Articles on this issue "charity"
Benedict XVI sent emergency aid to 11 dioceses in Ecuador affected by flooding as well as volcanic ash. The Pope made his contribution through the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, which …
read moreBenedict XVI received today in audience members of the Circle of St. Peter who presented to him the Peter's Pence donations collected every year in the parishes and institutes of Rome's …
read moreAs India develops economically, its citizens face the temptation of putting money-making too high on the priority list, says the president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. Cardinal Paul …
read moreThe German aid organization Misereor is a bridge connecting the haves with the have-nots, says a message from Benedict XVI. The message, signed and sent by the Pope's secretary of state, …
read morelt;/A>).- Caritas workers in Trinidad are putting a donation from Benedict XVI to good use, offering emergency aid for flood victims in the west-central South American country. Bolivia and …
read moreLent is a spiritual retreat lasting 40 days, which offers the faithful the means to attain the true joy that comes from friendship with God, Benedict XVI said on Ash Wednesday. The Pope said …
read moreCardinal Joseph Zen's pastoral letter for Lent uniquely echoes Benedict XVI's call for Lenten almsgiving: He recounts how an almsgiver saved his own family from hunger. The bishop of Hong …
read moreThe largest provider of charitable and social services in the Denver area is threatened by the draft of a new bill that could force the organization to ignore religious beliefs in hiring …
read moreThe Church's charitable organizations are models to imitate, in the sense that their low operating costs mean nearly all donated monies go directly to the needy, said a Vatican official. …
read moreHere is the text of Benedict XVI's message for Lent, dated Oct. 30 and released today by the Vatican. Ash Wednesday is Feb. 6. * * * MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR LENT 2008 "Christ …
read moreCatholics in the United States have a chance to participate in the reconstruction of the Church in countries formerly under Communist rule. The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern …
read moreA retreat for the Americas is aiming to remind diocesan aid workers that Christian charity is not the same as mere humanitarian work. The Pontifical Council Cor Unum is sponsoring its first …
read moreThe Church in the United States will help Cubans construct a cathedral and Peruvians to rebuild their churches after last year's earthquake. These are just two of the projects that stand to …
read moreArchbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee has been appointed chairman of Catholic Relief Services, the overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. episcopal conference. Cardinal Francis …
read moreBenedict XVI wants to make the 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney a great proclamation to young people of God's love, the Vatican spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the …
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