Rev. Robert A. Sirico at the 2019 Acton Annual Dinner

Rev. Robert Sirico: The Church’s ‘anemic response’ to COVID-19 hurts everyone

June 29, 2020 • by Rev. Ben Johnson

Rev. Robert Sirico: The Church’s ‘anemic response’ to COVID-19 hurts everyone

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The Acton Institute continues to lead the global poverty discussion, as the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business hosted a screening of its award-winning documentary Poverty Inc. Afterwards the chamber held a virtual panel of speakers from around the world, including the film’s producer, Acton Institute Research Fellow Michael Matheson Miller, about how the movie’s insights apply to poverty eradication programs. Continue Reading...
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America’s two warring views of race

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June 24, 2020

Winners of 2020 Mini-Grants on Free Market Economics

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June 19, 2020

Seattle’s CHOP/CHAZ violates the purpose of government

The mayor and civil authorities took no action as protesters claimed a six-block section of downtown Seattle as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. By their indifference and complicity, political leaders have failed into carry out the most primary functions and duties for which government is established. Continue Reading...