fallen off a cliff.