The United States remains the richest country in the world. Given that fact, we should be leading the world in helping those who are “poor,” in America and around the globe. And we have done so. That ...

The poor bear the image of Jesus, and Christians must offer them support and expressions of Christian charity, Pope Francis said. "We are called in every circumstance to be friends of the poor, ...

Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has reiterated his stance that Jesus avoided associating with poor people because He “detested poverty.” Ibiyeomie earned backlash after advocating for ...

Elon Musk has left his position as head of the federal Department of Government Efficiency, voicing differences with President Trump over federal budget priorities as outlined in the latter’s “Big ...

The words of Dilexi Te ("I Have Loved You") — the apostolic exhortation on love for the poor released by the Vatican Oct. 9 — come from the pen of two pontiffs, Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV. With his ...

We have all at some point had a teacher, parent, boss or pastor pull us aside and say, “We need to talk.” Hearing the words is a message that we have somehow gone wrong. This past week, Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo XIV shares a moment with a guest at lunch in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on Nov. 16, the ninth World Day of the Poor. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez “Poverty challenges Christians, ...

(RNS) — The monthlong shutdown of the U.S. government is threatening to temporarily defund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, prompting urgent warnings about the possible human cost for ...

Once the choirs have stopped singing and the homilies have been delivered, will Pope Francis’s urging that we all commit to helping the poor make a difference? I hope the pope’s advocacy of the poor ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...