Tag: Poverty
Half a million Indian Catholics sign living conditions petition
The “Survival Journey” petition, organised by Kerala’s Catholic Congress, calls attention to a number of issues affecting the local...
World Day of the Poor: ‘Do not turn your face away’
As the Church prepares to celebrate the World Day of the Poor on 19 November, Pope Francis urges everyone to work toward providing free...
Pope’s World Day of the Poor message: Don’t look away!
Pope Francis pens a message for the annual World Day of the Poor, stressing that “whenever we encounter a poor person, we cannot look away, for that would prevent us from encountering the face of the Lord Jesus.”
Caritas Commissioner: ‘Let’s work together to better serve the poor’
A statement released by Caritas Internationalis says Pier Francesco Pinelli, the newly appointed Extraordinary Commissioner of the Church’s...
Pope urges choices that ensure food, healthcare, living conditions for the poor
Pope Francis on Monday addressed a group of participants in the general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, which is discussing, “Public Health in Global Perspective“.
Seoul rewards the missionary of workers on society’s margins
To the Irish Fr. Donal O'Keeffe has been awarded the recognition of being "immigrant of the year". Since the 1980s he has dedicated himself to helping the less skilled workers living in the slums.