Pope Francis created headlines again today in this interview, speaking out against the imbalance of the true Gospel message of mercy, love and helping the poor with the "obsession" over certain hot-button issues. May these words reverberate throughout not only the Catholic world, but all believers in Christ, and be heard by the world that
Below is one of many examples just over the past week of the disturbing trend, and apparent popularity in heavily Right-Wing districts, of an all-out War on the Poor in our country. Vowing to defund Obamacare. Refusal to accept the Medicaid mandate, leaving millions without healthcare and without options. Voting rights, threatening arrest to non-profits
The Christian moderates and progressives can no longer sit by and allow the poor and working poor to be stigmatized and insulted - GOP: Enough is enough! People don't make enough to sustain their families because wages are so low, and many cannot find work or enough work - yet the GOP is also against
Listen to this speech and read the quote below and you will see where the President Obama's priorities are - giving the working poor a chance to survive and reach the middle class, strengthening the middle class, jobs, infrastructure, a real and fair budget and tax code. However, the GOP has already responded before the
With little to no moderate "McCain Republicans" in the House, immigration reform needs our action and prayers more than ever. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said: “But thus far, we have not seen any evidence from House Republican leaders, anyway, of a commitment to comprehensive immigration reform as we’ve seen it from Republicans in the
There are many distractions from the continued reality of the sequester and what effects the extreme cuts are having on the most vulnerable - from low-income families and children, to seniors, to cancer patients. We are calling on Democrats to step up to the plate and make a reversal of this decision, this attack on
DISGRACEFUL! We will remember in 2014. "A Democratic amendment to restore $20.5 billion in food stamp cuts was easily defeated 234-188" Deuteronomy 15:7 “If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward
Miracles DO happen. Despite a Republican ruled legislature, and with the support of a Republican Governor who, until now, has been one of the most radical-right governors in the country, Arizona has passed the Obamacare Medicaid expansion plan. The measure will provide healthcare for 350,000 uninsured, low-income Arizonans. In an unprecedented move, Gov. Jan Brewer decided to
Shame on the Democrats and Republicans who voted for these cuts, and pray this does not pass, leaving millions without food! God bless Rep. Barbara Lee, a California Democrat, who "is mobilizing opposition to the spending reductions. She’s lined up 20 lawmakers to rally next week at a Safeway grocery store in Washington and pledge
Straight from the oldest written book of the Bible, we are given a great understanding of the fear of God. This is for Gov. Perry, the Texas Republican legislature, and all the others in states who are blocking the needy from receiving life-saving medical care... Do you truly not tremble before God? Job 31: 16-23