Economy

Church’s social agenda can help forge more equitable society, nun says
- Sep 14, 2020
Sister Helen Alford, the newest appointee to the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences, has said she believes the Catholic Church has a key role to play in fostering a more equitable economy based more on cooperation than competition.

By Elise Ann Allen
Vatican COVID-19 commission seeks to ‘prepare the future’
- Jul 1, 2020
Pope Francis believes that the human person is not immune to crises but always impacted by them. Being better or worse after each one, he’s often said, is “up to us.” With that in mind, the Vatican’s COVID-19 coronavirus crisis task force is identifying what needs to be changed.

By Inés San Martín
Papal economist says EU must do more to help members during pandemic
- Apr 15, 2020
A top Vatican adviser on economic and social issues has challenged the effectiveness of the European Union over its handling of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, calling not for the dissolution of the European Union, but a stronger body that has the power to force member states to offer mutual support in times of crisis.

By Elise Ann Allen

Businesses near Vatican reeling as coronavirus fears turn area into ghost town
- Mar 10, 2020
The economic threat caused by a coronavirus-induced collapse in tourism is particularly existential for businesses operating near the Vatican, which are heavily dependent on the all-but-gone tourist trade, with many facing staggering losses that could force them to close their doors.

By Elise Ann Allen
Pope Francis says international debt can’t be paid at ‘price of unbearable sacrifices’
- Feb 5, 2020
Speaking at a summit in Rome of some of the world’s most powerful financial officials, Pope Francis said the fact that five million children under five will die this year due to extreme poverty is something that should motivate the world to act.

By Inés San Martín
Pope’s direct experience of financial crisis informs views on economy, expert says
- Feb 5, 2020
Eric LeCompte, executive director of Jubilee USA Network, says when Pope Francis goes against “vulture funds,” and calls for a new economic model, it’s because he has first-hand experience of the financial crisis these institutions caused in his home country, Argentina.

By Inés San Martín