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 ...

Two million people continue to face hunger and thirst, while more than 460 Palestinians have died from starvation.

As the climate crisis intensifies, access to nutritious food is becoming more precarious for vulnerable communities. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and degraded soils make farming increasingly ...

Alarming levels of hunger will persist throughout the remainder of 2025, leaving millions unsure of where their next meal will come from. The worsening outlook makes World Food Day on Oct. 16 more ...

Sept. 18, 2025, 5:44 a.m. Every 16 October, the world unites for World Food Day, a global call to action to fight hunger, ...

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Global World Food Day Ceremony in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Leo XIV leaves the Global World Food Day Ceremony in Rome, Thursday, Oct.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, OK / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2025 / On World Food Day, Feed the Children stands in solidarity with communities around the world to affirm a simple yet powerful truth: every ...

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.