NAIROBI, Kenya - The apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Mogadishu, Somalia, called on the world to "pay attention to the plight of Somali people" as they face critical food shortages because of a crippling drought.

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VATICAN CITY – While Rome reels from one of its worst droughts in decades, the Vatican is doing its part to conserve water by shutting down the city-state's 100 fountains.

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There are 20 million people on the edge of starvation in just four countries and Development and Peace thinks we should do something about it.

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NAIROBI, Kenya – Bishop Giorgio Bertin of Djibouti urged the international community to focus on alleviating the drought in Somalia as 6 million people experience severe food shortages and contend with the al-Shabab extremist group.

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OTTAWA – Canada’s Catholic bishops have joined other Christian leaders in making an urgent appeal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to help South Sudan.

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The Somalia-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab is distributing food to drought-stricken residents in southern parts of the war-torn country, as fears of impending famine grow.

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NAIROBI, Kenya – Catholics in Nairobi delivered a convoy of aid to the dioceses of Isiolo and Marsabit, where thousands are facing a severe drought.

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NAIROBI, Kenya – The Kenyan government declared the country's drought a national disaster, three days after Catholic bishops requested such an action.

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MATUU, Kenya – When her pantry runs dry, Agnes Mwikali walks down a dusty road to the local Roman Catholic Church mission.

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Hunger levels are so severe in drought-ridden southern Madagascar that many people in remote villages have eaten almost nothing but cactus fruit for up to four years, said a Catholic Relief Services official.

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OTTAWA – The Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) Canada has renewed its emergency appeal for funds to help children remain in school in drought-stricken Ethiopia.

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Most of the more than 10 million Ethiopians now dependent on direct food handouts will survive the country’s worst drought in 60 years, but how they survive will depend on the generosity of Catholics abroad.

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April 21, 2016

End cycle of famine

Once again Africa is reeling from a hunger crisis and appealing for humanitarian aid. And once again the world’s sated nations have a moral duty to generously respond.

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