Tag: Poverty

Every night Nezar and Hanan Saad pray not only for their family but also the next day’s weather.

      In an election campaign dominated already by “gotcha” questions about economic statistics, Catholic agencies and researchers warn that entrenched poverty, rising cost of living...

Young adults and families say they are experiencing a spiritual revival in this town near the Syrian border even as Lebanon is pummelled by...

Australians cannot afford to neglect the wider ecological crisis threatening the world’s poor, the country's Catholic bishops have urged.

During the lockdown charities such as Maronites on Mission Australia continue reaching out to Sydney’s rough sleepers and others needing a little help to get by.

Sydney’s Indian priests are pleading for Catholics to pray for the sick and dying in their homeland.

Everyone benefits from small luxuries occasionally If you're not living in dire poverty, you probably found yourself having recourse to little treats throughout this pandemic,...

Desperate times call for creative measures in Buenaventura, a city rocked by poverty and increasing violence.

Let me tell you a story about old t-shirts, and I promise I have a point. Several weeks ago, I had a spurt of energy...

Church in Sydney's east hosts a community pantry to help those struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic.