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Posts Tagged ‘poverty @en’
Pope Francis: Respect the autonomy and the capacity to take initiative that everyone has, especially the least
(Vatican News) Continuing in his series of catecheses on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in light of the Church’s teachings, Pope Francis said, “Every one of us is called to assume responsibility for his or her part,” and he highlighted the fact that we must look to the future working for a social order in which the dignity and the gifts of all of its members are respected.
Publish date: 2020 - 9 - 23
Working Hard, Working Poor
What is working poverty? The Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs organized a 7-day poverty experiential program in which participants tried to live with a weekly expense in line with a minimum wage earner.
Publish date: 2020 - 2 - 29
Pope Francis: The poor reveal to us the riches of love
(CNA) On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis said that the poor and most vulnerable can be left behind in the frenetic haste and self-centeredness of the modern world.
Publish date: 2019 - 11 - 20
Pope Francis: The bread that the Christian asks for in prayer is not “mine” but “our” bread
(CNA) The ‘daily bread’ asked of God in the ‘Our Father’ is for everyone, and Christians will be judged by how well they shared their gifts with those in need, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Publish date: 2019 - 3 - 27
Joyful Servant of the Poor: Fr. Ho Lung
Fr. Richard Ho Lung is a Chinese priest from Jamaica. He is the first Chinese to have founded a religious order. More than three decades ago, together with two other priests who shared his vision, he started living among the poor, ministering to them. Fountain of Grace invited him to share how he founded the Missionaries of the Poor, as well as his spiritual journey of serving the poor.
Publish date: 2018 - 11 - 10
Pope Francis: I am rich, not only in what I possess, but also in generosity
(CNA/EWTN News) Pope Francis spoke of the need for creative entrepreneurship in the face of “scandalous poverty” Wednesday, stressing the importance of generosity with one’s possessions.
Publish date: 2018 - 11 - 8
Pope Francis: The poor and the marginalized have taught us to hope and kept our hope alive
(CNA/EWTN News) On Wednesday Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for prayer on behalf for all suffering due to slavery and exploitation, pointing specifically to the minority Rohingya population of Myanmar, who have undergone violent persecution for years.
Publish date: 2017 - 2 - 9
Pope Francis: Whoever doesn’t live to serve, doesn’t need to live!
(CNA/EWTN News) In his Jubilee general audience for the month of June, Pope Francis focused his speech on the works of mercy and how to put them into action. He also gave thanks for his recent visit to Armenia, and spoke of his coming trips to Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Publish date: 2016 - 6 - 30
Pope Francis: Touching the poor person can purify us from hypocrisy
(CNA/EWTN News) Joined closely by just over a dozen refugees at his weekly public audience, Pope Francis said that in following Jesus’ example, the Christian excludes no one.
“Jesus teaches us not to be afraid of touching the poor and the excluded, because he is in them,” said the Pope during his Wednesday audience catechesis in St. Peter’s Square.
Publish date: 2016 - 6 - 23
Pope Francis: How many times do we, when we find ourselves before the marginalized, feel bothered?
(CNA/EWTN News) Pope Francis said Wednesday that we must listen to the cries of the poor and needy, resisting the temptation to close our hearts because we are “bothered” by their constant pleas for help.
Publish date: 2016 - 6 - 16
Globe Tour – Ecuador
On this week’s “Love and Life”, “Globe Tour” shares with us on some travel experiences and the insights of faith they received along the way. South America's Ecuador is a developing country that Vicki traveled to in order to help teaching the local children some basic English. Little did she know that she would be the one doing most of the learning, much more than the students she was going to teach.
Publish date: 2016 - 5 - 21
Pope Francis: We cannot pretend not to see the poor
(CNA/EWTN News) If we don’t show mercy to others we shouldn’t expect to get it from God, Pope Francis said, stressing that while turning a blind eye to the poor might make life on earth easier, the eternal result will be much different.
“To ignore the poor is to despise God! We must learn this well: to ignore the poor is the despise God,” the Pope said May 18.
Publish date: 2016 - 5 - 19
Globe Tour – South America
On this week’s “Love and Life”, “Globe Tour” this new segment shares with us on some travel experiences and the insights of faith they received along the way. South America’s culture that allow visitors to instantly feel the warmth and welcoming nature of the locals, especially through body language and contact. The travellers’ experiences with the poor also allowed them to further understand the meaning of human dignity.
Publish date: 2016 - 2 - 27
Pope Francis: Seek God in the most needy, the sick, the hungry, the imprisoned
(CNA/EWTN News) Speaking at a Rome homeless shelter, Pope Francis has said the humility of Jesus Christ’s birth shows that mankind can find God in poverty.
The Pope was at the shelter to open a special Holy Door for the homeless during the Year of Mercy.
“This is the door of the Lord,” the Pope said December 18 as he opened the Holy Door. “Open the gates of justice. For your great mercy will enter into your house, O Lord.”
Publish date: 2015 - 12 - 23
Teaching in Africa
On this week's "Love and Life", we invited Dr. Anthony Chan to share with us his experiences teaching in Africa. He speaks about how through technical education he was able to have discussions with students about life philosophy, values and a mission to improve society. He also understood that poor regions need human formation even more.
Publish date: 2015 - 10 - 10
Tales in China (2)
On this week’s “Love and Life”, we again invited Theresa to share with us her experiences in China over the past twenty odd years. During this time she came across many different stories, and this time we will learn about the amazing story of an orphanage.
Publish date: 2015 - 1 - 17
Tales in China (1)
On this week's "Love and Life", we invited Theresa to share with us her experiences in China over the past twenty odd years. During this time she came across many different stories, especially surrounding places of poverty and the locals.
Publish date: 2015 - 1 - 3
Encounter in Peru I
On this week's "Love and Life", we invited Fr Francis Ching and Po Yee to share with us their experiences during their journey to Peru in South America. Through their interactions with the locals, they were able to deeply experience the love of God, while at the same time gaining a renewed understanding of what it means to be 'poor' or 'rich'.
Publish date: 2014 - 9 - 27
Angels in the Ghettoes
A visit to the Missionaries of the Poor, a religious order which lives a life of service with Christ on the cross.
Publish date: 2009 - 4 - 19
