The Catholic Register

Vatican offers guidelines for investing in a way consistent with faith

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:04:41 -0500

No investment of money is morally neutral; "either God's kingdom is being advanced by the assets we deploy, or it is being neglected and undermined," said a new Vatican document.

Canadian Sisters drop fossil fuel stocks

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Another $500 million in Catholic investment funds world wide have been pulled out of oil, gas and coal, including the portfolios of two of Canada��Ƶapp most prominent religious orders.

Matching Catholic values with investments

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:10:00 -0400

The Global Catholic Climate Movement in Canada has a plan to make Catholic money stand up and speak for the environment, against the climate crisis and in favour of reconciliation with Canada��Ƶapp Indigenous peoples.

Several strategies at work with fossil fuel investments

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:34:08 -0400

The Vatican��Ƶapp suggestion that investors dump fossil fuel stocks may be one way to protect the planet, but the strategy is not as easy as it appears.

Cathy Majtenyi: Workers on losing end of legislation

cmajtenyi@catholicregister.org (Cathy Majtenyi) — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:15:41 -0500

Like a sign hanging on a shop door, the Ontario government is declaring that the province is “open for businesses” through a piece of draft legislation called Making Ontario Open for Business Act.

19 more Catholic institutions divest from fossil fuel

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:38:00 -0400

WASHINGTON – The Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference and Caritas India are among 19 Catholic institutions that have decided to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

Vatican bank launches legal action in Malta over major investment loss

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:20:47 -0400

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican bank has initiated legal action in Malta against unnamed third parties because of "significant damages" incurred after a 17-million-euro investment.