Africa: Religions united against hunger and poverty

For the first time in the history of humanity, the number of hungry people has reached one billion. In Africa, despite the significant progress, the situation is very worrisome: there are 271 million undernourished people, that is 24% of the population, an increase of 12% in relation to the year before. This is what Jacques Diouf, Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said on Monday, October 12th, during his speech at the Synod of Bishops, to which he was invited as special guest. For the Director General, the vision of a world free of hunger is possible if there is a political will at the highest levels. In this commitment, religions offer an invaluable supp ...

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