Church Groups in Brazil Seek to Tackle Child Malnutrition
Brazilian church groups propose ways to meet children’s needs in response to increasing hunger, malnutrition and poverty.
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U.N. Reports Significant Rise in Hunger in Latin America, Caribbean
U.N. agencies warned that the number of those suffering from hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean is at its highest point in 15 years.
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To Feed the World, Start with Family Farms, Pope Says
Restarting local economies with a focus on providing adequate food for all the world’s people means governments must involve and listen to small farmers and farming families, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Meets with Head of World Food Program
During a 40-minute meeting, WFP head “voiced specific fears about famine looming in several countries at the same time as COVID-19 is ravaging communities around the globe.”
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“You give them something to eat”
Maryknoll sisters take Jesus’ words in Matthew 14:16 to heart as they respond to world hunger. An...
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Ahead of Coronavirus, Starvation Stalks East Africa
For many countries in Africa, the steps to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic are exacerbating already dire circumstances, and warnings are mounting of a double tragedy: disease and starvation.
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As Latin America Becomes Center of Pandemic, Churches Confront Hunger
Latin America has reported nearly 1 million cases and about 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 LIMA, Peru...
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Vatican Listens to ‘Cry of Poor, Cry of the Earth’ During Pandemic
In addition to focusing on environmental destruction, Christians should listen to the poor risking...
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