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

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.

"Furthermore, it undermines the ability of states and societies

to build resilient institutions, provide effective education,

and promote sustainable economic development".

The pope made an appeal to the world's governments to "increase

the resources dedicated to the fight against hunger and its root

causes and remove the obstacles that prevent aid from reaching

those in need".

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