Tag: social injustice
Pandemic creates new billionaires as more countries log higher poverty rates
573 people became new billionaires during the pandemic, at the rate of one every 30 hours
Pope Francis prays for workers ‘crushed by an unbearable burden’ in...
The pope said it was a social injustice when men and women were unable to earn money to feed their families
‘If you want peace, work for justice’
"The victims of our society, despite the deaths they undergo each day, truly desire to live. Let us make them live."
Pope Francis reminds us of Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of...
Message remains relevant today with the world increasingly facing challenges of social injustice, division and conflict, pope says
Poorer nations risk missing out on COVID-19 vaccine, rights group warns
Big pharma profits must not be prioritized over the health of billions, Amnesty International researcher says
New bill will throttle development work in India, NGOs warn
New legislation is about keeping civil society on a tight leash by starving it of funds and forcing rules to choke their existence, critics say
Aeta tribe in Philippines face govt opposition to hold ancestral land
Amidst the pandemic, they’re worried lowlanders will return to try and claim their land again
Vatican calls for solidarity to protect vulnerable amid pandemic
Pontifical Academy for Life recognizes how restrictions on social contacts can lead to situations of isolation, despair, anger, and abuse
Treating the sick as the enemy in the Philippines
The Duterte government, with its allergy to accountability systems, naturally blames the victims of its failures
SPOTLIGHT: For some elderly Indians nationwide lockdown is a battle for...
Elderly facing higher health risks, challenges of social isolation and loss of income
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