General synod last week unanimously approved a motion affirming the need to fight the injustice of hunger.
The motion came before the 600 delegates on the theme ‘Enough Food for Everyone’, with the proposer David Thomas and seconder Bishop Harold Miller, from Down and Dromore. It was passed with acclamation
The motion read: “That we share Jesus’s pain and disappointment at a world where there is enough food for everyone, but where that food is not fairly shared, and where one person in eight goes hungry.
“We seek to obey Christ’s command to feed hungry people, to care for our neighbours of all races and countries, and to pursue justice.
‘As the G8 gathering of world’s leaders takes place in Northern Ireland this year, and the Republic of Ireland holds the EU presidency until July, the eyes of the world are upon us, and we will speak out faithfully.
“We commit to pray for our governments and specifically for the G8 leaders, and to campaign for change persistently and prophetically. We call on the UK and Irish governments to do everything in their power to fight the injustice of hunger.”