Catholic organizations seek debt relief to face pandemic crisis – Union of Catholic Asian News

Catholic social justice organizations have again sought debt cancellation and financial support for underdeveloped nations to face the Covid-19 crisis. The global Catholic network for development and solidarity, also known as CIDSE, urged the leading nations to face the health crisis with cooperation and solidarity. In a statement ahead of the virtual G-20 Finance Ministers…

Biden is already backtracking on his promises to provide student debt relief – The Guardian

At his recent town hall, Joe Biden made a series of convoluted and condescending comments about American student debt. His remarks cast doubt on his ability, or willingness, to confront this countrys ballooning student loan crisis. Within hours, #cancelstudentdebt was trending on Twitter. Bidens rambling justification of the status quo was peppered with straw men,…

Religious leaders urge Biden to support global coronavirus aid, debt relief – The Record

By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service CLEVELAND Two religious leaders, including the chairman of a U.S. bishops committee, urged the Biden administration to support the release of $3 trillion in global reserve funds to help developing countries respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Writing Feb. 23 to the White House, the leaders also called on the…