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Extends to All Forms of Poverty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Requires our Action<\/p>\n
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Rooted in the Gospel<\/p>\n
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Requires Structural Changes<\/p>\n
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Requires Conversion<\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_position=”bottom” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”50px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”title” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#eb7425″ custom_padding=”50px||50px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ link_font=”||on||||||” width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ inline_fonts=”Playfair Display” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ link_font=”||on||||||” custom_margin=”21px|||||” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Holy Fathers do much to ensure our understanding of “who is poor”\u00a0avoids a one-<\/strong><\/span>dimensional focus<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f5f5f5″ height_tablet=”” height_phone=”” height_last_edited=”on|phone” max_height_tablet=”” max_height_phone=”50px” max_height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”30px|50px||50px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”30px|30px||30px|false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”200ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”READ MORE” icon_color=”#054368″ open_icon_color=”#054368″ module_class=”hover-btn-border read-more bullets-module” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ title_text_color=”#054368″ title_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” title_font_size=”14px” title_line_height=”1.7em” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|0px|20px|” custom_margin_phone=”-10px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|false” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_236072977-.jpg” alt=”A homeless man sleeping on the street represents those who are materially poor, one group of those who need the preferential option for the poor” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”30px||” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n which “affects those living in conditions opposed to human dignity<\/strong>: those who lack basic rights and needs such as food, water, hygiene, work and the opportunity t<\/span>o develop and grow culturally”.\u00a0(Pope Francis, 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_232005435-1-.jpg” alt=”Someone leans against a counter on which a bottle of medicine rests, calling to mind the preferential option for the poor in the case of the moral poor” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”30px||” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “which consists in<\/span> slavery to vice and sin<\/strong>“.\u00a0(Pope Francis, 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “Contemporary culture seems to have lost the sense of good and evil”. (Pope Benedict XVI, 1)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_122040786-.jpg” alt=”A lone figure stands under street lights next to trees, calling to mind the preferential option for the poor in the case of the spiritual poor.” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”30px||” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “which we experience when we turn away from God<\/strong> and reject his love. If we think we<\/span> don\u2019t need God\u2026<\/span>we are headed for a fall<\/strong>. God alone can truly save and free us.”\u00a0<\/span>(Pope Francis, 2)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n In any case:<\/span> while “<\/span>Man needs to be liberated<\/span> from material oppressions\u2026<\/span>more profoundly he must be saved from the evils that afflict the spirit.”\u00a0<\/span>(Pope Benedict XVI)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201c[T]here is only one real kind of poverty: not living as children of God and brothers and sisters of Christ.\u201d (Pope Francis, 1)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”200ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” 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_builder_version=”4.19.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ header_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”|40px|1px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “The richer class has many ways of shielding itself, and stands less in need of help from the State; whereas the mass of the poor have no resources of their own to fall back on”.<\/span>\u00a0(Pope Leo XIII, 37)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n “Considerations of justice and equity<\/strong> can at times demand<\/strong> that those in power pay more attention to the weaker members of society, since these are at a disadvantage when it comes to defending their own rights and asserting their legitimate interests.”\u00a0(Pope St. John XXIII, 56)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n “By virtue of her own evangelical duty the Church feels called to take her stand beside the poor, to discern the justice of their requests, and to help satisfy them”<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 39)<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_10290965-.jpg” alt=”An elderly woman’s face, wrapped in a scarf, calling to mind the Church’s preferential option for the poor” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”20px||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ header_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”|40px|1px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “The richer class has many ways of shielding itself, and stands less in need of help from the State; whereas the mass of the poor have no resources of their own to fall back on”.<\/span>\u00a0(Pope Leo XIII, 37)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n “Considerations of justice and equity<\/strong> can at times demand<\/strong> that those in power pay more attention to the weaker members of society, since these are at a disadvantage when it comes to defending their own rights and asserting their legitimate interests.”\u00a0(Pope St. John XXIII, 56)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n “By virtue of her own evangelical duty the Church feels called to take her stand beside the poor, to discern the justice of their requests, and to help satisfy them”<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 39)<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Not An End ” module_class=”mosaic_width” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”750ms” animation_delay=”200ms” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”200ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/airam-dato-on-.jpg” alt=”The preferential option for the poor still requires the poor to take responsibility, which is represented by a young man working in a garage” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|||||” custom_padding=”|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”||20px|40px||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “E<\/span>very human life is called to some task by God.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Endowed with intellect and free will, each man is responsible for his self-fulfillment<\/span>\u2026<\/span>he is the chief architect<\/span> of his own success or failure.”\u00a0<\/span>(Pope St. Paul VI, 15)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “Those who are weaker\u2026should not adopt a purely passive attitude or one that is destructive of the social fabric, but, while claiming their legitimate rights, should do what they ca<\/span>n for the good of all.”<\/span>\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 39)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “The pursuit of life’s necessities is quite legitimate; hence we are duty-bound to do the work which enables us to obtain them: ‘If anyone is unwilling to work, do not let him eat.'”<\/span>\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 18)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”READ MORE” icon_color=”#054368″ open_icon_color=”#054368″ module_class=”hover-btn-border read-more” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ title_text_color=”#054368″ title_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” title_font_size=”14px” title_line_height=”1.7em” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”|||40px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|0px|20px|” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Utilizing only his talent and willpower, each man can grow in humanity, enhance his personal worth, and perfect himself.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>(Pope St. Paul VI, 15)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This applies to poor (developing) nations which only \u201cby making the necessary efforts and sacrifices\u201d can hope to raise their material condition. <\/span>Who Are the \u201cPoor\u201d?<\/h4>\n
The preferential option for the poor \u201cextends not only to material poverty but also to the many forms of cultural and religious poverty<\/strong>.\u201d<\/h5>\n
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2444<\/a><\/h5>\n
\u201cFor Christians, the poor are not a sociological category, but the very \u2018flesh\u2019 of Christ.\u201d<\/h5>\n
Pope Leo XIV, 10<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
\u201cIn fact, there are many forms of poverty\u201d.<\/h5>\n
Pope Leo XIV, 9<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
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\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”20px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nMaterial Poverty<\/h2>\n
\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”20px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nMoral Poverty<\/h2>\n
\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#054368″ custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”20px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nSpiritual Poverty<\/h2>\n
All<\/strong> forms<\/strong> of poverty require and deserve a \u201cpr<\/span><\/span>eferential option\u201d.<\/span><\/h5>\n
A Part of Constant Tradition<\/h4>\n
\u201c<\/span><\/span>As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me<\/span>\u201d.<\/h5>\n
Mt 25:40<\/span><\/h3>\n
“The Church’s love for the poor…is a part of her constant tradition.”\u00a0(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2444)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
“This is an option…to which the whole tradition of the Church bears witness.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>(Pope St. John Paul II, 42)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
\u201c<\/span>Everyone knows that the Fathers of the Church laid down the duty of the rich toward the poor<\/strong> in no uncertain terms.”<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>(Pope St. Paul VI, 23)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
Why a\u00a0<\/span>Preferential C<\/span>onsideration?<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”20px||20px||true|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”200ms” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_10290965-.jpg” alt=”An elderly woman’s face, wrapped in a scarf, calling to mind the Church’s preferential option for the poor” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”20px||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#084369″ custom_padding=”|40px|10px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||” custom_padding_phone=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nWhy a\u00a0<\/span>Preferential C<\/span>onsideration?<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”||10px|40px” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px” custom_padding_phone=”29px||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nThe Responsibility of the Poor<\/span><\/h4>\n