My speech on Thursday after receiving an honorary doctorate from Catholic Theological Union. Lifting Chicago's southside, the coming Jubilee year, our research on the Liturgical Movement and our interfaith, bipartisan efforts to build a world where we all have enough.

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'When Ruto speaks, he's really speaking for Africa. And given that President Biden hasn't had the chance to visit Africa yet, this meeting is not only about Kenya, it's really about sub-Saharan Africa as a whole'Eric LeCompte on William Samoei Ruto, PhD state visit. jubileeusa.org/reuters_and_ya…

#Grateful to be with one of my dearest friends of 35 years, Dr. Steve Millies, leader of the Cardinal Bernadin Center, faculty of Catholic Theological Union, DePaul and Loyola. Read the latest book from 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜, A Consistent Ethic of Life.

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What a gift to be with the amazing Rabbi Yehiel Poupko as we received honorary doctorates from Catholic Theological Union. This week's Torah reading was on Jubilee - so we tag teamed our speeches. :)

At Catholic Theological Union's commencement yesterday, a lot of milestones. We said thank you to retiring founding faculty member Gil Ostdiek, OFM who taught for us 1968-2024. My good friend Andy Cirillo (who played a big role in my coming to CTU) finished his MA. And...

In the lobby, you are greeted by Martyrs of Catholic Theological Union who gave their lives in solidarity with the vulnerable and living out the mission of this sacred place, prepared as '...effective leaders for the Church, ready to witness to Christ's good news of justice, love, and peace.'

...my friend Eric LeCompte Jubilee USA Network whom I've known for >30yrs received an honorary Doctor of Ministry, giving remarks that linked a global perspective to economic justice to the Liturgical Movement in an entirely Catholic Theological Union way.

Congratulations to our graduates!

Yesterday it was a gift to be joined by some of my closest friends and family as Catholic Theological Union bestowed an Honorary Doctorate to me. #Grateful

What a gift to be with so many dear friends today at Catholic Theological Union.

Good to speak to Reuters about Kenya's President Ruto and President Biden meetings...

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New report: Africa experiencing worst debt crisis in a generation
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Today's edition of 'What could possibly go wrong?:
Africa's frontier economies (Angola, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia and Zambia) are currently allocating around 40% of government revenues to interest payments, up from 10% a decade ago.

This IMF Board decision to allow member countries to use their SDRs for acquiring hybrid capital instruments issued by prescribed holders, mainly MDBs, is a welcome development. A hybrid capital instrument is a financial instrument with perpetual maturity that has both equity and

Discover Special Drawing Rights (SDRs): An international monetary reserve currency by the IMF, providing a safety net for countries in financial distress.

Check out this short press statement by Jubilee USA Network tinyurl.com/mr2d8a8v as we debunk everything SDRs #SDRs #IMF

Always good to stay in hotels with our friends and Jubilee USA Network members.

On Wednesday night, we had an incredible celebration in #PuertoRico , honoring Archbishop Roberto's 25th Jubilee Anniversary of serving as Bishop of San Juan. #Grateful to join so many local and global partners, interfaith groups and political leaders for this special day.

Joy Attack!!! I was able to spend the last few days with one of our Jubilee USA Network founders, Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez from Honduras. Cardinal Oscar has the best money lines of our global movement, like 'debt means death.' Joy attack...

Archbishop Roberto represents the best of us and is an amazing pastor to his people. We celebrate his
anniversary of being the Bishop of San Juan for 25 years.

Getting ready for Archbishop Roberto's 25th Anniversary Mass celebrating 25 years as Bishop of San Juan.