Important, i cannot fail to mention the servant of god dorothy day, who founded the catholic worker movement. Her social activism, her passion for justice and for the cause of the oppressed, were inspired by the gospel, her faith, and the example of the saints. How much progress has been made in this area in so many parts of the world. How much has been done in these first years of the Third Millennium to raise people out of extreme poverty. I know that you share my conviction that much more still needs to be done, and in times of crisis and Economic Hardship , a spirit of Global Solidarity must not be lost. At the same time, i would encourage you to keep in mind all those people around us who are trapped in a cycle of poverty. They too need to be given hope. The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes. I know that Many Americans today, as in the past, are working to deal with this problem. It goes without saying that part