Pope Leo XIV Urges Safe Black Sea Grain Corridor as Ukraine War Threatens 10% of Global Wheat
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Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 11
Pope Leo XIV Urges Safe Black Sea Grain Corridor as Ukraine War Threatens 10% of Global Wheat
3 articles · Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 11
Summary
At his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine and called on the warring parties to allow grain to move safely across the Black Sea.
He said the war is causing suffering far beyond Ukraine’s borders, hitting poorer countries hardest because millions rely on imported grain for daily food supplies.
Ukraine has historically accounted for about 10% of global wheat, 15% of corn and 13% of barley, underscoring why any disruption to exports reverberates worldwide.
The appeal framed grain access as a humanitarian issue, with Leo warning that the daily bread of millions must not be held hostage by war.