Providing a meal and water to hundreds of people who haven’t had anything to eat or drink all day often includes disposable plastic plates, utensils and cups, as well as food waste.
Category: religion
Today in History: Pope Benedict XVI becomes first pope in six centuries to resign
On Feb. 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate. (Benedict was succeeded the following month by Pope Francis.)
Today in History: Rev. Billy Graham, influential evangelist and friend to presidents, dies
On Feb. 21, 2018, the Rev. Billy Graham, a confidant of presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died at his North Carolina home at age 99.
Today in History: Pope Benedict XVI announces resignation
On Feb. 11, 2013, with a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope had done in more than half a millennium: announced his resignation. The bombshell came during a routine morning meeting of Vatican cardinals. (The 85-year-old pontiff was succeeded by Pope Francis.)