The United States is thwarting the advancement of millions of its citizens, a UN rapporteur says.
Poverty
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Indifference to the poor is a great sin
“To love the poor means to combat all forms of poverty, spiritual and material.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘The Florida Project’ is a rare perspective on American poverty
“The Florida Project” tells the story of a mother and daughter in the hidden world of extended-stay motels in the city of Kissimmee, Fla.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Paul Ryan defends poverty reform efforts to Catholic nun
During an exchange with a nun at a town hall, the Republican leader of the House argued that government is ineffective in fighting poverty.