The Narthex
That 'Poor Church for the Poor'
In reality, Church institutions must be self-sufficient and self-sustaining
By John M. Grondelski | March 28th 2025 11:36 AMTwo pundits from opposite ends of the political spectrum manage to reach the same conclusion: being a “poor Church” really stinks for the really poor. Writing in the left-leaning La Croix, Massimo Faggioli of Villanova University bemoans the many harms he imagines Trump 2.0 poses for the Church (see
