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Poverty

Vinnies calls for appointment of Minister for Children

Reducing child poverty is not only a moral imperative; research shows it’s a sound economic investment, the St Vincent de Paul Society says this Anti-Poverty Week. 

Charity Poverty

Dilexi Te ‘a reminder of the priority of the excluded’

Caritas Australia says Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te on poverty is a “forceful reminder of the priority of the excluded and those on the lowest ranks of society” in the theology and practice of the Church.

Poverty

One in seven Australians lives below the poverty line, study reveals shows

There’s an urgent call to help those in poverty, as new figures reveal a soaring number of Australians living below the line. Source: 9News.com.au.

Pope Leo XIV Poverty

Prejudice against poor an inescapable challenge: Pope

Australian Catholics have been encouraged to study the first Apostolic Exhortation to be released by Pope Leo XIV. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

Opinion Poverty

Raise JobSeeker and transform lives of nearly a million Australians

The rate of JobSeeker has failed to keep up with the cost of living and without action the number of people in need of support will grow, St Vincent de Paul Society NSW’s chief Yolanda Saiz writes. Source: SMH.

Pope Leo XIV Poverty

Choose between serving God or serving money: Pope

On the feast of St Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV signed his first apostolic exhortation, on the topic of poverty, and held a special audience for pilgrims attending the Jubilee of Migrants and the Jubilee of the Missions. Source: CNS.

Pope Leo XIV Poverty

Spiritual neglect the gravest poverty: Pope

Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of the Poor. Source: OSV News.

Poverty

Growing  number of Australians trapped in ‘prison of poverty’

An increasing number of Australians feel forced to skip meals, eat from rubbish bins and forgo prescription medications, as growing financial hardship traps many in a “prison of poverty”. Source: Yahoo News.

Cost Of Living Poverty

Share of wealth held by Australia’s poorest falls sharply: Report

The share of wealth held by Australia’s bottom 40 per cent has declined in the past two decades while 3.3 million live below the poverty line, a report into Australia’s record on quality of life reveals. Source: The Guardian.