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Episcopal Diocese of Chicago planning to sell downtown headquarters

Episcopal Church St James Commons

Chicago, USRNS The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is planning to put its downtown headquarters up for sale. The dark, midcentury office building at 65 E Huron St, not far from the city’s downtown landmarks and glittering Magnificent Mile, houses the offices of the bishop, Episcopal Charities and next-door St James Cathedral. St James Commons, the […]

Working in shops and cafes, refugees hardest hit by coronavirus jobs cuts

Syrian refugee shop

Washington DC, USThomson Reuters Foundation Often working in shops, cafes and factories, refugees have been harder hit by coronavirus-triggered job cuts than citizens in their host countries, US development groups said on Wednesday. Refugees were 60 per cent more likely to lose jobs or income due to the pandemic, found a study covering eight countries […]