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World Day of the Poor
World Day of the Poor: Caritas Guinea-Bissau Outlines Ongoing Social Initiatives Benefiting Vulnerable Persons
Ahead of the 8th World Day of the Poor to be marked on Sunday, November 17, the leadership of Caritas Guinea-Bissau has outlined some of its ongoing social initiatives that have the vulnerable in the tropical country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast as beneficiaries.
Pope Francis to Have Sunday Lunch with 1,300 Guests on World Day of the Poor
This year’s lunch, organized by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity in collaboration with the Italian Red Cross, will be held inside the Paul VI Hall.
For World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis Urges Christians to "be friends of the poor"
Pope Francis this week urged Christians around the world to share in the suffering of the poor and to commune with them through the act of prayer.
Congolese Cardinal Advocates for Pastoral Initiatives “with the poor at heart”
Ahead of the World Day of the Poor to be marked this year on November 19, the Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called for pastoral initiatives that are hinged on the needs of the poor.
On World Day of Poor, Salesians Highlight Social Initiatives for Africa’s Vulnerable Youth
On the annual event of the World Day of the Poor marked November 13, the leadership of the U.S—based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has highlighted social initiatives for vulnerable youth across the globe, including Africa.
Pope Francis Shares Meal with the Poor
Pope Francis had lunch with around 1,300 poor from Rome on Sunday.
Pope Francis: "Light candles of hope in the midst of darkness"
On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be brought down by the “doom and gloom” of the world, but to witness to the joy of the Gospel through service to those in need.
Here’s What the Vatican is Doing for the World Day of the Poor
On Sunday, Nov. 13, the Catholic Church will celebrate the 6th World Day of the Poor.
No Christian is Exempt from Aiding the Poor: Pope Francis
The pope made the remark in his message for the 2022 World Day of the Poor.
We Need to Put the Poor at The Centre of Our Actions, Prayers: Caritas Africa
The leadership of Caritas Africa has called on members of the organization across the continent to put poor people at the center of their attention not only through actions but also prayers.
Be "tireless builders of hope" amid suffering: Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of 2,000 people living in poverty and the volunteers who assist them.
Marginalizing the poor threatens “the very concept of democracy”: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Monday that “the very concept of democracy is jeopardized” when the poor are marginalized and treated as if they are to blame for their condition.
Feeding the Hungry “an ethical imperative, powerful form of prayer”: Nigerian Archbishop
Putting into practice the first of the seven corporal works of mercy that calls upon the people of God to feed the hungry is an “ethical imperative” and a “powerful form of prayer,” a Nigerian Archbishop has said.
Nun in Ghana Calls for “deepened social protection interventions” for Deprived in Society
A Ghanaian nun has, on the occasion to commemorate the fourth World Day of the Poor, called on the government and other stakeholders in Ghana to make every effort to promote and safeguard the vulnerable in society through humanitarian interventions.
Jesus is Telling Us to Stretch Out Our Hand to the Poor: Pope Francis
Jesus is telling us today to stretch out our hands to the poor, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
"The Gospel cannot be understood without the poor”: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said that the needy are at the heart of the Gospel as he celebrated a Mass marking World Day of the Poor Sunday.
South African Jesuit Cautions against Neglecting Poor, Marginalized amid COVID-19 Crisis
A Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Cleric serving in his native country, South Africa, has, in a reflection on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, cautioned against neglecting the poor and marginalized.
Catholics Cannot Ignore the Poverty Caused by the Pandemic: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore.
“Help make life easier for those suffering,” Ghanaian Archbishop on World Day of the Poor
As the Church marked the third World Day of the Poor initiated by Pope Francis through his Apostolic Letter, ‘Misericordia et Misera’, delegates of a charitable and devotional group of Catholic men, women and children in the West African country of Ghana have been encouraged to reach out to the poor in their immediate surroundings, including the sick and suffering who are struggling to keep hope alive.
Pope Francis: The Poor, Unborn, and Elderly are Neglected in the Frenzy of Modern Life
On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis said that the poor and most vulnerable can be left behind in the frenetic haste and self-centeredness of the modern world.
