2023: A Looming Economic Crisis?
CNN says experts predict a difficult year ahead amidst the financial crisis, global inflation, and rising energy prices. The global economy has experienced a chaotic year as inflation drains post-lockdown spending, forcing central banks to raise borrowing costs at an unprecedented rate to keep inflation under control. In the meantime, these price-control measures may be […]
Pope Benedict’s Legacy Will Be Remembered
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has a long and distinguished career as one of the foremost theologians in the Roman Catholic Church. Despite his many successes and honors, Benedict will always be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign. Prior to becoming pope, former German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger served as the Vatican’s doctrinal […]
New COVID-19 Restrictions Imposed by CDC
After a new wave of COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued on Wednesday additional restrictions for all travelers coming from China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Italy has already begun testing travelers arriving from China, where an alarming 52 percent have tested positive for COVID. Japan and South Korea […]
Peace and Reflection of New Year 2023
The year 2022 is coming to an end at a rapid pace and many pending stories are still being played out in our world… In a New Year’s column, we might want to both look back and remember the wonderful events from the past year as well as lessons learned. We can look towards nature […]