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History has demonstrated once again that those who enter the Sistine Chapel as “future popes” often leave as cardinals. Although the man whom we will now know as Pope...

On December 18, 2023, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans, which granted permission for Catholic priests to bestow blessings upon couples in...

Prof. Timothy L. Fort has made a very interesting contribution to our understanding of the relationship between business and commerce in his recent book, Prophets, Profits, and Peace: The...

What is the theological significance of wealth and its production? The debate rages over this issue in American public life today. But the debate is not new. It is...

Economics, as a social science, occupies a peculiar space within academic and national life. Economists deal with acting, choosing human persons,and their behavior in the most fickle area of...

In preparation for the election year, the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) issued a statement on “Political Responsibility.” Numerous critics have asserted that the statement, despite its claim to...

Reaching for Heaven on Earth: The Theological Meaning of Economics by Robert H. Nelson Rowman and Littlefield, 378 pages, $24.95 For those unfamiliar with the historical emergence of the...