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Jesuit Father Juan Antonio Guerrero, prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, is pictured in an undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Society of Jesus)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church, is in crisis mode as it struggles to find ways to balance its budget in these turbulent times.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
In Italy, the pandemic presents economic and social challenges, especially when it comes to food distribution, hygiene, and employment.
Should the U.S. reopen all at once or one screen at a time? A woman walks past the closed Lakeshore Cinema in Euclid, Ohio, on May 6. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
We are facing an unprecedented global crisis, which makes it unwise to seek an abrupt return to life as usual, writes Paul D. McNelis, S.J., our contributing editor for economics.
In a university-wide email on May 5, the Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham University, announced a projected revenue shortfall of nearly $100 million for fiscal year 2020. The revenue loss is, in part, tied to the university’s decision “to refund 50 percent of room, board and select student fees this spring.” (CNS photo/Michael Falco, Fordham University)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ryan Di Corpo
What is the way forward for Catholic colleges? Most Catholic institutions are doing their best to survive on their own resources while hoping for an additional stimulus package from Congress.
Politics & SocietyNews
Elena Becatoros - Associated PressAngela Charlton - Associated PressElaine Kurtenbach - Associated Press
A government-ordered lockdown couldn't extinguish the May Day protest spirit in Greece, where demonstrators lined up 6 feet apart in careful rows in Athens' Syntagma Square.
Politics & SocietyNews
Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
On the fiftieth anniversary of the enactment of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, a livestreamed Mass sponsored by the Catholic Labor Network was offered in memory of all workers who died doing their jobs.