#Poverty

“Dilexi te” — the preferential option for the poor. Fr. Le Méhauté: “The Church is not true to herself without the poor”

Franciscan theologian Father Frédéric-Marie Le Méhauté offers his thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s exhortation Dilexi te, which presents poverty as…

Eurostat: material and social deprivation in the EU slightly down. Young people and women most affected. Highest rate in Romania

Council of Europe: Committee of Social Rights, alarm for rising cost of living. Call for action on wages, prices and housing

Europeans and the EU: focus on security with an eye on jobs and anti-poverty measures

At the request of the European Parliament, Eurobarometer conducted a survey collecting the views of 26,000 citizens on their expectations…

Poverty: EU Commission, public consultation launched today to shape a strategy to respond to current realities and challenges

Austria: bells ringing all over the country against hunger in the world on 25 July

Peru: mining, violence and poverty. The Augustinians’ long-standing commitment for the Quechua community

The Catholic Church has a thriving presence in Peru that is closely connected to the local population, as explained by…

Austria: Caritas St. Pölten and Robin Powerhood, a partnership to donate electricity to destitute people

EU: European Economic and Social Committee, “producing energy in a more inclusive and affordable way”. Protecting consumers

Europe’s “housing crisis”: plans afoot in the EU and its member states

Unaffordable and insufficient housing. Rents and mortgage rates out of reach for countless families. The Von der Leyen Commission has…

Ukraine. Monsignor Yazlovetskyi (Caritas-Spes): “Men wounded and maimed. Women left alone and displaced.” War kills not only with bombs

“In 2025, Caritas-Spes Ukraine’s annual budget dropped to €6.6 million, representing a decrease of over €10 million compared to the…