Homelessness
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In wealthy San Francisco, treatment of homeless draws UN condemnation
As San Francisco prepares to consider a ballot measure to boost taxes for services to aid the homeless, a U.N.... Read more
This 87-year-old woman feeds the homeless in Chile every week
Every Wednesday night, 87-year-old Elena Donaire goes out onto the streets of Santiago, Chile, to meet the homeless and attend... Read more
How one priest is bringing Jesus to the most dangerous city in the US
With the highest per-capita homicide rate in the nation, Baltimore has been called the most dangerous city in America -... Read more
This man spent a week on the street with his homeless son
As the parents of a homeless son struggling with a drug addiction, Frank and his wife Deloris have done everything... Read more
Argentina homeless shelter named after bishop who loved the poor
A men’s homeless shelter in Zeballos, Argentina has been named after a local bishop known for his attention to the... Read more
In feeding the hungry of Chile, beloved friar's legacy lives on
Although he died in 1853, the legacy of Friar Andrés Garcia Acosta is as alive as ever in Santiago, Chile,... Read more
Pregnant women find family at California shelter
Raised by an alcoholic mother and without her birth father, Cordiella James found out she was pregnant while she was... Read more
Fleet of food trucks serves up respect for Austin's homeless
Austin, Texas, like any hipster city worth its organic, non-GMO salt, is known for its food trucks. Read more
Catholics encounter the homeless on the streets of Hollywood
A Eucharistic procession is not the first thing people expect to see on the streets of Hollywood, California. Read more
How Los Angeles Catholics help the homeless
With growing numbers of people suffering homelessness in the expensive megalopolis of Los Angeles, Catholics and people of other religions... Read more
For homeless woman, Rome trip proves that 'good things can happen'
After a long struggle with alcoholism and homelessness, Melanie Medina has turned her life around. She said that a recent... Read more
Denver event hopes to change how society views homeless people
When volunteers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counted the number of homeless people in Colorado one... Read more
In Denver, new women's shelter cares for hidden side of homelessness
Cindy Brown spent 12 years in the U.S. Army. Approaching late middle age, she found herself in a crisis. Read more
From addiction to ordination: a homeless man's journey to priesthood
Claude Paradis was impoverished and homeless, living on the streets of Montreal, Canada. He struggled with addiction to both alcohol... Read more
Increasing homelessness a worrisome trend for Archbishop Gomez
The Archbishop of Los Angeles has urged a prayerful and prudent response to a housing crisis in his city, relating... Read more
Dinner and a warm place to sleep: How Rome is reaching out to the homeless
As colder weather settled over Rome last week, two area charities have found ways to reach out to those without... Read more
What do you say to a homeless person? Advice from Catholic urban missionaries
It’s a common sight at a city intersection. A man or a woman holds a cardboard sign: “Homeless, Hungry. Please... Read more
Homeless persons find a spiritual father in Pope Francis
Always close to his heart, around 3,600 homeless men and women were given the chance to be also physically near... Read more
UK cardinal: There are more homeless people than you think
Those who are homeless, both those who live on the streets and those who move from place to place, need... Read more
Pope tells homeless greater solidarity is found in poverty than wealth
After hearing testimonies from two homeless men Friday, Pope Francis spoke off-the-cuff about the dignity and solidarity that can be... Read more
