In a letter released by Caritas Internationalis, over 100 faith leaders around the world call on the finance ministers of the Group of 20 biggest economies to take concrete steps during the Jubilee year to end the scandal of poor countries spending more on debt repayment than on health and education.
By Lisa Zengarini
124 faith leaders around the globe have marked the Jubilee year by issuing a pressing appeal to the Group of 20 richest countries (G20) to address the global debt crisis which is crippling efforts to tackle poverty and action on climate.
Directed to the G20 finance ministers who met this week in Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of the G20 annual Summit in November, the appeal underscores the…
