Despite world economic conditions Pope Benedict appealed today to world leaders to “courageously take and apply the necessary measures to wipe out extreme poverty, hunger, ignorance and the plague of pandemics, which above all hit the most vulnerable.”
Tags: Anti-poverty strategies, Health, Homelessness, Hunger, Malaria, Millenium Development Goals, Pope Benedict XVI
His appeal came after Sunday’s Angelus prayer. More can be read in Zenith report titled: Pope: Despite Strained Economy, Remember the Poor
Recommended can also be Holy Father reflection on God’s paycheck: “Those Who Work Only for Money Miss a Treasure”