Children wait in line for free food from a relief program in a poor section of Manila, Philippines, Jan. 21. (CNS/Reuters/Eloisa Lopez)
Manila, Philippines The head of the Philippine bishops conference has appealed to Catholics to give food to the poor so that they do not go hungry during a near-total lockdown Aug. 6-20.
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan said giving food now would cushion the lockdown s effect, as many people would suffer due to unemployment, reported ucanews.com. Lockdowns for the poor mean hunger, especially for those who are daily wage earners, those who live a hand-to-mouth existence, David said.
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