8 ways to love and serve the poor following Pope Leo’s ‘Dilexi Te’
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Everyday Catholics can love and accompany those in need, according to experts that directly serve or advocate for those struggling with poverty….
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Church must ‘walk poor with the poor’ to serve Christ, says Pope Leo in new exhortation
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — In his first apostolic exhortation, Pope Leo XIV has taken up the call of Pope…
A Time to Speak — What I learned from St. Vincent de Paul
byFor nearly 40 years, I worked in downtown Louisville, served on numerous nonprofit boards, volunteered hours on many causes, raised a family and lived…
What works to get, and keep, people out of poverty debated at forum
byBy Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — What methods work best at getting people out of poverty — and keeping them out —…
Hope in the Lord — Poverty and destitution
byNext Wednesday begins Lent. I love Ash Wednesday! People come to Mass in large numbers and receive a public sign of their faith —…
New charity aids families in Henry Co.
byBy Marnie McAllister, Record Assistant Editor EMINENCE, Ky. — A new ecumenical effort is bringing help to impoverished families around rural Henry County, Ky., where…
Collection will assist Campaign for Human Development
byDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: May God bless you! The Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) will be taken up…
Hungry people illustrate Labor Day message
byBy MARNIE McALLISTER Record Assistant Editor The United States bishops’ Labor Day message characterizes the nation’s unemployment rate — and resulting poverty — as…
Editorial — Doing what needs to be done
bySt. Thomas Aquinas said “three things are necessary for the salvation of man: To know what he ought to believe; to know what he…
Institute attendees are called to action
byBy MARNIE McALLISTER Record Assistant Editor The national Social Action Summer Institute, held at Bellarmine University July 29 to Aug. 1, brought more than…