Debt, inflation, the soaring cost of living–why Pope Francis wants young Catholics to transform the economy

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🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Does it seem like the economic deck is stacked against young people today? Inflation, debt, the cost of living and an overvalued housing market can be soul-crushing to younger generations trying to get on their feet and start their lives. The feelings of helplessness and isolation are not lost on Pope Francis, who is calling young Catholics working to transform economic systems to Assisi, Italy, this week. It’s the first ever in-person meeting of The Economy of Francesco! Elizabeth Garlow, an American economist and new mom, will be there, and she joins Zac and Ashley on the podcast to discuss why the current system is failing young people. She’s convinced that it is not enough to tweak the current system; a bold reimagining is necessary. And with the help of Pope Francis, these young Catholics are moving to the frontlines of the movement. Links from the show: Wondrium The Economy of Francesco Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future, by Pope Francis and Austen Ivereigh Anna Rowlands on Catholic Social Teaching Humanizing the Economy: Co-operatives in the Age of Capital, by John Restakis Francesco Collaborative What’s on tap? Oberon Ale from Bell’s Brewery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Ashley here and as you probably know our trip to Italy is coming up and we're
0:04.9	learning so much with the help of Wondrium.
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0:24.0	Hello. Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast by the Young Hip and Lay editors of
0:38.7	American Media.
0:39.7	That lay part means we aren't Jesuits but we work with them.
0:42.5	Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith,
0:45.0	culture in the news, often over drinks.
0:47.2	I'm Ashley McKinless and I'm joined by Zach Davis.
0:49.9	And we are currently sitting in New York City.
0:53.3	But by the time you hear this listener,
0:54.8	we will hopefully be in a CC.
0:57.0	Yes.
0:58.0	That's the plan anyway.
0:59.0	Follow us on social media to make sure that's true.
1:00.6	But as you're listening to this, we're in the middle of our pilgrimage to Italy, but we didn't want to leave anybody without any content while we were gone. So we made sure to record this ahead of time for you.
1:09.1	And yeah, it's a really great guess for us being in a C. C. C because it's someone who's also in a C.C.
1:15.9	Not today, but you know, in 10 days.
1:17.8	Yes, yes. Very appropriate. We are talking to Elizabeth Garlow, who is an economist, a fellow at New America, and the founder of the
1:24.7	Francesco Collaborative.
1:25.9	And we'll explain what that is in a little bit, but she is in a C.C. for the Economy of Francesco
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