Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
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.

By Paige Hanley
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.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

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.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
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.

By Anne Condodina
Pope says hunger caused by indifference of many, selfishness of a few
- Jul 3, 2017
Pope Francis told the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization the international community should acknowledge hunger and malnutrition are not “natural or structural phenomena.” The pope said “we are dealing with a complex mechanism that mainly burdens the most vulnerable, who are not only excluded from the processes of production, but frequently obliged to leave their lands in search of refuge and hope.”

By Crux Staff