poverty

Angelus - Pope calls for 'solidarity and creativity' to solve post-COVID poverty and unemployment

Angelus: Pope calls for “solidarity and creativity” to solve post-COVID poverty, unemployment

COVID-19 claims two Italian missionaries devoted for decades to poor in Madagascar

COVID-19 claims two Italian missionaries devoted for decades to poor in Madagascar

Holy See clamours in Human Rights Council - 'Trafficking in persons should have no place in the human family'

Holy See clamours in Human Rights Council: “Trafficking in persons should have no place in the human family”

Pope surprises Roman parish priest with special request - 'Care for the elderly, don't leave them alone'

Pope surprises Roman parish priest with special request: “Care for the elderly, don’t leave them alone”

Virtues for the coronavirus recovery - what do we mean by 'compassion', 'solidarity' and 'justice'

Virtues for the coronavirus recovery: what do we mean by “compassion”, “solidarity” and “justice”?

Bishop of Derry warns of post-COVID-19 'poverty' of hope, education and economic confidence

Bishop of Derry warns of post-COVID-19 “poverty” of hope, education and economic confidence

New Portuguese Bishops' head criticises 'sect mentality' in Church, attachment to 'fetishistic realities of the past'

New Portuguese Bishops’ head criticises “sect mentality” in Church, attachment to “fetishistic realities of the past”

Pope - 'There is no place, however dark it may be, where a ray of the good God cannot reach to warm hearts'

Pope: “There is no place, however dark it may be, where a ray of the good God cannot reach to warm hearts”

In new document on integral ecology, Vatican calls for 'new model of development' that links fights against climate change, poverty

In new document on integral ecology, Vatican calls for “new model of development” that links fights against climate change, poverty

Vatican pleads for universal access to COVID vaccine - 'There cannot be a privileged area and another that suffers because it is poor'

Vatican pleads for universal access to COVID vaccine: “There can’t be a area that is privileged and another that suffers because it is poor”

Pope clamours for World Day of Poor - 'Time devoted to prayer can never become an alibi for neglecting our neighbour in need'

Pope clamours for World Day of Poor: “Time devoted to prayer can never become an alibi for neglecting our neighbour in need”

Portuguese Church commission reminds business on COVID-19 - 'Corporate social responsibility cannot be just for show'

Portuguese Church commission reminds business on COVID-19: “Corporate social responsibility cannot be just for show”

Bishop in Portugal says slums a 'stain' and a 'disgrace' for country

Bishop in Portugal says slums a “stain” and a “disgrace” for country

Spanish Jesuits offer chance to make a difference in the world with online social justice platform

Spanish Jesuits offer chance to make a difference in the world with online social justice platform

Spanish bishop takes down minimum living income sceptics, insists measure necessary to combat poverty

Spanish bishop takes down minimum living income sceptics, insists measure necessary to combat poverty

Church groups join call to EU for 'ambitious' measures to lift 110 million out of poverty

Church groups join call to EU for “ambitious” measures to lift 110 million out of risk of poverty

COVID-19 recovery - Social Justice Ireland calls on EU not to repeat 'profound mistake' of post-GFC austerity, bank bailouts

COVID-19 recovery: Social Justice Ireland calls on EU not to repeat “profound mistake” of post-GFC austerity, bank bailouts

Malta Church Justice and Peace Commission laments - 'When the environment is exploited, the first ones to suffer are the poor'

Malta Church Justice and Peace Commission laments: “When the environment is exploited, the first ones to suffer are the poor”

Caritas laments 23 million children in poverty in EU, warns number 'will increase considerably' due to COVID-19

Caritas laments 23 million children in poverty in EU, warns number “will increase considerably” due to COVID-19

Caritas warns number of starving in world could double as a result of COVID-19, reach 230 million

Caritas warns number of starving in world could double as a result of COVID-19, reach 230 million

Italian cardinal - 'This economy that creates or accepts so much poverty must change'

Italian cardinal: “This economy that creates or accepts so much poverty must change”

Caritas Europa calls for guaranteed minimum income 'to ensure dignity for all'

Caritas Europa calls for guaranteed minimum income “to ensure dignity for all”

Orthodox Church condemns Christian nationalism

Orthodox Church condemns Christian nationalism: “There could be no greater contradiction of the Gospel”

Francis, on COVID-19 - 'This is the opportunity for conversion'

Francis, on COVID-19: “This is the opportunity for conversion, the time to move from misusing nature, the moment to see the poor”

Pope, in Santa Marta Mass - 'If I ignore the poor, the Lord will ignore me on the Day of Judgment'

Powerful: Pope, in Santa Marta Mass: “If I ignore the poor, the Lord will ignore me on the Day of Judgment” – full text

In Santa Marta Mass, Pope sounds alarm on future after COVID-19

In Santa Marta Mass, Pope sounds alarm on future after COVID-19: “Poverty, unemployment, hunger…”

#JustRecovery - Catholic groups join call for 'healthier and more equitable' future after COVID-19

#JustRecovery: Catholic groups join call for “healthier and more equitable future” after COVID-19

Vatican cardinal, on COVID-19 - 'We should wash our hands, but not of our responsibility for the vulnerable'

Vatican cardinal, on COVID-19: “We should wash our hands, but not of our responsibility for the vulnerable”

Maltese Catholic groups sound COVID-19 alarm for poor

Maltese Catholic groups sound COVID-19 alarm for poor: “Although the illness doesn’t discriminate, the economic fall‑out will”

Papal almoner urges solidarity with less fortunate in virus pandemic

Papal almoner urges solidarity with less fortunate in virus pandemic: “Don’t ignore the poor Lazarus who knocks at your door”