Health and climate change depend on the way food is produced, cooked, Vatican speakers say
Pope encourages sustainable development in rural areas to eradicate poverty, hunger
Greed, thirst for profit threatens humanity, Vatican official says
Grow Hope banking on ecumenical harvest to provide for the world's hungry
It’s harvest time across Canada, and the back-breaking labour on some farms will be supporting people around the world with emergency food supplies and long-term food security.
Peasant, small-scale farmers key to fighting world hunger
There are 3.9 billion people hungry or malnourished, including over 800 million who are so chronically underfed they’re actually dying for lack of nutrients, which is why Development and Peace is still asking Canadian Catholics for money.
Rural Ontario high school recognized for their stewardship of creation
Chalice takes on roots of poverty
What Fr. Pat Cosgrove started in anger is ending in communion. Chalice, the Catholic Canadian child sponsorship agency, has matured into a real partner to help feed poor communities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Haiti and Ukraine.
‘Food is an inalienable right’
Food for all
More than 800 million people around the world go hungry every day. In a Catholic Register special report, associate editor Michael Swan examines this human tragedy and takes a look at what some organizations are doing about it. Also included in the package is an article by Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Read all the articles below:
- 'Food is an inalienable right' by Cardinal Peter Turkson
- Farming locally, helping globally
Hunger in a world of wasted food is a tragic paradox, Pope says
VATICAN CITY - Providing food aid to people in need is not enough to eradicate world hunger, Pope Francis said.