Pope: Poverty Driving Children into Forced Labour Must be Tackled
By Carol Glatz – Poverty and inequality, which are major factors in child labour exploitation, must be addressed, Pope Francis said in a written message. “Sadly, too...
By Carol Glatz – Poverty and inequality, which are major factors in child labour exploitation, must be addressed, Pope Francis said in a written message. “Sadly, too...
On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis urged Christians to be “tireless builders of hope” amid the darkness and suffering in the world. “The World...
By Cindy Wooden – With a pilgrim’s staff and mantle, Pope Francis entered Assisi’s Basilica of St Mary of the Angels with 500 economically or socially disadvantaged...
Charity / Christian Living / Church / Pope Francis / Poverty & Social Justice
by CNS · Published November 9, 2021
Pope Francis plans to prepare for his celebration of the World Day of the Poor by meeting with and listening to some 500 poor people making a...
Christian Living / Church / Ethics & Human Dignity / Poverty & Social Justice / Vatican
by CNS · Published October 29, 2021
By Carol Glatz – Extreme deprivation could be ended “basically immediately,” said U.S. economist and member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Jeffrey D. Sachs. “What we...
Christian Living / Church / Magliano / Pope Francis / Poverty & Social Justice
by Tony Magliano · Published October 28, 2021
Clearly siding with the world’s poor and marginalised in a video message for the recent Fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements, Pope Francis boldly declared, “Seeing you...
Christian Living / Church / Corruption / Poverty & Social Justice / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published September 19, 2021 · Last modified September 22, 2021
Are we in danger of creating a culture of impunity? While we might have good reason to justify certain individual acts of lawlessness, where will the accumulation...
Church / Crisis / Ethics & Human Dignity / Globalisation of Indifference / Magliano / Poverty & Social Justice
by Tony Magliano · Published July 23, 2021
After six years of war, “Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe,” according to the International Rescue Committee. Confirming that terribly sad fact, Catholic Relief Services reports,...
Church / Globalisation of Indifference / Poverty & Social Justice
by CNS · Published June 16, 2021 · Last modified June 15, 2021
By Carol Glatz – Poverty is the result of people’s selfishness; it is not “fate” or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said. “Unless we choose to...
Church / Environment / Pope Francis / Poverty & Social Justice
by CNS · Published June 6, 2021 · Last modified June 7, 2021
A failure to act in protecting creation now will have dire consequences for the planet and for future generations, Pope Francis said. In a message sent...
Church / Ethics & Human Dignity / Poverty & Social Justice
by CNS · Published March 4, 2021 · Last modified March 3, 2021
By Mark Pattison – What methods work best at getting people out of poverty – and keeping them out – was the subject of debate during a...
Church / Poverty & Social Justice / Vatican
by Admin · Published December 19, 2020 · Last modified December 22, 2020
The Papal Foundation has announced it will give $1,8 million in grants to support COVID-19 relief efforts in developing nations around the world, with the majority of...
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