Profiles in Catholicism

Apr 14, 20201 min

Economic Challenges

Updated: Jun 4, 2021

Articles/Commentaries

UN: Covid-19 pushes 100 million more workers into poverty .The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 2021 report on World Employment and Social Outlook includes concerning figures for the labour market. The recently-released report indicates that the planet would be 75 million jobs short at the end of the year compared to the situation if the pandemic had not occurred.
by Vatican News
Holy See: 'Covid-19 vaccines must be accessible to all.'. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič highlights the need for intensified international cooperation and multilateral efforts to fully respect fundamental human rights and guarantee accessibility to the Covid-19 vaccine for all.
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
New U.N. nuncio addresses economic inequities made worse by COVID-19
by CNA/The Catholic World Report
COVID-19 to slash global economic output by $8.5 trillion over next two years
by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The coronavirus crisis forces us to choose between life and love of money, says pope
by CNA Daily News/The Catholic World Report