food
COMMENTARY: From numbness to action: Ending world hunger
By Mary Catherine Hinds — October 18, 2013
(RNS) This morning, in preparation for a hunger presentation, I read through a skit that told the firsthand experiences of a rich child alongside that of a poor child. In the middle of the reading, all of a sudden, the numbness wore off.
Breaking bread in faith and love
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 16, 2013
(RNS) Two new books celebrate the significance of gathering at the family table. They offer recipes drawn from well-known Christian pastors and Jewish food traditions.
Pope Francis: Wasting food is like stealing from the poor
By Alessandro Speciale — June 5, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry,” Pope Francis said during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square.
CBS Video: Food, faith and culture
By Sally Morrow — May 14, 2013
An in-depth look at the relationship between food and faith in the Jewish, Sikh and Islamic faith traditions.
Pope Francis’ simple tastes extend to the menu
By Eric J. Lyman — March 21, 2013
ROME (RNS) Francis is the church's first Jesuit pope, and Jesuit traditions favor simple cuisine — one of the rules of the order is for diners to fill up on bread because it avoids the "disorder" that comes from being "tempted by other foods."
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