Poverty
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Pope Leo shares ‘secret of Christian charity’ with Little Sisters of the Poor
Pope Leo XIV visited the Nursing Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Istanbul on Friday. Read more
Cash aid for moms: Michigan program cuts infant poverty, boosts families
The first community-wide, unconditional cash transfer program for new families called Rx Kids began in January 2024 in Flint, Michigan,... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells World Meeting on Human Fraternity to welcome migrants, care for poor
Pope Leo XIV spoke out on Friday against what he called the business of wars while condemning attitudes of rejection... Read more
From aid recipients to agents of change: How mothers are redefining poverty solutions
Mothers around the globe are becoming community leaders in the global fight against poverty through Catholic nonprofit Unbound’s programs. Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls bishops to be ‘firm and decisive’ in dealing with abuse
Speaking to over 400 bishops from 38 countries in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope also emphasized the importance of poverty... Read more
Ohio Catholic Charities joins national pilot program to help moms out of poverty
The pilot program will run for 18 months and will monitor the status of at least 20 families. Read more
In New Year’s Angelus, pope ties debt forgiveness to peace
In his first Angelus address of 2025, Pope Francis called for debt relief for the world’s poorest nations and renewed... Read more
‘So powerful’: Jonathan Roumie on sponsoring African children through Catholic charity
In 2023, Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie partnered with Unbound, a Catholic child-sponsorship charity, to support the organization’s 1 millionth child. Read more
Catholic Campaign for Human Development spent $11.4 million over its budget
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development Annual Report 2023 revealed that the program ended the year with a net operating... Read more
Catholic Charities to open ‘Compassion Corner’ to serve homeless, poor in Pittsburgh
The nonprofit charity group is renovating a former office building located in downtown Pittsburgh to provide services, programs, and a... Read more
Half a million Catholics in India petition government for better living conditions
Christians make up about 20% of the local population in Kerala, with the Christian community there tracing its ancient roots... Read more
Pope meets with priests, families to confront poverty, social marginalization
Pope Francis met with priests of Rome’s 17th prefecture in the Parish of Santa Maria Madre dell’Ospitalità in Villa Verde... Read more
U.S. bishops appeal to leaders to do more to ensure food security around the globe
Bishop David J. Malloy cited numbers that estimated about 258 million people in 58 countries experienced crisis-level acute hunger in... Read more
Venezuela is falling back into ‘extreme poverty,’ archbishop says
“Hunger is more acute every day; there is great need in all sectors of the country.” Read more
Priest says worst poverty in Cuba is ‘lack of freedom’
In a recent interview with Aid to the Church in Need, Father Bladimir Navarro of Spain discussed the dire situation... Read more
Pope Francis: No Christian is exempt from aiding the poor
The pope made the remark in his message for the 2022 World Day of the Poor. Read more
Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor: Be ‘tireless builders of hope’ amid suffering
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of 2,000 people living in poverty and the volunteers... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Free the sacred from its ties with money’
In a reflection on the Gospel of the “widow’s mite,” Pope Francis spoke about hypocrisy and giving our all to... Read more
Catholic Relief Services, USDA work together to provide food for school children in Guatemala during pandemic
In a normal year, Maria Quiró’s children would eat a meal at school as part of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS)... Read more
Asian bishops honor Indian Jesuit priest Stan Swamy as ‘martyr of the marginalized’
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) on Tuesday mourned the death of Jesuit priest Stanislaus Lourduswamy, and called him... Read more
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