In the Bible, Jesus traveled around Galilee and Judea preaching the good news to underserved communities. He was often surrounded by those of meager means and in one story, he fed a crowd of some ...

There are many synonyms for the word “poverty.” Used as a noun, it can mean scarcity, shortage, insufficiency, hardship, destitution, distress, need, deprivation and impoverishment. It is easier to ...

Poverty isn’t just a matter of small incomes, as sociologist Matthew Desmond notes in his landmark 2023 book “Poverty, By ...