An African faiths environmental institute is calling on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to stop funding green revolution technologies and genetically modified seeds for the continent.
Faiths institute asks Gates Foundation to change tactics in Africa
Inside the Capitol: Sheltering the homeless, keeping kids safe at school, decriminalizing poverty
Homelessness is on the rise in greater Minnesota with a 32 percent increase between 2019 and 2020.
Latin American church leaders: Get vaccines, prioritize the vulnerable
Latin American countries have had difficulties obtaining vaccines as wealthier nations have secured the lion’s share of doses already produced and those in the pipeline.
In message for World Sick Day, pope calls for health care for all
In his message for the Feb. 11 celebration, Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by guaranteeing equal access to health care for all people.
Pope again calls for diverting funds from weapons to fighting hunger
Pope Francis called for a “culture of care” in his message for World Peace Day 2021, which the Church celebrates Jan. 1.
Christmas is sign of God’s preferential love for the poor, cardinal says
Reaching out to and helping the poor “is to imitate God; it is to make oneself small out of love in order to raise up the other,” the preacher of the papal household told Pope Francis, officials of the Roman Curia and Vatican employees.
World Day of Poor initiatives adapt to pandemic, Vatican official says
Even during a global pandemic, the World Day of the Poor will be an important opportunity for parishes to highlight the importance of charity and spiritual comfort for those in need, said a Vatican official.
Pope, Red Cross president discuss pandemic, war relief efforts
The pope expressed his support for the International Red Cross and what they are doing in light of war, violence, climate change and unemployment and poverty.