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World Day of the Poor

Pope Francis greets people during a meeting with the poor in the archbishop's residence in Assisi, Italy, in this Oct. 4, 2013, file photo. The pope will travel to Assisi Nov. 12 for a time of listening and prayer with 500 poor people from several countries. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World

Pope Francis to meet 500 poor in Assisi on Nov. 12

Hannah Brockhaus|Oct 15, 2021|3 Min Read

Sahar Shaaban, 11, an Iraqi girl who provides for her family, collects cans from a garbage area in Kirkuk, Iraq, April 21, 2021. (CNS photo/Ako Rasheed, Reuters)

Pope Francis: Marginalizing the poor threatens ‘the very concept of democracy’

Catholic News Agency|Jun 14, 2021|6 Min Read

Pope Francis prays during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the fourth World Day of the Poor on Nov. 15, 2020. (Vatican Media via CNA)

Pope Francis: The poor are at the heart of the Gospel

Catholic News Agency|Nov 15, 2020|5 Min Read

A health care worker, masked for protection from COVID-19, cares for a homeless man at the Pope Francis Center in Detroit in May 2020. The pope is scheduled to mark World Day of the Poor with a Mass and charitable efforts to feed the poor and look after their medical needs. (CNS photo/Jim West)

Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events

Catholic News Agency|Nov 12, 2020|4 Min Read

A file photo shows volunteers in protective masks giving food to low-income people at a soup kitchen in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Church will mark the World Day of the Poor Nov. 15. (CNS photo/Agustin Marcarian, Reuters)

Life of faith involves both prayer, serving Christ in the poor, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jun 13, 2020|5 Min Read

Mass for the World Day of the Poor in St. Peter's Basilica. (Daniel Ibanez/CNA)

Faith

Pope Francis: The poor, unborn, and elderly are neglected in the frenzy of modern life

Courtney Mares|Nov 17, 2019|4 Min Read

Pope Francis venerates the cross on Good Friday April 19, 2019. (Daniel Ibanez/CNA)

Faith

Pope Francis' message to those suffering 'at the foot of the cross'

Courtney Mares|Nov 15, 2019|2 Min Read

Children receive free meals Jan. 4, 2013, in front of a Catholic church in Manila, Philippines. Catholic leaders in the Philippines have appealed to churchgoers to bring gifts for the poor when they attend Mass, especially during the observance of World Day of the Poor Nov. 17, 2019. (CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, Reuters)

World

Bishops ask Filipinos to bring gifts for poor to Mass

Catholic News Service|Nov 4, 2019|2 Min Read

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