Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will address the Jubilee and Caritas Internationalis Leaders’ Press Conference virtually on 23 December 2024, at 16h00. The press conference will be held at Salone San Pio X, Vatican City, to launch campaigns on debt relief in 160 countries for Jubilee 2025. The 23 December St.…
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A key part of a jubilee in the Bible was releasing prisoners, and Catholics today can join a global campaign to press for the release of thousands of people imprisoned in poverty because of their nations’ foreign debt, said an official of Caritas Internationalis. Victor…
Key takeaways The Biden administration forgave over $175 billion in student loan debt for nearly five million borrowers. While Biden canceled more education debt than any other U.S. president, he did not fulfill his campaign promise for sweeping loan forgiveness. Student loan forgiveness is not guaranteed, and there are many assistance resources to help you…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A key part of a jubilee in the Bible was releasing prisoners, and Catholics today can join a global campaign to press for the release of thousands of people imprisoned in poverty because of their nations’ foreign debt, said an official of Caritas Internationalis. Victor Genina Cervantes, director of integral human…
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In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act, which designated billions in federal funding to municipalities across the country to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Buffalo received $331 million – the biggest one-time investment from the federal government the city has ever seen. $11 million of…
More people with chronic debt problems are having their debts written off following a change to the rules – but both creditors and debt support organisations are critical of the new system. The guidelines for calculating repayments were changed on July 1 to include a baseline figure reflecting essential living costs. If a debtor’s income…
In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act, which designated billions in federal funding to municipalities across the country to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Buffalo received $331 million – the biggest one-time investment from the federal government the city has ever seen. $11 million of…
Customers of The Wrekin Housing Group have been supported to clear more than £3 million of debt thanks to the work of its in-house debt advice team. Laim Murphy and Lois Alexander The team, which has been providing regulated debt advice since 2019, forms part of Wrekin’s Money Matters service. The milestone underlines the increasing…
A debt-for-development swap operation is enabling Côte d’Ivoire to replace expensive debt with cheaper financing, improving the country’s debt profile and generating significant fiscal savings—most being directed to the country’s education sector. The operation is the first of its kind supported by the World Bank Group. Learn how this innovative transaction is helping…