Conflicts are fed more than people are, Pope says during visit to WFP HQ

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 22 - Pope Leo XIV complained that "conflicts are fed more easily than people are" during a visit to the Rome headquarters of the UN World Food Programme on Monday. "This situation is a reflection not only of operational shortcomings, but also of a fundamental imbalance in political and moral priorities," the American pontiff added. "More than a simple humanitarian concern, hunger erodes social cohesion, increases the risk of conflict, and fuels forced migration. "Furthermor...

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