Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Dicastery for human development to oversee Caritas Internationalis
- May 31, 2019
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development will oversee the activity of Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based confederation of Catholic aid agencies, said a new Vatican decree.

By Carol Glatz
Respect rights of indigenous people, culture, pope tells mining industry
- May 3, 2019
A “fallacious” economic model that exploits the earth’s resources while disregarding the rights and cultures of indigenous people has left the planet in a precarious condition and requires a change of heart that places the common good before financial gain, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
Pope sends aid to southeast Africa after cyclone
- Mar 22, 2019
As an immediate sign of his concern and an encouragement to other donors, Pope Francis has sent $50,000 each to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi to assist with initial emergency relief efforts after a cyclone hit the region and caused massive flooding.

By Catholic News Service

Art can inspire people to build sustainable future, says Vatican official
- Mar 11, 2019
In a world of different religions, cultures and languages, art has the capacity to bring people together and inspire them to take action in addressing critical challenges, said a Vatican official.

By Liam McIntyre
Pope: World in need of ‘ecological conversion’ to advance sustainability
- Mar 8, 2019
Sustainable development cannot be achieved without the voices of those affected by the exploitation of the earth’s resources, especially the poor, migrants, indigenous people and young men and women, Pope Francis told participants at a Vatican conference on sustainable development.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
A synod sneak peek, theology v. ideology, and the hour of the nuns
- Mar 6, 2019
It remains to be seen what a Vatican-sponsored interfaith conference this week on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals may produce, but at least three conclusions can be drawn even before the meeting begins.

By John L. Allen Jr.