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November 18, 2024

Pope Francis calls on G20 to work for food equality, end armed conflicts

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, arrives at the G20 leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 18, 2024.

The "silent acceptance" of famine in the world is a "scandalous injustice and a grave offense" that requires the unified attention of the international system, Pope Francis said.

Published in International
November 26, 2020

Plenty of talk with little action from G20 summit

Mohammed al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia's minister of finance, wears a protective mask as he attends a virtual meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors July 18, 2020.

Discovering a hint of moral backbone at this year’s G20 negotiations, hosted by Saudi Arabia online over the Nov. 20th weekend, was more than Canada’s representative to the G20 Interfaith Forum expected.

Published in International
July 12, 2017

Macron scrutinized for blaming Africa's poverty on high birthrate

French President Emmanuel Macron is under attack for linking Africa's development issue with overpopulation while ignoring effects of France's imperialism.

HAMBURG, Germany – French President Emmanuel Macron has been under attack for identifying Africa’s development issue as a problem of overpopulation, ignoring the effects of France’s imperialism.

Published in International
July 10, 2017

Economic solutions need broader vision, Pope tells G-20 leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the plenary session of the the Group of 20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, July, 7. In a message sent to world leaders attending the meeting, Pope Francis said they must reflect on the repercussions their decisions may have on the entire global community, not just their own countries.

VATICAN CITY – World leaders attending the Group of 20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, must reflect on the repercussions their decisions may have on the entire global community and not just their own countries, Pope Francis said.

Published in International