Poverty
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Group aims to ease US water poverty with Advent campaign
A human rights organization is teaming up with a Catholic mission this Advent to help offer free, clean water to... Read more
DC Catholics help bring Thanksgiving dinner to the hungry
Catholics in the nation’s capital are opening their hearts – and kitchens – to the poor, hungry and homeless in... Read more
Cardinals: poverty, religious freedom are part of Church's social message
Pope Francis’ message of concern for the poor is one that is echoed in the U.S., as part of a... Read more
Springfield diocese offering free legal aid to those in need
An Illinois diocese is launching a volunteer legal services program for the poor in need of legal counsel for civil... Read more
Health and development non-profit expands work to Peru
An Arizona-based international development organization has announced its expansion into Peru to help impoverished rural families who live near the... Read more
Pope to auction Harley Davidson motorcycle to benefit homeless
Pope Francis has donated his Harley Davidson motorcycle to be sold to raise money for a hostel and soup kitchen... Read more
Italian pastor donates used car to Pope Francis
An Italian pastor has donated a used Renault 4 with 186,000 miles to Pope Francis, in response to the exhortation... Read more
New encyclical to clarify poverty vows, cardinal says
A new encyclical that is being written by Pope Francis will help address how to live out a vow of... Read more
Pope donates 100,000 euros to poor dioceses in Argentina
Pope Francis has sent a message to Catholics in Argentina encouraging them to “unceasingly” reach out to help those in... Read more
Teens pack 100,000 meals for poor in Africa
Participants at a youth conference in Atlanta helped feed the hungry of Burkina Faso, Africa, by volunteering to package more... Read more
In tough times, Catholics of Detroit provide 'voice of hope'
In the wake of Detroit’s decision to file for bankruptcy, Catholics in the city are using a variety of venues... Read more
Chilean archbishop donates inheritance to help college students
The archbishop of Concepcion, Chile, has donated a $50,000 inheritance to a Catholic university in the city to establish a... Read more
US bishops' group approves $9 million in anti-poverty funds
The domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has approved more than $9 million in grants to... Read more
International bishops urge G8 leaders to remember the poor
Catholic bishops from across the world joined together to ask leaders of the G8 nations to consider the needs of... Read more
Law professor says Christian sexual ethics will help poor
George Mason University law professor Helen Alvare challenged Catholics to courageously witness to the truth of the Church’s sexual teaching,... Read more
Poverty linked to respect for life in Pope's book
In his newly translated book, Pope Francis proposes a Christ-centered understanding of human dignity that yields a comprehensive respect for... Read more
Pope thanks foundation for fighting material, spiritual poverty
Pope Francis told members of The Papal Foundation that their contributions are helping combat “the many forms of material and... Read more
Spending cuts will harm poor, warns Catholic agency
If members of Congress do not come to an agreement on a debt reduction proposal, the resulting spending cuts may... Read more
Catholic thinkers debate government's role in helping poor
In a recent debate, two Catholic commentators disagreed over how large a role government should play in exercising society's responsibility... Read more
Needs of the poor emphasized as fiscal cliff looms
With just days left in 2012, advocates for the poor are asking elected officials to avert the fiscal cliff and... Read more
