Category - Hunger

Need, greed and the global food crisis

Jean Blaylock — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:41:33 +0000

The plea "Give us this day our daily bread" needs to be heard by political leaders meeting in Rome on the global food crisis, says Jean Blaylock, looking at the response of world church representatives.

Anabaptists take the lead on vital North Korea farm programme

staff writers — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:13:24 +0000

While the food crisis in North Korea continues largely unnoticed in the wider world, due to the country's isolation, a North American Anabaptist peace church is taking quiet steps to provide agricultural assistance.

Catholic charities urge help for millions impacted by hunger in US

agency reporter — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:29:47 +0000

Catholic charities in the US called yesterday for more to be done to help the estimated 35 million Americans who are impacted by hunger. At the White House they called for the strengthening of federal nutrition programs.

Pope highlights the priorities of global poverty and hunger

staff writers — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:19:42 +0000

In his audiences and public liturgical duties this week, Pope Benedict XVI, leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, has highlighted the concerns of World Food Day and International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Warning about disaster impact of extreme rainfall across Africa

staff writers — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:14:09 +0000

Church and development organisations across Africa say the extreme rainfall experienced by the continent this summer is the worst in decades and is having a devastating impact on the food supply. They are warning that immediate action is needed.

Poverty is Africa's new colonialism, says churches' chief

staff writers — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:40:33 +0000

In order to fight poverty, Africa needs to mobilize similar efforts to those rallied against colonialism, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Dr Samuel Kobia has told Tanzanian church leaders.

Nicaraguan leader seeks church support over IMF on anti-poverty action

staff writers — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Nicaraguan President-elect Daniel Ortega has announced that he will this week call on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to relax its stringent policy towards Nicaragua in order to be able to tackle endemic poverty and hunger.