Millions of people in Zambia are facing extreme hunger that will worsen as the planet warms further. We must not forget the poorest, who are suffering first and worst. Catholic social teaching's ...

The first major document issued by the first American pope was welcomed by some Catholics on Long Island on Thursday as what they saw as a continuation of the direction Pope Francis was taking the ...

In 1968, a group of Latin American bishops gathered at Medellín, Colombia, to challenge the Roman Catholic Church to expand its definition of charity to include the advocacy of social justice for the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pope Leo XIV condemned the wealthy living in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer in his first ...

Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P. (CNS/Courtesy of the University of Notre Dame/Matt Cashore) Though his landmark book, A Theology of Liberation, came from an era of military dictatorships and guerrilla rebels, ...

On the Sunday marking the Jubilee of the Poor, during the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV spoke of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te. Pope Francis worked on it during his final months. However, it was then ...

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Pope Francis, influenced by the martyrs of the Latin American church, prioritized the needs of the poor and marginalized. In 1968, a group of Latin American bishops gathered at Medellín, Colombia, to ...