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Pope repeats call to divert funds from military to fighting hunger
- Oct 16, 2020
Repeating a call first made by St. Paul VI, Pope Francis urged a global move to divert money from national military spending and use it to “definitely defeat hunger.”
Vatican official calls for action after U.N. reports rising hunger rate
- Jul 15, 2020
After the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization projected a drastic increase in hunger and malnutrition due to the coronavirus, a Vatican official called on the international community to work together to combat poverty.
Pope criticizes cruelty of world marked by hunger, obesity, food waste
- Oct 16, 2019
Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said.
Indifference, apathy at heart of hunger crisis, pope says
- Jun 27, 2019
If the world is to succeed in eradicating the scourge of hunger, it must first fight against the indifference, apathy and broken promises that allow the crisis to continue, Pope Francis said.
Thirst for profit threatens humanity, Vatican official says
- Feb 13, 2019
Left unchecked, unbridled greed and a thirst for profit leads down a slippery slope that endangers the earth and all who live on it, especially indigenous populations, a Vatican official said.
Lack of progress fighting hunger is shameful, pope says
- Oct 16, 2018
At a time of technological and scientific progress, “we ought to feel shame” for not having advanced in “humanity and solidarity” enough to feed the world’s poor, Pope Francis said.
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