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US Bishops Remind Congress of the Poor as Farm Bill Goes to Vote

Call for a Just Framework That Puts Hungry People First

Washington, D.C., June 18, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 466 hits

Leaders of five national Catholic organizations, including two chairmen of committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged the U.S. House of Representatives to support a Farm …

Prelates: Too Many of God's Children Still Go to Bed Hungry

Washington, D.C., June 05, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 616 hits

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, joined the bishops' conferences of the Group of 8 nations (G8) to urge national leaders to protect the …

Francis to Meet With Delegations in July

Rome, May 17, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 830 hits

"On a scale of 1 to 10, the Pope’s interest in eradicating hunger is at 11," the director general of the FAO says. José Graziano da Silva of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization told …

"Each individual has a value that can never be lost and must never be ignored"

London, April 05, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 1966 hits

Here is a letter signed by Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster, and other religious leaders, urging the heads of the Group of 8 nations to stay on course in achieving the Millennium …

An Italian Bishop in the Service of the Needy

June 01, 2012 | 1700 hits

By Eva-Maria Kolmann “Abba Angelo, Abba Angelo,” cry the children when they see the old white jeep with the cracked windscreen. “Abba Angelo,” the grownups also shout after the vehicle. …

Joining with International Delegates to Find Solution to Hunger

May 30, 2012 | 1125 hits

Caritas will host an International Congress on World Hunger and Food Security in Vienna, Austria on June 1-2. The purpose of the meeting is to find global solutions to why 925 million people …

Sends Letter to FAO Director on World Food Day

October 16, 2009 | 2042 hits

Ensuring that people have access to food is protecting their right to life, Benedict XVI wrote in a message on the occasion of World Food Day. The Pope said this in a letter sent today to …

"Access to Food Is a Fundamental Right of Persons and Nations"

October 16, 2009 | 1665 hits

Here is a translation of the message Benedict XVI sent to Jacques Diouf, director-general of the U.N.'s Rome-based Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on the occasion of World Food Day. …

"Fasting Is a Great Help to Avoid Sin and All That Leads to It"

February 03, 2009 | 3517 hits

Here is Benedict XVI's Lenten message for 2009, dated Dec. 11 and released today. The theme of the letter is "He Fasted for Forty Days and Forty Nights, and Afterward He Was Hungry." * * * …

World Food Program Director Responds to Papal Message

February 03, 2009 | 924 hits

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"Feeding the Hungry Is a Profound Act of Love"

February 03, 2009 | 1143 hits

Here is the statement Josette Sheeran, executive director of the World Food Program, gave today at the press conference the presented Benedict XVI's message for Lent. * * * I would like to …

Caritas Reports People Eating Cow Dung

December 10, 2008 | 1479 hits

As the World Health Organization today reported 775 cholera deaths in Zimbabwe, Caritas reported that people are mixing cow dung with remaining food to make it last a bit longer. "This is …

Emphasizes Importance of Agriculture in Development

November 28, 2008 | 1017 hits

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Notes 70th Anniversary of Vatican Radio's Polish Section

November 23, 2008 | 1480 hits

Benedict XVI remembered today the victims of a Soviet-era famine that took the lives of millions of Ukrainians in the 1930s. After praying the Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter's …

Points to Plenty of Resources, But Problem of Perception

October 20, 2008 | 632 hits

Benedict XVI says world hunger has its roots in a variety of issues that can be summarized by a false perception of the values that should regulate international relations. The Pope affirmed …