Tag: Poverty
9 richest Filipinos have more wealth than half of Philippine population,...
The poor are unable to recover from back-to-back crises as many continue to suffer from the effects of the pandemic
Pope Francis: The Three Kings found God in poverty
The Magi perhaps “were expecting a powerful and prodigious Messiah,” but instead they found a baby and “met God in poverty”
SPOTLIGHT: From absolute zero to national inspiration
Thai street vendor perseveres through childhood polio and extreme poverty to find love and respect
Survey says 30% of Filipinos claim quality of life got better...
Up to 29 percent of the survey’s respondents, however, said their quality of life got worse, while 41% said it was the same
Street life: Manila’s homeless find shelter in pushcarts
Many have come from the provinces in search of work that did not materialize or were forced from their homes by domestic abuse
Challenges on ‘World Day of the Poor’
Will we in the Church have the prophetic courage to take the challenges of Pope Francis seriously?
Ethnic minorities in Lao struggle with pregnancy-related deaths and infant mortality
Poverty is widespread in Laos, and is especially severe for children from the dozens of ethnic minority groups who live in rural areas
SPOTLIGHT: Joy of the Elephants
COVID-19 pandemic forced a mahout to make heartbreaking choices but both man and elephant have finally found sanctuary
Survey says 12.2M Filipino families felt ‘poor’ in second quarter of...
The figure points to an increase from the 10.9 million Filipino families who felt “poor” during the first quarter of the year
Coveting wealth and possessions can blind us to the ‘true goods...
“What is covetousness? It is the unbridled greed for possessions, always desiring to be rich,” the pope said
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