Extreme Poverty

Death Toll Increases to Over 5,000 and Counting

Mary Ann West | Posted 12.02.2009 | World


Mary Ann West

The deaths of unauthorized migrants have been a predictable and inhumane outcome of border security policies on the U.S.-Mexico border over the last fifteen years.

The Church Can No Longer Deny World Crises

Tri Robinson | Posted 04.18.2009 | World


Tri Robinson

What I am about to state seems indisputably clear to me as a Bible-believing and Bible-practicing Christian. After spending the better part of 30 year...

Slumdog: Greater Insult "Slum," Not "Dog"

Jim Luce | Posted 04.03.2009 | World


Jim Luce

Sally Struthers can stroll the garbage dumps of the world showing you pathetic children, but this is truly pornographic. Children, even impoverished children, may be cute, but there is nothing cute about poverty.

President Obama Recommits to the World's Poor in First Address

Virginia Simmons | Posted 02.21.2009 | World


Virginia Simmons

President Obama clear in his speech the importance of fighting poverty and preventable disease worldwide.