Essay: Taxing the rich to help the poor? Here’s what the Bible says
Writing against the backdrop of the debate over the tax reform bill in the US, MATHEW SCHMALZ, associate professor of religion at the College of the Holy Cross, explores, in an article first published on The Conversation, what the Bible says about how to help the needy…
In a new video, Pope Francis urges compassion for refugees, people on the margins
RNS Pope Francis called for greater compassion for refugees and marginalised people less than a week after President Trump ordered a temporary immigration ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries. In a video of the pontiff’s prayer intentions for February, the Pope does not specifically refer to the president or his policies but emphasises his concern about […]