More than 40 leaders of several faith traditions voiced opposition to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act saying key provisions represent a “moral failure.”
Poverty
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Peace is “more than just the absence of war,” but instead a commitment to human flourishing, said the Holy See’s permanent mission to the UN.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical …
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The bishops emphasized the need to revitalize hope among Cubans, which can spur a collective drive “to serve the common good of the homeland.”
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Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of …
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Pope Francis congratulated Catholic Relief Services on the 50th anniversary of CRS Rice Bowl and its global hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — For those to whom America’s escalating immigration crisis feels perhaps comfortably remote or abstract, Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of Yakima, Washington, knows the gritty realities of the …
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Report: Homelessness hits new record high amid affordable housing crunch
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The United States saw an increase of about 18% in homelessness this year, a new record high, according to a federal report. The U.S. Department of Housing …
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(OSV News) — “The poor,” Jesus Christ says in Mark’s Gospel, “you will always have with you.” And indeed, 2,000-plus years later, the Oxford Poverty and Development Initiative — based …
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Catholic groups applaud enhanced Child Tax Credit in framework tax deal
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The chief congressional tax writers announced Jan. 16 a framework for a bipartisan, bicameral deal that would enhance the Child Tax Credit, a provision some Catholic …
