Poverty

St. Vincent de Paul comes to St. Mary’s U

Students share courage, compassion of French founders 192 years ago

Quinton Amundson · November 16, 2025

It has been 192 years since Frédéric Ozanam and his friends founded the Conference of Charity — which would become the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) — at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1833.

World hunger is 'collective failure,' Pope Leo says on World Food Day

Cindy Wooden · October 16, 2025

"Allowing millions of human beings to live—and die—as victims of hunger is a collective failure, an ethical aberration, a historical fault," Pope Leo XIV said on World Food Day.

Toronto archdiocese shares $800,000 to fight food insecurity

Quinton Amundson · August 18, 2025

Through ShareLife, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT) and with the generosity of two anonymous donors, Canada’s largest Catholic community is embarking on its biggest effort yet to tackle the ever-prevalent food insecurity crisis.

Burn with 'fire' of God's love, Pope says at Mass, lunch with poor

Cindy Wooden · August 18, 2025

Spending the day with the poor, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Catholics would make sure their parishes are welcoming of all people and would be "on fire" with God's love.

Excerpt from the CCCB Pastoral letter on Debt Forgiveness in the Jubilee Year

Catholic Register Staff · August 7, 2025

Excerpt from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral letter on Debt Forgiveness in the Jubilee Year 2025.

CCCB debt relief call 'meets the moment'

Pastoral letter calls for wiping out debt, ecological justice

Quinton Amundson · July 31, 2025

Faith-based organizations are commending a new pastoral letter from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) pressing the Global North to wipe out low-income countries' crippling debt and consider the ecological burden it has placed on the Global South.

Canadian bishops call for debt cancellation in new pastoral letter

Catholic Register Staff · July 29, 2025

In the spirit of this year of Jubilee, the Canadian bishops have called on the Canadian government and private creditors to forgive the debts of debtor nations, particularly those of the Global South.

Mary's Meals campaign targets African hunger

Luke Mandato · March 1, 2025

Mary's Meals has launched a worldwide emergency campaign in the wake of nearly 21 million children across southern Africa facing malnutrition as poor harvests and some of the worst African droughts in living memory continue to plague countries well into the new year.

Jubilee call goes out for debt cancellation

Luke Mandato · February 17, 2025

As the Global South struggles with a devastating debt crisis, Kairos Canada’s Jubilee 2025 campaign is calling for creditors to turn debt into hope through systemic financial reform and overall debt cancellation.

Food banks at point of desperation

Quinton Amundson · February 4, 2025

A food insecurity emergency declaration is active in Toronto, Mississauga and Kingston, Ont.