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Pope Francis addresses the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) at FAO Headquarters in Rome. Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano

POPE FRANCIS URGES CONCRETE ACTION IN GLOBAL NUTRITION CHALLENGE AT UN CONFERENCE IN ROME

Pope Francis today urged leaders attending a United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) nutrition conference in Rome to view food and nutrition and the environment as global public issues at a time when nations are more tightly linked with each other than ever before. Read more


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