Poverty

Advocates explore link between mass incarceration, intergenerational poverty

Ellis and her colleagues hope to have captured the energy and passion of the approximately 100 people who attended the assembly. They heard from Artika Tyner, associate vice president of diversity and inclusion at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, and civil rights attorney. Also on the program docket were Brandt Williams, senior reporter at Minnesota Public Radio, and Butch Blauert, a 25-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department.

Lawyer puts passion to work as new interfaith advocacy leader

As a Twin Cities lawyer for 30 years, Anne Krisnik channeled her passion for social justice issues into her volunteer activities, among them, two decades of cooking once a month at the Catholic Charities Family Service Center in Maplewood. She planned upon retirement to devote more time to fight systemic poverty, which she hasn’t been able to do with a full-time job.

McDonald’s near Vatican to give free meals to the poor

While the controversial opening of a McDonald's near the Vatican may not have all local residents singing, "I'm lovin' it," the popular fast food chain is trying to do its part in the neighborhood by helping the poor and the hungry.

Legislature faces decisions on health care, school choice, family poverty

After a contentious U.S. presidential campaign that highlighted the nation’s deep political divisions, the Minnesota Catholic Conference is hoping that state Republicans and Democrats can rise above partisan differences to pass legislation consistent with the conference’s 2017 public policy priorities.

St. Joseph Workers make spirits bright while honing leadership skills

St. Joseph Worker Program participant Kiki Sykes knows by name the children she serves at the nonprofit Jeremiah Program, and she also knows that the ones experiencing poverty might not receive what they’re wishing for this Christmas.

Society’s chef stays cool as cucumber turning out 4,500 meals daily

Chris Hoffman is cooking for 4,500 guests this holiday season, yet he's cool as a cucumber.

Poverty solutions almost absent as a presidential campaign issue

America has 46.7 million people living in poverty, but there's been little talk on the presidential campaign trail about the needs of poor people.

Archdiocese’s Venezuelan mission parish suffering in food crisis

“Everybody’s just going hungry,” said Father Greg Schaffer, pastor of Jesucristo Resucitado in San Felix, Venezuela, who last month was named vicar general of the Diocese of Ciudad Guayana. “You go to the grocery store and the shelves are bare.”

To ignore the poor is to despise God, pope says at general audience

How Christians treat the poor is the clearest demonstration of their relationship with God, Pope Francis insisted.

Blankets of love

Women gather at Hastings parish to bring warmth to those in need

Nonprofit hosts mission trip for Cristo Rey students

Grace Strangis has a heart for children living in poverty — especially poverty in post-war environments amid broken governments. Poverty, Strangis explained, that’s tangible. “I don’t think people understand poverty until they live it, feel it, smell it,” she said.

Copeland’s words signal core of faith, archdiocese’s future

“Come and soak the feet of the poor with me.”
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