Battered by decades of corruption and mismanagement, Lebanon has no social assistance from the state to help the poor, so the church has stepped in to fill the void.
Lebanese archbishop: ‘We cannot ignore the hunger of the people’
On New Year’s, pope says a mature faith is realistic, but hope-filled
Pope Francis insisted peace is a gift from God that requires human action in his Angelus address, Jan. 1.
Nurture hope tomorrow by healing pain today, pope says
The gift of hope becomes tangible in people’s lives through concrete actions that seek to relieve the suffering of the poor and console the downtrodden, Pope Francis said In his homily at a Mass for the World Day of the Poor Nov. 14.
Photos of the Week: Nov. 15, 2021
In the spotlight: World Day of the Poor, Veterans Day, Astroworld Festival memorial.
At COP26, Vatican delegation calls for solidarity with poorer nations
“Time is running out: This occasion must not be wasted,” the Vatican delegation said in its statement delivered Nov. 11.
Biden says pope told him to continue receiving Communion
Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, but not about abortion, the president said.
President Biden and Pope Francis scheduled to meet Oct. 29
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will have an audience with Pope Francis Oct. 29, the day before the G20 Leaders’ Summit starts in Rome, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Oct. 14.
Well-edited collection shows Dorothy Day’s unique vision of holiness
Dorothy Day’s writing, like her faith, is incarnational, and her word portraits are unfailingly engaging.