Letter
Joint Letter to Congress on Hunger, December 9, 2013
Joint Letter to Congress on Hunger signed by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, Chairman, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Bishop Richard E. Pates, Chairman, Committee on International Justice and Peace, Rev. Larry Snyder, President, Catholic Charities USA, and Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, President, Catholic Relief Services, December 9, 2013
"Food is a basic need and a fundamental human right; yet one in eight people around the world go hungry every day, even in our own country. This is an injustice that we can and must help to change. Pope Francis will help launch a global campaign of prayer and action against world hunger so our brothers and sisters here and around the world have enough nutritious food. Beginning on December 10, the Catholic community in the United States and throughout the world will unite with people of faith in a sustained effort to end hunger.
As leaders of the Catholic Church in the United States and heads of Catholic organizations dedicated to fighting hunger, we invite you to join the Catholic community in praying on December 10 for an end to hunger. Pope Francis will offer his blessing and support for the One Human Family – Food for All campaign in a video message to be released on the eve of this global launch."