Pates: Conflict and Hunger Increase Each Other

Oct 19, 2014 | Des Moines Register
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I welcome all of you from across Iowa and the country to our beautiful city of Des Moines. The opportunity to address you is one of the wonderful perks of being the Bishop of Des Moines.

I often remind people that Iowa is in the heartland of our great nation. We are not the heartland simply because we are part of our country's breadbasket, but also because we give witness to a heartfelt solidarity with those who live in poverty and hunger, both here in the United States and abroad. Dr. Norman Borlaug, our favorite son, gave witness to this with his life's work.