Student debt blocks religious vocations: How to fix it

Most of the problems causing the vocations crisis aren’t easily solved. But student debt? That shouldn’t be an obstacle to a religious vocation. A $4.5 million anonymous gift is making it possible for a little-known Catholic organization to help solve an unexpected but major obstacle to religious life — student loan debt. The Fund for…

Pakistan repays $3.5B UAE debt after Saudi support

Pakistan has completed the repayment of $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of its external debt obligations, the Pakistani central bank said on Friday, following the inflow of $3 billion in Saudi funds, News.Az reports, citing foreign media. The UAE had provided $2 billion to Pakistan in 2018, which had since…