Tag: Poverty

Pope Francis warned Catholics against laxity and inconsistent behavior with regard to the poor

Most of the people in Jacobabad live in acute poverty, with water shortages and power cuts compromising their ability to beat the heat

The presidential palace acknowledged that the government needs to do “much more” to protect citizens from hunger and poverty

Seva Kendra Silchar, a Catholic social service initiative is empowering women in India to cultivate their way out of poverty and starvation

The survey results showed that 24 percent of the respondents said their lives got better while 36 percent said it remains unchanged

The practice has become so widespread in the western city of Herat that a nearby settlement is bleakly nicknamed "one kidney village"

Laos ranked 87th out of 117 countries on the 2019 Global Hunger Index

The unemployment rate also inched up to 6.6 percent, slightly higher than the 6.5 percent recorded in November

The pathway to the kingdom demands an uncomfortable recognition of the reality of one’s inadequacies and transgressions

The bracing chill and blustery rains this month have been an ordeal for many, with Delhi recording its coldest January day in nearly a decade