U.S. BISHOPS, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES CALL FOR GREATER COMMITMENT TO HELP...
WASHINGTON, DC (MetroCatholic) – Leaders of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) said they were encouraged by provisions aimed at protecting the...
View ArticleCARDINAL GEORGE WELCOMES CARITAS IN VERITATE, SAYS MESSAGE ON GLOBAL ECONOMY,...
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical,...
View Article24-Year-Old American Founder of Educational Non-Profit to Appear on CatholicTV
WATERTOWN, MA (MetroCatholic) – On Friday, July 10th, Victoria Cavanaugh, a 24-year-old from Western Massachusetts will appear on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. After volunteering in an...
View ArticleWorld Congress of Families Founder Addresses Global Economic Crisis at Oxford...
OXFORD, England (MetroCatholic) – World Congress of Families International Secretary and Founder, Dr. Allan C. Carlson, addresses a Conference on “A Distributist View of the Global Economic Crisis” at...
View ArticleCatholic Charities USA Responds to 2008 Census Bureau Poverty Data
ALEXANDRIA, VA (MetroCatholic) – Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA and a member of President Obama’s Council of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, commenting on new...
View ArticleCatholic Charities 2008 Annual Survey Results
ALEXANDRIA, VA (MetroCatholic) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and its member agencies, one of the nation’s largest social services and advocacy organizations, today released its 2008 Annual Survey —...
View ArticleImmigration reform, health care, education, housing, poverty on agenda...
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – At a series of meetings at Capitol Hill, a delegation of Hispanic Bishops discussed with Democrat and Republican legislators of both houses, four areas of deep concern...
View ArticleUSCCB Pro-Life Committee Chairman Releases Statement For Respect Life Sunday
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – In a statement to mark Respect Life Sunday, October 4, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia called attention to those who are most vulnerable in recent debates on...
View ArticleFlorida Young Adult Receives National Award For Efforts To Support Farmworkers
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – Brigitte Gynther, 27, coordinator of Interfaith Action (IA) of Southwest Florida, is the recipient of the 2009 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award for her role in...
View ArticleChristian Churches Together Discusses Evangelization, Issues Statement On...
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – Christian Churches Together in the USA okayed a common action against poverty across the country for April 2, and issued a statement of solidarity with...
View Article2010 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering to Bring 400 Leaders to Washington to...
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – The 2010 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering will bring together over 400 Catholic leaders from across the country with the theme, “Charity in Truth: Seeking the Common...
View ArticlePRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA MEETS WITH THE POPE
VATICAN CITY, 26 MAR 2010 (VIS) – The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today: “This morning the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Alvaro Colom Caballeros,...
View ArticlePro-Life Groups Praise ‘Real Reform’ at Chicago CCHD
By Patrick B. Craine CHICAGO, Illinois (LifeSiteNews.com) — Pro-life groups are rallying behind the Chicago branch of the Catholic Campaign Human Development (CCHD), praising the organization for...
View ArticleMt 19:23-30 A Lesson Still To Be Learned
Mt 19:23-30 A Lesson Still To Be Learned(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, if will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of heaven.” When the...
View ArticleMarriage and Child Poverty
Collapse of Cultural Norms Regarding Marriage, Childbirth 'Has Been a Disaster'
View ArticleWill Money Make Everyone Virtuous?
One of the many divides among modern Catholics is between what we might call the “moralizers” and the “justice seekers”. “Moralizers” are those who emphasize the importance of teaching people moral...
View ArticlePoverty is not just an issue…it is people
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York recently wrote in his blog “there is too much rhetoric in the country that portrays poor people in a very negative way.” People are not poor by choice, they are poor...
View ArticleLuke 9:57-62 The Would Be Followers
Luke 9:57-62 The Would Be Followers(Click here for readings)As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go?” Jesus answered him,...
View ArticleCharitable Deductions Under Attack
The “charity” deduction was created in 1917 to preserve America’s centuries-old tradition of philanthropy. It is the only section of the U.S. Tax Code that “rewards” a taxpayer for giving their...
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Chart of the week: marriage guards children against poverty
by Sarah Jean Seman July 14, 2013 (Heritage) - As a Senator, Barack Obama was right—there are serious disadvantages to being raised without a father. “We know the statistics—that children who grow up...
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How Dagger John Saved the Irish
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33 Archbishop John Hughes of New York, universally known to friend and foe as...
View ArticlePope Francis On Poverty
When Sarah Palin said the Pope’s views on poverty were “kind of liberal” and Rush Limbaugh called them “pure Marxism,” the media were aghast. In a rare moment of unity, scoffers joined now-and-then...
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Colombian bishops emphasize family, poverty as elections approach
Bogotá, Colombia, Feb 10, 2014 / 07:45 pm (CNA).- The Bishops' Conference of Colombia has released a voter's guide focused on life, family and poverty as the country prepares for upcoming congressional...
View ArticleMar 03, Only 2 days to Lent! Let’s take a look at the great Lenten journey...
“Dear brothers and sisters, may this Lenten season find the whole Church ready to bear witness to all those who live in material, moral and spiritual destitution the Gospel message of the merciful love...
View ArticleOvercoming Black Poverty
The other evening I watched a talk-show debate between two Black analysts on the problem of poverty among inner city... The post Overcoming Black Poverty appeared first on Catholic Journal.
View ArticleOvercoming Inner-City Poverty and Unrest
Politicians and community activists often claim that the solution to inner-city poverty and unrest is to increase educational and employment... The post Overcoming Inner-City Poverty and Unrest...
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