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Pope Francis: Marginalizing the poor threatens ‘the very concept of democracy’
In his World Day of the Poor message, the pope appealed for a new global approach to poverty. Read more
Pope Francis appeals for fight against ‘unacceptable poverty’
Pope Francis encouraged Catholic organizations on Friday to continue to fight against “unacceptable poverty.” Read more
Cardinal says Italy is seeing a surge of ‘new poor’ amid the pandemic
An Italian cardinal said Tuesday the country is seeing a surge of “new poor” due to the coronavirus pandemic, and... Read more
Pope Francis on Christmas Eve: The poor manger was rich in love
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said that the poverty of Christ’s birth in a stable contains an important lesson for... Read more
Council for Inclusive Capitalism launches partnership with Vatican
The Council for Inclusive Capitalism launched a partnership with the Vatican on Tuesday, stating that it will be “under the... Read more
Cardinal Nichols urges UK government to reconsider cut to foreign aid budget
Cardinal Vincent Nichols urged the U.K. government Thursday to reconsider a proposed cut to its foreign aid budget. Read more
Pope Francis: The poor are at the heart of the Gospel
Pope Francis on Sunday said that the needy are at the heart of the Gospel as he celebrated a Mass... Read more
Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events
Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down its commemoration of the World Day of the Poor, a Vatican... Read more
Vatican to UN: pandemic makes 2030 poverty elimination goal even harder to achieve
The coronavirus crisis has made the international community’s goal of eradicating poverty by 2030 even harder to achieve, a Vatican representative told... Read more
Cardinal says Syria has been hit with a ‘poverty bomb’
After nearly 10 years of war, the Syrian people have now been hit with a “poverty bomb” amid the coronavirus... Read more
Venezuelan bishop pleads for help: ‘Either COVID kills us or hunger kills us’
The dire economic situation in Venezuela, combined with the effects of the pandemic lockdown, has led to a crisis more... Read more
Cardinal says it is time to rebuild, as economic crisis hits northern Italy
A cardinal archbishop in northern Italy said Friday that the COVID-19 health crisis has created an “immense” poverty in the... Read more
Pope Francis: Catholics cannot ignore the poverty caused by the pandemic
Pope Francis said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore. Read more
Pope Francis prays for families going hungry amid pandemic
Pope Francis asked people to pray on Thursday for families who are struggling to put food on the table during... Read more
God will judge us by how we treated the poor, says Pope Francis
Many people suffering from poverty are victims of the “structural injustice” of today’s global economy, Pope Francis said in his... Read more
Pope Francis to financial leaders: Ending poverty is our duty
Pope Francis called on global financial leaders and economists to end economic inequality Wednesday, saying that modern resources make ending... Read more
Amid Argentina food crisis, Caritas aims to help
Amid a continuing economic crisis in Argentina, the Catholic relief agency Caritas is working to provide food for thousands of... Read more
In Argentina, poverty rate highest in ten years
The latest report issued by the Argentina Observatory of Social Debt of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina showed that... Read more
Catholic leaders say food stamp cuts will harm people, but not put them to work
A new rule that will disqualify roughly 700,000 people from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly called food... Read more
Pope Francis visits a local charity in Rome with a message of solidarity
In a visit to Rome’s Caritas center Friday, Pope Francis emphasized the shared experience of vulnerability among Christ and the... Read more
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