ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war as he urged world leaders to act responsibly and focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and ...

ROME -- Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on world leaders to show responsibility as he urged the international community to focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and misery.

Considered as a whole, the world has never been richer, more technologically advanced, or more capable of feeding itself. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, many analysts feared that the world could ...

ROME (AP) — The United Nations' food aid agency said Wednesday that severe funding cuts from its top donors are especially hurting its operations in six countries and warned that nearly 14 million ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. On World Food Day (Oct. 16) there are millions of people close to starvation. Famine has been declared in Gaza and parts of Sudan. Many other nations ...