All human beings have a right to food. This right is enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. It is the irrefutable teaching of the Catholic Church. The right to food is the inevitable conclusion drawn by those of us who believe in the fundamental dignity and worth of the human person and the… Read More Ending Hunger Could Be a Top Priority for Pope Francis
Check out these recent articles from around the web: 2013 American Values Survey: Libertarians by Michael Sean Winters: “As you can guess, I would place myself firmly in the communalist camp. And, I am not alone. One of the happier findings of the study is that Catholics are only about 11% of libertarians, but a… Read More Around the Web
Millennial writers Meghan Clark and Nichole Flores have a new Washington Post article that explains why the government shutdown will have a serious, negative impact on poor women and children. They explain: Some Americans will experience the shutdown more acutely than others, especially government employees who will go without pay, veterans and disabled persons who… Read More Millennial Writers: Government shutdown is a big deal for needy women and children
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Pope Francis the troublemaker by Michael Gerson: “Over the millennia, this strain of impatience with legalism has provided Christianity with an advantage. When the church becomes ossified, legalistic and hypocritical — as all institutions periodically do — it is the radical reformers who carry on its… Read More Around the Web
In April 2011, I examined Rev Jim Wallis and Sojourners magazine’s controversial campaign to protect our social safety net – with the tag line “What would Jesus Cut?” Wallis and his colleagues completed a Lenten fast for hunger and poverty demonstrating their commitment through an organized collection of religious, political and personal activities. Given last week’s… Read More Would You Deny Jesus Food Stamps? (Remix)
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The Poor Get Poorer by Michael O’Loughlin: “Now I don’t call attention to this extraordinary wealth to begrudge those who have money. Having spent a few years working in the nonprofit sector, I see firsthand the immense good that wealthy individuals create with their financial resources.… Read More Around the Web
The Republican Party’s slide to the right reached an embarrassing point this week. On Thursday, House Republicans attacked food security by voting to pass deep cuts ($40 billion) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Yesterday they voted to gut the Affordable Care Act, a policy that would leave millions without health insurance and result… Read More A Preferential Option against the Poor
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