On Dec. 10th, 2013, Pope Francis is inviting the world to join him in a global wave of prayer to end world hunger. New Zealanders will be among the first to have the chance to catch the wave.
The Pope’s message will be available from 9am New Zealand time. In the video Pope Francis invites all people – organisations and individuals – to consider the impact of their daily actions on those who suffer from hunger.
Two hours later, the youngest Caritas member – Caritas Samoa – will lead the 164-member confederation at midday local time in a wave of prayer sweeping the globe at midday in each time zone.
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will join with Tonga an hour later – praying the Campaign Prayer at midday their time. All Catholics and people of goodwill are invited to ‘catch the wave’ – at midday, or any other time on the day.
Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, president of Vatican-based federation of charities Caritas Internationalis, believes that world hunger can be eliminated by 2025. In a video message he said, “There is enough food to feed the planet. We believe that with your help and with the help of governments and the UN, we can end hunger by 2025.”
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