Poverty

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 …

(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 …