Posted on 8/24/2017 5:00 PM By Alan
Over $3.5 million has been raised by the Catholic community in just the past six weeks to address hunger in Africa through a national ecumenical and interfaith appeal. The United Nations says that 20 million people, including 1.4 million children, are at risk of death over the coming months due to ongoing armed conflicts and severe droughts.
Posted on 6/8/2017 10:18 AM By Alan
An estimated 20 million people are on the brink of starvation. Canada’s faith leaders are making a joint appeal to respond to the famine in South Sudan and the severe food crisis in Yemen, northeast Nigeria and Somalia. The crisis is exacerbated by armed conflicts and severe droughts.