August 17, 2026

Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time

Tag: Hunger

Food cannot be used as ‘bargaining chip,’ pope says

The international community can no longer ignore the cries of the poor and the hungry who fall victim...

Higher prices not the biggest problem in this year’s growing season

The cost of food in the United States has been going up as of late, but that's not...

Nations should fight poverty, hunger, not each other, pope says

The real battles people should be fighting and funding are the ones against hunger, thirst, poverty, disease and...

U.N. reports significant rise in hunger in Latin America, Caribbean

A report released by several U.N. agencies warned that the number of those suffering from hunger in Latin...

Unused parcel of mission church property helps feed the hungry

With a parcel of unused land, a small-town Illinois parish has started a community garden to feed the...

Mexican bishops issue another appeal for anti-hunger program

Mexico's bishops have restarted an anti-hunger campaign, saying the pandemic has pushed millions of Mexicans into unemployment and...

Hunger can be beaten by caring for people and planet, pope says

Combating hunger will require humility, protecting the environment and promoting social justice, Pope Francis said....