A Catholic priest who gained national fame as an activist has been asked to step away from his ministry while allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago are investigated.
Poverty
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal congratulates new U.K. prime minister Liz Truss and urges her to focus on the poor
In a congratulatory note to Liz Truss, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster said many people in the U.K. would be facing the choice between “heating and eating” this winter because of rampant inflation and soaring fuel bills.
Posted inFaith
Mother Teresa, The First Great Televised Saint
How did Mother Teresa’s ubiquitous presence in the media hinder us from really knowing her?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How a 6th grader’s question inspired a ministry to the homeless
There is no formula to charity, companionship or Matthew 25.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Podcast: Cornell Brooks, former head of the NAACP, on the church and justice for Black lives
When it comes to social justice issues, “the church can show up as moral first responders or as funeral directors,” says Cornell Brooks.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
How a ministry of presence is changing the way Alabamians fight poverty and mass incarceration
Dana Sweeney joins “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” this week to discuss mass incarceration, economic and racial justice and government accountability in Alabama.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Pro-life and pro-choice groups are both overlooking the link between abortion and poverty
Abortion is being promoted as a workaround for the far messier and more urgent task of building an economy that is not mired in sexism. It is not a real choice for those in poverty.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Advocate for abortion if you must. But don’t say poor people made you do it.
Economically vulnerable people of color are significantly more anti-abortion than rich white folks are.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As inflation spikes, ‘slum priests’ struggle to help the poor in Argentina
“Slum priests” continue to play an important role in many villas in Buenos Aires, helping these marginalized communities organize for social services and reforms.
Posted inFaith, Speeches
James Martin, S.J.: Four lessons from my Jesuit ministry of walking with the excluded
James Martin, S.J., shares the lessons he learned as a young Jesuit about accompaniment.