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Answering the Call to Address Homelessness

“We can find no social or moral justification, no justification whatsoever, for lack of housing.” Pope Francis spoke these strong words during his visit to St. Maria’s Meals Program of Catholic Charities in Washington, DC. He reminded all of us that Jesus came into this world as
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October 14, 2015
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Gateways Out of Poverty

Approximately 1.5 million Pennsylvanians live below the federal poverty level – more than 12 percent of the overall population. One group of state legislators wants to do something about it. Representative Dave Reed (R-Indiana) and the House Majority Policy Committee initiated a proce
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July 16, 2013
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What Child Homelessness Is Costing Us

Every night in Pennsylvania thousands of children sleep in homeless shelters. Can we measure what the awful experience of being homeless can do to a child? Perhaps not, but we can see what it is costing us in dollars, which is quite a bit more than it would cost to simply provide hous
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August 01, 2012
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