As the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is an esteemed faith leader and global religious icon. But an … Continue reading “Why Pope Francis is wrong about global hunger and “corporate greed””

According to much of the journalistic commentary, Pope Francis has recently issued an encyclical on economics. Reuters, the New York … Continue reading “Is Pope Francis’s new encyclical an attack on capitalism?”

Since becoming the head of the Catholic Church in 2013, Pope Francis has not shied away from the political domain. On Sunday, the … Continue reading “The Pope just called private property a ‘secondary right.’ He couldn’t be more wrong”

In a recent letter, Pope Francis suggested that we consider the provision of a “universal basic wage”. Published on Easter … Continue reading “Pope Francis and a Universal Basic Income”

Twice in the last seven days, Pope Francis has made major statements about the economy. Most recently he referred to … Continue reading “Believe it or not, global inequality is falling”

Late last month, the Pope went on the attack against libertarians. Many supporters of a free economy from lots of … Continue reading “A response to the Pope’s attack on libertarianism”

Pope Francis has frequently described the present global financial system as an “economy that kills”. He often specifically criticises speculation … Continue reading “Food prices: financial speculation is a red herring”

Pope Francis’ encyclical, ‘Laudato si’, is an important contribution to the theology and morality of the earth’s ecology in the … Continue reading “Property rights and the environment – a response to Pope Francis’ encyclical”

Since his election, Pope Francis has made a number of controversial statements about market economies, globalisation and inequality which have … Continue reading “The Future of Catholic social teaching – Edward Hadas”