As Democrats struggle to revive talks over the stalled Build Back Better bill, Sen. Joe Manchin is facing pushback from religious groups frustrated by his support for work requirements for the child tax credit.
Catholic social teaching recognizes that just societies must be measured by the degree to which they ameliorate the conditions faced by the poor. Our nation is failing these basic standards of justice.
As he's sought out to discuss Camden's policing turnaround, former Chief Scott Thomson cautions that the city's story is not a miracle, but the result of a conscious strategy to make the police more visible while enlisting the embattled citizenry's support.
Catholic pastors in West Virginia tell NCR about pandemic hardships, including the cancellation of a service trip that was vital for the area, and now, living the reality of the rigors of reopening.
With COVID-19 restrictions preventing an intended in-person rally in Washington D.C., at least a million supporters of the Poor People's Campaign reportedly tuned in June 20 to watch a mix of live speeches and pre-recorded clips of liberal religious leaders calling for a "moral revolution" and the enactment of a sweeping policy agenda focused on the poor.
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The Poor People's Campaign, a grassroots group with branches in more than 40 states, is urging resistance to or noncooperation with state plans calling for the reopening of the economy just weeks after the coronavirus put most of the country on lockdown.
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity as historic unemployment rates overwhelm people in need. "The demand is in places it's never been before," says one Catholic leader in California.
Operated by the Student Life and Ministry Office and the Student Government Association, Iggy's Cupboard is dedicated to providing meals to students, faculty and staff struggling with uncertain access to food.