Join our Articles Community!

Preferential Option for the Poor Articles

What If Not Giving to the Poor Is Stealing?

Most of us think of charity as optional. A kind gesture. A good habit. A “nice to have” in a decent life. But what if that view is not just incomplete—but wrong?

Read More
Poverty Quotes from the Church
“[I]t is well known that there are many other forms of poverty, especially in modern society – not only economic but cultural and spiritual poverty as well.” (Pope St.…
Pope Francis greets crowds in St. Peter's square.
Catholic Quotes about the Church's Social Teaching
“The social message of the gospel must not be considered a theory, but above all else a basis and motivation for action.” (Pope St. John…
Helping the Poor
"We need to broaden our perspective…We need to grow in a solidarity which 'would allow all peoples to become the artisans of their destiny'" (Pope Francis, 190)…
Structural Poverty and Catholic Social Teaching
Structural poverty is particularly egregious for “those living in conditions opposed to human dignity: those who lack basic rights and needs such as food, water,…
Who are the Working Poor?
Visit any impoverished town or inner city and it will be clear that material lack is not the key problem.…
Catholic social teaching being symbolized by people gathering in a marketplace at evening.
The Poorest Country in the World
By material and economic standards the ten poorest countries are in Africa. Conversely, the ten richest countries are mostly in Europe. But this isn't the…

List of Articles

Categories