Poverty

Spending the day with the poor, Pope Leo XIV prayed Catholics would make sure their parishes are welcoming of all people and would be “on fire” with God’s love.

Catholics’ response to poverty and injustice around them “must come from the heart of the Gospel and be attuned to the signs of the times,” the pope said.

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.”

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.

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 …

The bishops emphasized the need to revitalize hope among Cubans, which can spur a collective drive “to serve the common good of the homeland.”

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 …

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 …