I am grateful for the leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in the early days of this dangerous post-election...

For many years I worked in a bipartisan way to pass legislation to reduce hunger. But I’m no longer the primary spokesperson for Bread...

My friend Devry Boughner Vorwerk focuses her new podcast on my “new venture” to connect politics, spirituality, and social justice. I...

Advocates on hunger and poverty issues won a surprising victory last week - a major allocation of funding for nutrition assistance. The...

For the last 30 years, I have worked with administrations, members of Congress, and citizens in both parties to secure help and...

“You cannot give up, and you cannot give in.” So said Congressman John Lewis, whose lifetime of prayerful struggle for racial equality we...

Today is my first day after retiring from nearly three decades as the president of Bread for the World. My heart is awash in gratitude....

I’m starting this blog during my final months as president of Bread for the World and the Alliance to End Hunger. After my retirement, I...