World Hunger a Collective Failure, Says Pope
Pope Leo XIV addressed government leaders and representatives on World Food Day, stating that allowing millions to live and die in hunger is a "collective failure, an ethical aberration, a historical fault."
"Allowing millions of human beings to live -- and die -- as victims of hunger is a collective failure, an ethical aberration, a historical fault."
The pope spoke at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's headquarters in Rome, marking the 80th anniversary of the organization and World Food Day. He highlighted the disparity between human advancements in technology, medicine, agriculture, and transportation, and the fact that 673 million people go to bed hungry each night, with 2.3 billion unable to afford a healthy diet.
The pope's speech emphasized the need for collective action to address world hunger.
Author's summary: Pope Leo XIV calls world hunger a collective failure.