Catholic Church Plays Key Role in Overcoming Poverty

Strategic Insights -

The Catholic Church is actively involved in efforts to alleviate poverty in its community, particularly around the area of St. Bonifasius Chapel Landungsari Malang. The Church's role in overcoming poverty is multifaceted, including providing jobs, educational assistance, and basic necessities to the surrounding community. According to a recent study, the Church's efforts are centered on love, the tri-duty of the Church, and practicing the Church's Social Teachings. The study found that the majority of people in the area are daily workers with unstable income, and some even become city transportation drivers without owning their own cars, highlighting the need for the Church's support.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Catholic Church plays a significant role in overcoming poverty in its community, particularly around St. Bonifasius Chapel Landungsari Malang.
  • The Church's efforts are centered on love, the tri-duty of the Church, and practicing the Church's Social Teachings.
  • The majority of people in the area are daily workers with unstable income, and some work as city transportation drivers without owning their own cars.
  • The Church provides jobs, educational assistance, and basic necessities to the surrounding community.
  • The Church conducts free health checkups as a form of support.
  • The study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type and case study design to analyze the role of the Catholic Church in overcoming poverty.
  • The data collection technique involves observation and interviews, with data analysis conducted using Miles and Huberman's data analysis technique.

Statistics:

  • The majority of people in the area are daily workers (no specific percentage mentioned).
  • The income of daily workers is described as unstable.
  • Some people in the area work as city transportation drivers, but do not own their own cars.
  • The Catholic Church provides jobs to the surrounding community.
  • The Church offers educational assistance to those in need.
  • The Community receives basic necessities from the Church.

Sources:

  • Role of the Catholic Church in Overcoming Community Poverty Around the Area of St. Bonifasius Chapel Landungsari Malang. Inferensi Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan, 2024, 18(2): 249-266.
  • Inferensi Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan - http://inferensi.iainsalatiga.ac.id/index.php/inferensi/index
  • Department: Universitas Negeri Surabaya
  • Publisher: Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Salatiga
  • DOI: https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.18326/infsl3.v18i2.249-266