Pope: Love the Lord by Loving the Poor
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Wars, famine and calamities of every kind can tempt Christians to a paralysing fear that...
Poverty & Social Justice
Pope: Food Cannot Be Used as a Bargaining Chip
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The international community can no longer ignore the cries of the poor and the hungry...
South African Nuncio Warns Poverty Threatens Synodality
By Fredrick Nzwili – A Vatican diplomat in southern Africa warned that deprivation and poverty among the laity could obstruct Pope...
Is Church a Home for Homeless?
Last month, I wrote about the synodality discussions that I hosted with leaders of other Christian denominations and other faiths....
No Back to School Fun for Child Labourers
It’s that special time of the year for kids in many countries as they start heading back to school. And...
SACBC Expresses Alarm at State of SA and Condemns Govt Self-Enrichment
The bishops of Southern Africa have issued a statement strongly condemning “the continued preoccupation of our leaders with self-enrichment, party...
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...
Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor: Be tireless builders of hope
On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis urged Christians to be “tireless builders of hope” amid the darkness...
Assisi pilgrimage with the poor: Pope calls for open hands, open hearts
By Cindy Wooden – With a pilgrim’s staff and mantle, Pope Francis entered Assisi’s Basilica of St Mary of the...
