– In the eyes of the world it would appear “absurd” to begin helping the poor and struggling for justice by spending time in adoration before the Eucharist, Pope Francis said, but that is precisely what an Italy-based religious order has been doing for 100 years.
Social Justice
Pope: Dorothy Day’s life shows evangelizing power of charity, witness, love
Dorothy Day was “a great witness to faith, hope and charity in the 20th century,” a woman who loved the Catholic Church despite the flaws of its members and who knew that serving God meant serving the poor and working for justice, Pope Francis wrote.
CCHD awards luncheon stresses importance of working past impasses for social change
Social change, funding and diversity were the dominant themes coursing through the conversation at the annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development awards luncheon Aug. 10 at St. Bernardine in West Baltimore.
Local communities must be included in fight against hunger, pope says
In order to eradicate hunger in the world, committed and experienced action must be taken that includes local and traditional cultures and peoples, Pope Francis said.
The recipe for going ‘all in’ on ending homelessness in America
While the affordable housing shortage can be hard to see with our own eyes, homelessness is not.
U.N. agency says solution to child labor is helping governments create jobs, assist families with child care
As the International Labor Organization of the United Nations took aim at child labor and the exploitation of children June 12, Pope Francis lent his support with a tweet.
On World Day of Poor, be poor like those you serve, pope says
To recognize and address the poverty of others, Christians must become poor like the figure of Tobit from the Hebrew Bible, Pope Francis said.
Theologian emphasizes empathy at Catholic Charities symposium
As Catholic Charities of Baltimore continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the organization sponsored its first social justice symposium April 20 in person at Church of the Nativity in Timonium and livestreamed to six additional satellite locations.
Fed’s war on inflation poses moral dilemma as rate hikes threaten 2 million workers
Any responsible Christian has to be worried about economic life, and how it’s treating others of our brothers and sisters.
People wounded in life should find welcome in the church, pope says
The wounds of Christ, still visible after his resurrection, are the greatest sign of God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Prison ministries bring hope and light of Christ to those ‘doing time’
Prison minsters are giving back hope and faith to those men and women convicted of heinous crimes, who too often, are stigmatized and forgotten by society in general and even their own families.
Vincent Quayle, former priest who fought discriminatory housing, dies at 83
Vincent “Vinnie” Quayle, a former Jesuit priest who passionately fought blockbusting, redlining and other discriminatory practices in the real estate and housing industries in Baltimore, died March 27.