Even Pope Francis is calling on Russia to rejoin the Black Sea grain initiative as wheat prices spike

• Pope Francis called on Russia to restore the Black Sea grain deal Sunday.
• Moscow bailed on the UN-brokered agreement earlier this month, fueling fears of a global food crisis.
• “I appeal to my brothers, the authorities of the Russian Federation, so that the Black Sea initiative may be resumed and grain may be transported safely,” Francis said.

Pope Francis called for Russia to rejoin the Black Sea grain initiative Sunday, with steadily rising wheat prices reigniting fears that the ongoing war in Ukraine will spark a global food security crisis.