Poverty

Catholic leaders press for tax credit expansions to combat spike in child poverty

• Sep 15
• John Lavenburg

Prophet-Bishop of the ‘Poor Church for the Poor’ dies just shy of 100

• Jul 17
• John L. Allen Jr.

Experts warn that in Mozambique, women forced to swap sex for food

• Jun 8
• Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope who’s a ‘slow food’ advocate meets with CEO of fast food empire

• Jun 5
• Elise Ann Allen

Congo priest hopes Francis will address jarring contrast between resources, poverty

• Jan 18
• Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope Francis says difficult times should inspire compassion for others

• Nov 13, 2022
• Elise Ann Allen

African faith leaders call for cancellation of punitive foreign debts

• Oct 8, 2022
• Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

Vatican diplomat in southern Africa warns poverty threatens synodality

• Oct 2, 2022
• Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

Maybe Christ stopped at Eboli, but Pope Francis today didn’t

• Sep 25, 2022
• Elise Ann Allen

Census Bureau findings point to U.S. poverty reduction in 2021

• Sep 17, 2022
• Mark Pattison