Opinion Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:54:54 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Taking faith to the bank /item/35847-taking-faith-to-the-bank /item/35847-taking-faith-to-the-bank

As Canadians deal with the pressures of a financial crisis, there is opportunity to be found in Catholic values

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afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) Features Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:47:45 -0400
Bank failures underscore 'obligation' for prudence /home/international/item/35347-bank-failures-underscore-obligation-for-prudence /home/international/item/35347-bank-failures-underscore-obligation-for-prudence

After the failures of two banks in March, the U.S. government has taken steps to prevent similar failures and the risks such failures would present to the economy. The precarious situation illustrates what one Catholic commentator described as the need for government and banks to take seriously the "solemn obligation" of prudence in banking policy for the sake of society's common good.

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International Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:52:12 -0400
Catholic gift stores staggered by inflation /item/34724-catholic-gift-stores-staggered-by-inflation /item/34724-catholic-gift-stores-staggered-by-inflation

The Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) offered one ray of good news as the 7.6 year-over-year growth rate for July braked from JuneƵapp 8.1 per cent gain.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:59:05 -0400
Religious goods caught in supply woes /item/33722-religious-goods-caught-in-supply-woes /item/33722-religious-goods-caught-in-supply-woes

CanadaƵapp Catholic gift stores are not immune to the problems that have turned into a global supply chain crisis.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 14 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500
Christian leaders say Lebanon could face famine, economic ruin /home/international/item/31854-christian-leaders-say-lebanon-could-face-famine-economic-ruin /home/international/item/31854-christian-leaders-say-lebanon-could-face-famine-economic-ruin

AMMAN, Jordan -- Lebanon's Christian authorities have accused political leaders of plunging the nation into economic ruin and potential famine as the tiny Mediterranean country faces it worst crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.

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International Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:18:22 -0400
‘Just Recovery’ looking past the pandemic /item/31671-just-recovery-looking-past-the-pandemic /item/31671-just-recovery-looking-past-the-pandemic

OTTAWA -- More than 150 organizations, including Catholic and other religious groups, have united to support six “Principles for a Just Recovery” which they hope will influence what Canada will look like after COVID-19.

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Canada Fri, 29 May 2020 10:33:01 -0400
Development and Peace lay off staff for summer to fight deficit /item/31643-development-and-peace-lay-off-staff-for-summer-to-fight-deficit /item/31643-development-and-peace-lay-off-staff-for-summer-to-fight-deficit

Staring down the barrel of a $5 million deficit, Development and Peace is laying off its 70 employees for eight weeks over the summer while management takes unpaid leaves of absence or reduces their working hours to two or three days a week.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 22 May 2020 14:53:24 -0400
Catholic colleges, universities face pandemic's financial punch /home/international/item/31621-catholic-colleges-universities-face-pandemic-s-financial-punch /home/international/item/31621-catholic-colleges-universities-face-pandemic-s-financial-punch

WASHINGTON -- The coronavirus pandemic that has impacted the health and economy of the nation particularly dealt a blow to Catholic higher education, from the large universities with hefty endowments to smaller liberal arts schools.

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International Tue, 19 May 2020 14:16:38 -0400
Charles Lewis: ItƵapp time to really share our blessings /opinion/columnists/item/31599-charles-lewis-it-s-time-to-really-share-our-blessings /opinion/columnists/item/31599-charles-lewis-it-s-time-to-really-share-our-blessings

There is not a lot to commend living in a quarantined world.

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clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Thu, 14 May 2020 10:05:30 -0400
Ƶapp learning to deal with cash crunch /item/31574-dioceses-learning-to-deal-with-cash-crunch /item/31574-dioceses-learning-to-deal-with-cash-crunch

Cash-strapped dioceses across Canada have been applying for assistance through federal programs but they don’t expect to see any money until at least June.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 08 May 2020 12:50:37 -0400