Help Wanted: Labor Shortage Points to Deeper Needs in Society
Millions of unfilled positions underscore the importance of participation and a just economy, say Catholic experts.
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St. Cajetan, Patron of the Unemployed and of Job-Seekers
St. Cajetan died Aug. 7, 1547, and was canonized in 1671.
Job Loss Can Be a Spiritual Gain
“Although it might not look very hopeful right now, this could be an opportunity in disguise.”
Pope Francis Starts Fund of 1 Million Euros for Rome’s Unemployed After Pandemic
Pope Francis said it was very close to his heart to protect the dignity of those hit hardest by the effects of the pandemic.
This Catholic Parish Has Helped Hundreds Find Jobs
“I think the greatest gift we can give the poor is to teach them how to find work so that they can provide for their own needs.”
Pope Francis: ‘Work Is Sacred’
At Aug. 19 audience, the Holy Father said the world needs a true understanding of ‘the identity of man and woman and the bond they share, their call to bring children into the world, and the gift of work in making the world ever more fruitful and hospitable.’
Hopelessness and Heroin — What Fueled the Baltimore Riots, and What Now?
A grotesque cycle of poverty, drugs and incarceration confronts the Church in Baltimore, which is coming to grips with its own failures and need to reassess how it can give hope to a deeply wounded city.
