‘Learning Poverty’ Negatively Impacts Children Worldwide
A majority of the children living in low- and middle-income nations are experiencing “learning poverty,” according to a World Bank report published Oct. 17.
Pope: Economic Inequality Largely Unchanged Since Biblical Times
In his address for World Day of the Poor 2019, Pope Francis said the inequalities and social imbalances described in the Bible are largely unchanged today.
How Does a Church Make the Poor Visible? This One Immortalized Them in a Fresco
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — Poor people have often told pastor Brian Combs that the hardest thing about standing at highway intersections holding up a cardboard sign and begging for money is not hearing the click of automatic doors locking. It’s seeing people avert their eyes.
Trump Wants to Limit Aid for Low-Income Americans. A Look at His Proposals
If you're poor or low-income in the U.S. and take advantage of government safety net programs, you could be affected by a number of new rules and actions proposed by the Trump administration.
Social Safety Nets Protect Barely One-Third of World’s Children
Only 35 percent of the world’s children have social safety net protections available to them, according to a joint report published Feb. 6 by the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Why the Christian Idea of Hell No Longer Persuades People to Care for the Poor
It’s that time of the year when hell is used as a common theme for entertainment and hell-themed haunted houses and horror movies pop up all over the country.
When Pastors Address Poverty, Parishioners Respond
Parishioners place significant trust in their pastors when it comes to addressing poverty, according to a Barna Group report released on July 31.
Poor People’s Campaign Rally Ends with Vows to Keep Organizing and Protesting
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A multiracial, intergenerational crowd of social justice activists, union workers and people of faith gathered on the National Mall over the weekend
35 Million Above U.S. Poverty Level Lack Funds for Basic Needs
Nearly 51 million households in the U.S. lacked funds to buy basic necessities in 2016, according to a United Way study published on May 17.
For 40 Days in 30 US Cities, King’s Poor People’s Campaign Lives Again
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Under sweltering 94-degree heat in front of the General Assembly building, a hardy group of progressive activists gathered to revive the