Poverty Archives

November 16, 2020

By Carol Glatz and Currents News Staff VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even during a global pandemic, the World Day of the Poor will […]

September 3, 2020

By Jessica Easthope Homelessness in New York City is at the highest level since the Great Depression. It’s a reality hard to […]

November 18, 2019

By Melissa Butz After Mass for the third World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis sat at the table with all those […]

March 21, 2019

By Tim Harfmann Servers are slicing, dicing and scooping hot food and fresh produce to help the less fortunate. At St. John’s […]

June 6, 2018

Reunited and it feels so good! A Brooklyn native and a retired nun meet again after being decades apart. The sister changed […]

May 4, 2018

Currents News Tim Harfmann ends his exclusive series with how the week-long trip to Puerto Rico has impacted residents and volunteers. The […]

April 10, 2018

From the moment they arrived in the United States from Europe, the Little Sisters of the Poor have served their communities tirelessly. […]

November 22, 2017

The Pope says the poor are the “passport to paradise.” During the first-ever World Day of the Poor, St. Peter’s Basilica was […]

November 16, 2017

The first-ever World Day of the Poor will take place Sunday, November 19th. The initiative comes directly from Pope Francis. Catholic Relief […]

May 24, 2017

Red Nose Day is dedicated to helping those in need. Tim Harfmann reports on what’s happening at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic […]

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