Vatican City, Dec 10, 2013 / 05:52 am
Caritas International has initiated their first global campaign to eradicate hunger, promoting the basic human right to food, and encouraging fraternal solidarity in ensuring that everyone has enough.
In a video message for the Dec. 10 press conference announcing the launching of the campaign, Pope Francis stated that "I am happy to announce to you the launch of a campaign against global hunger by our very own 'Caritas Internationalis' and to tell you that I intend to give my full support."
The Pope highlighted that the work of Caritas, a relief agency of the Church, "is at the heart of the mission of the Church and of Her attention towards all those who suffer because of the scandal of hunger."
Caritas specifically chose to launch the campaign, entitled "One human family, food for all," on Dec. 10 to correspond with Human Rights Day, because the initiative is based on our right to have adequate and nutritious food in order to live a dignified life.