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"The needs of the poor take priority overthe desires of the rich."
Pope John Paul II, Toronto, Canada, 1984
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| Preference for the poor and the promotion of justice Pope John Paul II, VITA CONSECRATA, para. 82 A Jubilee on Poverty Cardinal Roger Etchegaray Poverty in the US Bishops' 1986 Pastoral Letter "Economic Justice for All" The Struggle Against Poverty: A Sign of Hope for Our World 1996 pastoral letter by the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Make Justice Your Aim Alabama Bishops on Poverty in Alabama, 1990 Of One Heart and One Mind A joint letter on the economy in North Carolina and the plight of the poor, by Raleigh Bishop Joseph Gossman and Charlotte Bishop William Curlin Poverty in the Church 1968 Medellin document by the Latin American Bishops The Elimination of Poverty: It Can Be Done and We Want It Done 2000 message from the Bishops of Quebec Poverty as a Spiritual Challenge: Do Catholics know the Face of the Poor? 2001 talk by Bishop Ricardo Ramírez of Las Cruces, New Mexico " ... Glad Tidings to the Poor" A Call to Courage, Justice and Love 2002 pastoral letter by John J. Nevins, D.D., Bishop of Venice in Florida Covenant with the Poor Signed by Bishop Cormac on behalf of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton at the Chrism mass, 26th March 1997 The Mystery of the Poor Dorothy Day Who is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved? Clement of Alexandria Poverty Information Sheet From the Brotherhood of St. Lawrence in Australia Sowing Hope for the World's Poorest Jo Marie Griesgraber Poverty and Solidarity Felipe Zegarra Poverty in the Wasteland: The Preferential Option for the Poor From Wasteland to Promised Land: Liberation Theology for a Post-Marxist World Option for the Poor Section of a Franciscan manual on justice in peace. PDF format for downloading What Remains of the Option for the Poor? José María Vigil The Poor Are My Teachers Isauro Covilli, OFM Surviving in a Material World: The Lived Experience of People in Poverty An article by Ronald Paul Hill in Blueprint for Social Justice, 2001. Business School professor Hill examines six poverty subpopulations and their strategies for coping with consumer restriction in their daily lives. He also develops some strategies for poverty eradication in the 21st century Poverty Alleviation: Foreign Direct Investment And Increased Trade Can Contribute An article by Stephen C. Rowntree, S.J. in Blueprint for Social Justice, 2000 The Poor Have the Gospel Preached to Them An article by Paul Scanlon, O.P. in Spirituality Today, 1982 The Tension between Poverty and Possessions in the Gospel of Luke An article by John Sheila Galligan in Spirituality Today, 1985 Good News to the Poor Article by Mary Ann Fatula, O.P. in Spirituality Today, 1989 Reflections on Service to the Poor Article by James Cormack, CM in Spirituality Today, 1991 Letters to My Brothers and Sisters From Donald J. Goergen, OP. Topics include: The Option for Solidarity with the Poor, Solidarity with the Poor, The Vow of Poverty, Dominican Poverty: A Somewhat Radical Reflection by Sister Mary Ellen Butcher, OP Dimensions of Poverty and the Common Good Vincentian Chair of Social Justice, 1999 Presentations. Thirteen talks Ethics of Relief vs Job Creation Programs as a Means of Poverty Alleviation A presentation by Ben Sprunger, President, Mennonite Economic Development Association Two Notions of Poverty in the Paali Canon Article by Mavis Fenn in the Journal of Buddhist Ethics Poverty and pollution E. Calvin Beisner Fighting poverty in Jesus' name...and with taxpayer funds? Roy Maynard Solidarity with the Poor Activities and thoughts of the Community of Sant'Egidio Listen to What the Poor Say to the Church By José M. Castillo Sánchez, S.J. The rich are the real poor Article by Fr. Renato Kizito Sesana in African Scribe, May 2001 Poverty: Church joins in game of musical chairs Article by Sewe K'Ahenda in African Scribe, May 2001 Poverty The entire Winter 2005-2006 issue of In All Things was devoted to poverty, including "Poverty: A Concrete and Tragic Reality" by Rev. Thomas Massaro, S.J., "Whither the ‘War on Poverty’?" by Mary Jo Bane, "Welfare Reform and Our National Commitment to Poverty Reduction" by Rev. Thomas Massaro, S.J., "For Better or Worse: Poverty and U.S.-Style Globalization" by Maryann Cusimano Love, PH.D., "On Wealth and Poverty" by Rev. James V. Schall, S. J., "The Causes of Poverty" by Rev. John Coleman, S.J., "Ignatian Spirituality and Poverty" by Rev. William A. Barry, S.J., "To Know and To Love the Poor" by Rev. James Stormes, S.J., "Not Riches Rather Than Poverty" by V.Rev. Alfred Kammer, S.J. The 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines Ethics Updates: Literature on Poverty and Welfare Provides: 1. internet links relating to poverty; 2. survey of philosophical work on poverty; 3. summaries of recent articles on poverty; 4. discussion topics and term paper topics on poverty Institute for Research on Poverty PovertyNet From the World Bank Group: resources and support for people working to understand and alleviate poverty Poverty Factsheet From CAFOD A Profile of the Working Poor, 2000 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Definitions of Poverty From the United Nations U.S. Census Bureau: Poverty National Center for Children in Poverty Income and Poverty Profile: Missouri State and County Income and Poverty Estimates Surviving Rural Poverty Photo essay from North Carolina Women and Children At Risk and in Poverty By Mimi Abramovitz, Professor of Social Work, Hunter College School of Social Work The Symbiosis Between Poverty and Globalization: A Need for a Critique from Political Ethics By Dr. I. John Mohan Razu, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Department of Christian Theology and Ethics and Dean of Social Research at The United Theological College, Bangalore, India Center for the Study of Urban Poverty The Center's primary mission is to link university resources and expertise with those of federal, state, and local and community-based agencies and organizations concerned with issues related to urban poverty and social service delivery Poverty Articles from The Atlantic Monthly's archive and related links ORGANIZATIONS
St Vincent de Paul Society A world-wide charity that concerns itself with the poor and needy on a local and personal basis Christian Foundation for Children and Aging CFCA is a lay Catholic organization creating relationships between sponsors in the United States and children and elderly people in 25 developing nations around the world. When you become a CFCA sponsor, your monthly contribution provides life-changing benefits such as education, nutrition, clothing, and medical care to your sponsored friend International Development Exchange (IDEX) Builds partnerships to overcome poverty and social injustice by empowering people and communities toward greater control over the resources and political and economic processes Results A non-profit, grassroots citizen's lobby that identifies sustainable solutions to the problems of hunger and poverty, in our world and in the U.S., and works to generate the resources necessary to make those solutions succeed ATD Fourth World An international non-governemental organisation dedicated to overcoming extreme poverty. Its goal is to explore all possibilities of partnership with families living in chronic poverty and to encourage more private citizens and public officials to join this effort Equal Justice Network An on-line meeting place, information source, and connection mechanism for lawyers and other advocates involved in efforts to provide civil legal assistance to low-income people LOCALIZED EFFORTS
Alabama Arise Coalition of religious and social organizations dedicated to passing legislation that would benefit low-income citizens of Alabama People Escaping Poverty Project Non-Profit Organization located in the Red River Valley of Eastern North Dakota and West Central Minnesota. PEPP is organizing people with low income to impact policies that affect our lives Government Information Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economics Division Rural Poverty Knowledgebase Links to Other Anti-Hunger and Poverty Organizations From Bread for the World |
