It’s surprising that the rich man in Luke 16 knew that the beggar outside his gate was named Lazarus because, as Father Abraham implies in the parable, the rich man gave the poor man little during his ...

People are drawn to truth, beauty and goodness. We want what is good and we want to do good. While we all can’t go to mission trips to Africa or teach school in Appalachia, we can all help people much ...

Indore district administration plans to criminalize giving alms to elders starting January 1, 2025, following a similar ban on giving to children. This initiative aims to eradicate begging, with an ...

Detail of a transferware platter featuring the Kings County Almshouse. Photo: poorhousehistory.com Read Part 2 of this story. We’ve all seen movies set in ancient times, where the poor, dressed in ...

I would like to comment on the Standard’s article of Jan. 10, “Giving quietly in Utah.” To begin, if these people are “giving quietly,” why did they allow their names to be used in this article? Why ...

India's cleanest city, Indore, which now aspires to be beggar-free, has taken extreme measures to ensure its streets are free of beggars. The district administration will start registering FIRs ...