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(Unsplash/Meghan Schiereck) Ten years ago, when Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Christians in his World Communications Day address to engage social media "confidently" and with "creativity," he surely could not have imagined the sea of posts and tweets, likes and shares many of us now swim in daily. Facebook had only been around for five years at that point; Twitter for three. Instagram and TikTok did not yet exist. A decade later — having witnessed the polarizing effects of th...

Building Shared Prosperity: Launch of Circular Economy Forum Report BY A ccording to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a circular economy is a systemic approach to economic development designed to benefit businesses, society, and the environment. In contrast to the ‘take-make-waste’ linear model, a circular economy is regenerative by design, and aims to gradually decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources. We set out to explore the concept of a Circular Economy within the contex...

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a circular economy is a systemic approach to economic development designed to benefit businesses, society, and the environment. In contrast to the ‘take-make-waste’ linear model, a circular economy is regenerative by design, and aims to gradually decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources. We set out to explore the concept of a Circular Economy within the context of envisioning potential future states, in the company of diverse glob...

By Seth Satterlee | Jan 15, 2021 This season, religious publishers turn to the ways spirituality can uplift those suffering from depression or anxiety. They also continue to confront systemic issues at the heart of abuse scandals and propose grassroots strategies to overcome social inequalities. Top 10 Yvonne Orji. Worthy, May 25 ($26, ISBN 978-1-5460-1267-2) Emmy-nominated comic actor Orji shares 25 life lessons infused with the wisdom of the Bible and aimed at helping readers...