by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace
NEW YORK, FEB. 8, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Unemployment and poverty are offenses to human dignity, and a good society is one that assists its weakest members, says the Holy See. Archbishop Celetino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said... by sjs | Jan 29, 2008 | Church
The Vatican today released Pope Benedict’s Lenten message, the theme of which is “Christ Made Himself Poor for You.” The Holy Father focused his Lenten message on almsgiving. Read the Zenit account and the text of the message. by sjs | Jan 28, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The U.S. Bishops have sent a letter calling on Congress and the President to work together “to find effective ways to protect the poorest families and low wage workers from financial hardship during this economic downturn.” Read the letter. by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2008 | Church
“One cannot say that globalisation is synonymous with world order – it’s the opposite,” the Pope said. “We need a greater hope, which allows us to prefer the common good of all to the luxury of few and the poverty of many,” the... by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2007 | Church
The website for Benedict XVI ‘s apostolic journey to the US contains details of his itinery, life, venues as well as blogs and feeds. by sjs | Dec 18, 2007 | Church, Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In an address to the U.N. General Assembly this past week, Archbishop Celestino Migliore lamented the fact that that “chronic poverty remains the single biggest obstacle to meeting the needs of children,” and that education is key “to empowering them...
