For those Catholics actively ministering to the poor, congressional spending and saving priorities — when measured against the concerns of Catholic social teaching — might appear imbalanced.
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Personnel, programs at diocesan Catholic Charities agencies help feed a hungry nation
During Poverty Awareness Month, OSV News talked with Catholic Charities offices across the country — in Virginia, Mississippi and Nevada — to learn how they help feed a hungry nation.
The poor you have always with you
Somewhere in your community, there is a chance to be present to those who struggle.
France’s Catholic bishops strongly back farmers in their massive protest
France’s bishops stand in solidarity with farmers protesting across the country. After days of protests in the local provinces, farmers were determined to block the main roads leading to Paris, with spectacular traffic jams of tractors and farm vehicles they formed Jan. 29 across the French capital.
Care for the poor ‘cannot be separated’ from faith, pope tells ambassadors
Keeping the Catholic faith and caring for the poor, sick and afflicted are inseparable, Pope Francis said.
Letter signed by 18 bishops urges U.S. to redirect military spending to fund human needs
At least 18 Catholic bishops have signed on to a call by PAX Christi USA for the U.S. government to redirect military spending to fund human need.
Lifting children out of poverty is key element of ‘consistent ethic of life,’ say speakers
The proposed enhanced Child Tax Credit released Jan. 16 by a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill received an enthusiastic, if guarded, response from members of a Georgetown University panel held the same day.
Why is world still plagued by poverty, pope asks leaders at Davos
Nations and businesses must work together to promote ethically sound models of globalization, Pope Francis told global business and government leaders.
Women religious gear up for battle against human trafficking with prayer, education
As the nation marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, women religious in the U.S. are combating modern slavery with prayer and education.
Pope tells Marxist group good policies cannot be dictated by the market
Societies must consider how their people can share challenges and resources, the pope told representatives of a dialogue project bringing together socialists, Marxists and Christians.
First woman named to key Philadelphia archdiocesan post inspired by faith of other women
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia announced Dec. 1 the appointment of Heather Huot as that archdiocese’s secretary for Catholic Human Services, overseeing three agencies — Catholic Social Services, Catholic Housing and Community Services and Nutritional Development Services — that combine to form the largest faith-based human services provider in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Unions racked up major 2023 wins for family-wage jobs in multiple sectors, setting stage for 2024
In the past 12 months, an extraordinary level of nationwide activity — organizing, strikes, negotiations and new contracts — has signaled increased influence for American labor unions, which once counted 21 million U.S. workers among their ranks.