I was standing in the dumpster looking for food when I was overwhelmed by the thought that I am feeding my family garbage.

Whether the site will be developed into luxury apartments or low-income housing remains the subject of contentious debate.

"We Christians cannot stand with arms folded in indifference" or thrown up in the air in helpless resignation, the pope said in his homily Nov. 18, the World Day of the Poor.

Our faith tells us that Christ chose to suffer on our behalf and that when we choose to do the same, in the service of others, we imitate Jesus in our own lives.

At a time of technological and scientific progress, "we ought to feel shame" for not having advanced in "humanity and solidarity" enough to feed the world's poor, Pope Francis said.

Brazilian men and women religious find ways to serve the needs of LA's homeless population.