Not-so transitory inflation and crisis time for global Catholicism

<p>This week, Samuel Gregg, Stephen Barrows, and Michael Matheson Miller discuss two topics. The first is the ongoing rise of inflation in the United States. Whatever happened to “transitory inflation”? Who benefits and who doesn’t from inflation? What needs to be done to bring inflation under control? Then this week’s all-Catholic team weighs in on a broader topic: the state of the Catholic Church around the world today. Much of the Church seems to be in disarray, whether it’s the resignations of bishops, the state of the Church in Germany, the Synod on Synodality, disputes about Holy Communion and liturgy, or the Vatican’s deal with the Communist regime in Beijing. We discuss some of the underlying causes, but also where we can find signs of hope.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to our podcasts</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-expectations-federal-reserve-interest-rates-11639352911" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How do you feel about inflation? The answer will help determine its longevity</a> | Wall St Journal</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/13/el-erian-says-transitory-was-the-worst-inflation-call-in-the-history-of-the-fed.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">El-Erian says ‘transitory’ was the ‘worst inflation call in the history’ of the Fed</a> | CNBC</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/basics/30-inflation.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inflation: Prices on the Rise</a> | IMF</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/10/consumer-price-index-november-2021.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inflation surged 6.8% in November, even more than expected, to fastest rate since 1982</a> | CNBC</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2021/12/79361/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ratzinger’s Cross</a> | Public Discourse</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrochafuen/2021/12/10/the-vatican-would-profit-from-the-views-of-this-jesuit/?sh=15b1da7a120d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Vatican Would Profit from the Views of This Jesuit</a> | Alejandro Chafuen, Forbes</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-two-decades-abuse-crisis-has-humbled-the-catholic-church-11639400404?mod=hp_listb_pos3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">After Two Decades, Abuse Crisis Has Humbled the Catholic Church</a> | The Wall Street Journal</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/10/26/chinas-catholic-leviathan-jesuits-and-the-sino-vatican-agreement/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China’s Catholic Leviathan: Jesuits and the Sino-Vatican Agreement</a> | Catholic World Report</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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