These days one often hears the sentiment that being pro-life is at odds with caring for the poor. Kentucky-born physician and Sister of Mercy Sister Mariana Koonce is pro-life and ministers to the poor in her work. She rejects what she calls
Ashley Hufft is a woman with a mission -- and not just as the first woman to become president and chief executive officer of Unbound, an international nonprofit founded by Catholics assisting the poor and marginalized in 17 countries around the globe.
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Priests working in the shanty towns surrounding Buenos Aires have denounced cuts to a fund for programs in poor communities, calling it a "step backwards" during an economic crisis.
The warning followed a Feb. 26 decision by the government of Argentina's libertarian President
What if people in poverty themselves were more involved in the conversation? That's precisely the directive coming out of the Catholic Church's global Synod on Synodality, which is set to resume in October 2024.
"People who suffer the many different forms of poverty,
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.
"We are told that our military spending secures peace for our people and the Church recognizes
Pope Francis praised the legacy of an Italian priest who looked for ways the Catholic Church could make sure the poor were not left further behind in the world.
"And with wisdom and love," the late Father Lorenzo Milani found "the answer in
The bishops of Washington state are urging the state's 1 million Catholics to join the Washington State Catholic Conference in asking legislators for more resources to help the homeless and serve them with dignity.
"In a nation and state of such great wealth,
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.
Nations and businesses must work together to promote ethically sound models of globalization, Pope Francis told global business and government leaders.
"How is it possible that in today's world people are still dying of hunger, being exploited, condemned to illiteracy, lacking basic medical
In a secular society that commences celebration preparations in October and attempts to sever Jesus from a certain Dec. 25 holiday, keeping Christ in Christmas each year requires an intentional approach for Catholics.
But for anyone who feels discouraged, Pope Francis has an