Poverty

Pope Francis congratulated Catholic Relief Services on the 50th anniversary of CRS Rice Bowl and its global hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.

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 …

WASHINGTON (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 …

(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 …

WASHINGTON (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 …

(OSV News) — Like most priests, Father Douglas McKay has seen a number of people die over the years. As the founder and chaplain of Our House Ministries in Philadelphia’s …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (OSV News) — Catholic organizations and churches in Alaska have been busier than ever this past year due to months-long delays in the arrival of the state’s food …

SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — As severe childhood malnutrition grows in Brazil, church organizations are proposing public policies on protecting children and are participating in state councils that define and …