tagged articles with: hunger

Filipino Cardinal Tagle voted president of Caritas global network

Filipino Cardinal Tagle voted president of Caritas global network

Abigail Frymann Rouch, Hannah Roberts in Rome - The Tablet - Church News el Fri, May 15th 2015

Philippines Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected president of Caritas, the international confederation of more than 150 Catholic development agencies. The cardinal-archbishop of Manila, dubbed “the Asian Pope Francis”, succeeds Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, who has served two four-year terms as president.

Charity shouldn’t begin at home for Save the Children

Charity shouldn’t begin at home for Save the Children

Anthony Daniels The Telegraph - Activities el Tue, Sep 11th 2012

 The state of childhood in Britain is woeful – but poverty is not to blame, whatever Save the Children might claim. The Save the Children advert focuses on families living in 'poverty'. But Britain's problem is an ever more deeply entrenched cultural one, of state-encouraged, if not promoted, ignorance, dependence and cultural degradation. 

Cardinal O'Brien accuses David Cameron of 'immoral' tax stance

Cardinal O'Brien accuses David Cameron of 'immoral' tax stance

David Miller - BBC Scotland - World Issues el Sun, Apr 29th 2012

"They should change their policy and implement the Robin Hood tax immediately so that the banks and financial institutions start paying their fair share to help those hit hardest by this crisis." The cardinal was speaking in support of a campaign by the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF). The aid agency estimates a tax of 0.05% on major financial transactions, such as the trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives, would raise £20bn each year in the UK alone.

Change For A Dollar

Change For A Dollar

Sharon Wright - Video el Tue, Dec 20th 2011

 What moves you to change? Where do you need to be healed and where can you offer some healing? Take ten minutes to watch this powerful clip and see what feelings and thoughts it stirs up. We often don't think about the chain reaction of love we can set in motion through even the smallest kindness.

Let's end the global food waste scandal

Let's end the global food waste scandal

Tristram Stuart - CNN - Activities el Wed, Nov 23rd 2011

If we could hypothetically save all the food wasted across the UK on any one day, there would be enough to feed 60 million people. In straitened times it becomes ever more important to address the chronic problem of wastage in food production on farms, in factories, in supermarkets, restaurants, and in homes all across the world. Saving food really does help alleviate hunger, in rich countries as in poor ones.

British Catholics give £3m to Africa

British Catholics give £3m to Africa

Ed West - atholic Herald - Church News el Thu, Aug 11th 2011

The money was donated through Cafod, the agency of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Cafod director Chris Bain said the sum was “a tremendous tribute to Catholic communities which – despite the economic hardships at home – have once again shown overwhelming generosity towards those in need”.

Commentary for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Commentary for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr. Christopher Newman, cmf - Homilies el Thu, Jul 28th 2011

 ‘Give them something to eat yourselves,’ said Jesus to his disciples.  That challenge comes down to us today with the horrendous news of the famine in the horn of Africa in our papers and on our televisions.

World Bank: Chronic hunger to affect 1 billion

World Bank: Chronic hunger to affect 1 billion

Javier Blas - Financial Times - Development el Wed, Feb 16th 2011

Robert Zoellick, World Bank president, said on Tuesday that the rise in food prices had already pushed an additional 44m people into extreme poverty, which is closely associated with hunger.The rate of the increase suggests the number of undernourished people, which the UN said last year was 925m, will now hit 1bn by the end of this year.