by Beth | Jan 23, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Many of the poorest people in the United States are still struggling to recover from the effects of a recession that ended six years ago, making them very vulnerable as the country stands on the brink of a new downturn. In 2006, the...
by sjs | Dec 20, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The U.N. has issued World Youth Report 2007, examining the challenges facing the 1.2 billion youths between the ages of 15 and 25. Despite better access to education than prior generations, poverty and labor market challenges have made the transition to adulthood...
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...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
St Vincent de Paul National CEO John Falzon (Australia) has said the previous government’s welfare to work arrangements will spoil Christmas for many single mums, people with disabilities and unemployed people.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“John Honner, who has worked for Catholic charitable organisations for many years, brings out clearly the relevance of Ozanam to contemporary Australia. He sees especially the contrast between the communal vision of Ozanam and the individualism of Australian...
