What the Pope Said On The First World Day of the Poor
People have a basic choice in the way they live: either striving to build up treasures on earth or giving to others in order to gain heaven, Pope Francis said.
Category: Poverty & Social Justice
Economic Development: Inequality is not Destiny
Economic development and growth have never automatically meant a greater gap between the rich and poor so there is no reason today for people to throw up their hands and simply accept increasing inequality, Pope Francis said.
How Did Jesus Tell Us How to Live?
Following Jesus in the Christian life is a very challenging way to live in that, among other things, we have an obligation to fight against the social evils that arise in society — we are supposed to make the world we live in a better world.
Poverty is too Complex to Simply Blame it on the Poor
A poll was taken to survey what people think the reasons for poverty are. The results split along religious lines in a surprising way.
World Governments Combat Famine in East Africa, Yemen
Countries such as the US, the United Kingdom and Canada have pledged large sums of money to assist countries facing severe food emergencies, but a gap exists between pledged aid and the amount of aid collected.
Lessons From a Rubbish Dump
Nobody should make their home on a rubbish dump — and yet that’s where people are living. WINNIE GRAHAM explains how a group of Catholics in Oudtshoorn reached out to them.
Over 20 Million People Facing Starvation – We Should Care!
In northern Africa, over 20 million people are facing famine and starvation. Armed conflict and severe drought are the main engines driving this emergency – the world’s largest humanitarian crisis since the end of...
Social Justice: See, Judge and Act
In some circles, the term “social justice warrior” is being applied as a derogative term for people who campaign for the welfare of the disempowered and for the protection of the environment. For Catholics,...
Pope: Poverty in Latin America at Unthinkable Levels
Latin America’s traditional social values of cooperation and solidarity must prevail over the societal ills that threaten the livelihood of the region’s inhabitants, Pope Francis said. The current social and economic crisis facing Latin...
Hunger Causes: The ‘Indifference of Many, Selfishness of a Few’
The international community must not remain resigned to the plight of those suffering hunger and malnutrition, which is often caused by indifference and selfishness, Pope Francis said. In a message to the U.N. Food...
Why Matthew 25 Haunts Me
Do I see God in the poor as Christ instructed me? Matthew 25:31: All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from...
How a Saint Stood up to State Capture!
Fr Joe Falkiner OP – More than 1000 economists, investment bankers, top politicians and business leaders of multinational corporations took part in the recent meeting of the World Economic Forum for Africa in Durban....
