Our faith tells us that Christ chose to suffer on our behalf and that when we choose to do the same, in the service of others, we imitate Jesus in our own lives.
Poverty
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Pope Francis: Lack of progress fighting hunger is shameful
At a time of technological and scientific progress, “we ought to feel shame” for not having advanced in “humanity and solidarity” enough to feed the world’s poor, Pope Francis said.
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Band of friars and nuns from Brazil finds ways to feed LA’s homeless
Brazilian men and women religious find ways to serve the needs of LA’s homeless population.
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U.S. report shows decline in poverty, but agencies find need remains great
The good news from the U.S. Census Bureau Sept. 12 was that the poverty rate dropped for the third straight year in 2017 and median family incomes ticked up 1.8 percent to nearly $61,400.
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Food for Poor appeals attorney general‘s order on donation percentages
Attorney General Xavier Becerra has ordered Food for the Poor to “cease and desist” from using a statement about the percentage of donations that go to direct aid. Becerra has called the statement “unfair and deceptive.”
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Work requirements to qualify for government aid: How well does it work?
The recipient of welfare money has to work at a job, be actively seeking a job or take part in a job training program — and be able to document it — to receive the cash assistance. Those who don’t are at risk of having their funds cut off for months. For repeat offenders, it could be years.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Infographic: Revisiting R.F.K.’s poverty tour
Our measurements of poverty have changed since Robert F. Kennedy’s historic presidential campaign, but the poor and marginalized still need a champion.
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Trevi Fountain coins to continue bringing fortune to Rome’s needy
According to Caritas Roma, an estimated 1.4 million euros ($1.7 million) worth of coins were tossed into the famed fountain in 2016.
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The Editors: Needing food assistance should not be a mark of shame
The foundational flaw with the proposed reform is the stripping away of choice, and the dignity that comes with it, from low-income Americans.
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Motels and the modern face of homelessness
The film “The Florida Project” depicts a new reality: families who live week to week in motels, unable to afford permanent housing.