Economy

Christians who fled to northern Iraq find themselves in flux
Mar 07 2011
ANKAWA, Iraq – When Suhail Louis left the sectarian violence of Baghdad a year ago, he thought he would find comfort in the safety of Northern Iraq. Instead, he’s faced with a new discomfort: unemployment.

Church needs new ways to evangelize, synod document says
Mar 06 2011
VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church’s “new evangelization” effort is not an attempt to present the Gospel again to people who did not understand it the first time, but to present the Gospel in a way that makes sense and gives hope to modern men and women, said the general secretary of the Synod of Bishops.

Other states consider bills modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Mar 03 2011
WASHINGTON – Nearly a year after Arizona passed a controversial immigration enforcement law that remains hung up in the courts, dozens of state legislatures either are considering similar legislation or have already taken up bills modeled after it.

Annual Appeal provides support in uncertain times
Mar 03 2011
The food stamp allowance is $30 a week, and when Catholic Charities executive director Bill McCarthy took the Food Stamp Challenge to live on that equivalent for a week, his blog and the Catholic Review story about his experience got a lot of comments. One reader asked for reprints of the article to show his mortgage company how tough it is to live on the minimal amount the lender wanted to allow for food in his budget.

Arizona Legislature to debate new set of bills aimed at immigration
Feb 26 2011
PHOENIX – Arizona’s Legislature will debate bills that question birthright citizenship, make hospitals check legal status of patients and require schools to keep tabs on students who are in the United States illegally.

Poverty, joblessness, deficits combine to slow economic recovery
Feb 21 2011
WASHINGTON – High unemployment, growing poverty and record budget deficits are combining to dim the hope that the nation’s economy will gain traction quickly.

Archdiocese posts $15.4 million surplus
Feb 16 2011
In the wake of two fiscal years burdened by large deficits, the Archdiocese of Baltimore ended Fiscal Year 2010 with a $15.4 million surplus. The figure was released in an archdiocesan financial report provided to The Catholic Review and published on pages 8 and 9.

Obama, astronaut, Chilean mine survivor talk about prayer during crises
Feb 04 2011
WASHINGTON – It is his faith in God, particularly “that biblical injunction to serve the least of these, that keeps me going and that keeps me from being overwhelmed,” by the challenges of his office, President Barack Obama said in remarks to the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3.

Pakistan’s bishops seek curbs on extremism to protect freedoms
Feb 03 2011
LAHORE, Pakistan – Church commissions and human rights organizations in Pakistan have called on the government to allow “freedom of conscience and expression” by curbing increasing extremism in the country.

Educators outline ways Catholic schools contribute to wider society
Jan 28 2011
PORTLAND, Ore. – Love or hate their politics, new House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio, and Democratic Vice President Joe Biden are products of Catholic education. Both men rose from humble circumstances.

Schools earn A+ in study
Jan 26 2011
As we prepare to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 30-Feb. 5, I thought it beneficial to revisit the study on the economic benefits of Catholic schools, which was shared with community leaders two weeks ago and covered by our Catholic and other media.

Governor maintains textbook funding level
Jan 25 2011
Gov. Martin J. O’Malley‘s proposed 2011 state budget includes $4.4 million for textbooks for Maryland’s non-public schools, the same amount as last year.

EWTN acquires National Catholic Register; newspaper launched in 1927
Jan 22 2011
IRONDALE, Ala. – The Eternal Word Television Network, based in Irondale, has signed a letter of intent to acquire the National Catholic Register, which describes itself as “the nation’s leading Catholic newspaper.”

Economist says Catholic schools vital to economy, communities
Jan 17 2011
Each year, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore save Maryland taxpayers more than $380 million in per pupil expenses and provide an additional $393.3 million to the local economy in income and revenue.

For Hackett, CRS veteran leader, rebuilding Haiti is an unprecedented challenge
Jan 14 2011
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – During the past 40 years – from his first engagement as a Peace Corps volunteer to his three decades spanning the globe with Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services – Ken Hackett has witnessed and responded to human misery.