Articles on this issue "poverty"
This morning, after celebrating Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, Pope Francis met with the executive committee of Caritas Internationalis, telling them that "a Church without charity …
read moreHere is a translation of Francis' address today to the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) * * * Lord Cardinal, Venerable and Dear Brother in the Episcopate, Dear Sisters! I am …
read moreThe bishops of England and Wales are in Rome for a retreat, and met with Francis at today's general audience. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, retired archbishop of Westminster, gave a brief …
read moreHere is a letter signed by Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster, and other religious leaders, urging the heads of the Group of 8 nations to stay on course in achieving the Millennium …
read moreFrancis addressed today the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, outlining some of his priorities as Pope, including a fight against the "tyranny of relativism" decried by his …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the address Francis gave this morning to the diplomatic corps acredited to the Holy See. * * * Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Heartfelt thanks to …
read moreThe two bishops who lead the justice and peace efforts of the US bishops' conference are urging Congress to address the moral and human dimensions of the federal budget and protect the poor, …
read moreNearly 100 national Christian leaders releasedFeb. 25a letter to US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Congress"affirming the government's responsibility concerning poor people." The …
read moreArgentina still suffers social repercussions left by the military dictatorship. Over the past 10 years she has suffered economic crises that left more than 50% of the population under the …
read moreThe leader of the U.S. bishops' conference is urging his brother prelates to bring the "scandal" of poverty and unemployment to public attention. Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York made this …
read moreThe U.N. meeting on development set to begin Wednesday has a tall order to fill: The Food and Agriculture Organization has reported that this year, global hunger will reach an all time high, …
read moreThe radical causes of poverty are not colonization, or the multi-nationals or the egoism of rich countries. Although the rich of the world bear so much responsibility and culpability, they …
read morePoverty is a problem posed to humanity's moral conscience, and cannot be explained solely from the material point of view, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. …
read moreAs the World Health Organization today reported 775 cholera deaths in Zimbabwe, Caritas reported that people are mixing cow dung with remaining food to make it last a bit longer. "This is …
read moreThe secretary-general of the aid group Caritas Internationalis joined with other world leaders in making a pledge to end poverty among women. Lesley-Anne Knight joined with leaders including …
read more
