We are CAFOD, the official aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. A better world needs all of us.

England & Wales
Joined December 2008
We believe in a world full of hope and joy - one where our sisters and brothers can overcome poverty and injustice for good. Together, we are making real, long-lasting change and you can join us. Our faith inspires us to keep striving, because a better world needs all of us.
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COP31 will begin next month in Türkiye while Australia oversees negotiations. 🤝 Out of commitment to care for our common home, we and other Catholic organisations join to raise our voices. More about COP and why it matters to our faith. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/news/campaignin…
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Our annual Faith in Action online event is coming up on Saturday 31 October. 📆 All are welcome to hear more about the progress of our debt campaign, the upcoming #COP31 and an MP will talk about how we can push for change. Register. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/news/events/fai…
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Good Business Matters. That's the message at today's mass lobby with Friends of the Earth and others as we meet MPs to ask for their support for a new law holding businesses to account for human rights abuses and environmental destruction. More fom Lucy Brill. ⤵️
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Thank you to all of our staff and volunteers who were recently at Adoremus talking to visitors from across England and Wales about our work and answering questions. As always, it was inspiring to see the enthusiasm from the Catholic community for our mission. 💚
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Energy Secretary @Miatsf travels to Türkiye next month for #COP31. 🧳 We want to know what you think she needs to pack so she can play a part in taking urgent action on the climate crisis. Add your suggestions like Holy Family School did. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/campaign/campai…
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Freedom Under Grace is the first official book from Pope Leo XIV and thanks to publisher, Cornerstone Press, you can win a free copy! 📖 Simply comment with the word GRACE and we'll enter you into the draw.
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The book itself contains never-before-seen writings. Drawing on the tradition of Saint Augustine, he sets out an inspiring vision rooted in community, solidarity and commitment to social justice. See the terms and conditions here. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/freedom-under-g…
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Pope Leo XIV issued a message for #WorldFoodDay yesterday calling for a food system that works for the common good. One of the issues with the current debt system is that it helps to feed food insecurity. Find out more. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/news/campaignin…
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Hunger in a world of plenty is a moral failure. On #WorldFoodDay, Caritas Internationalis calls for action to protect the right to food, support local food producers and address the conflicts and inequalities driving hunger. Read our statement: caritas.org/statement/hunger…
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It's understood Israeli settlers have begun vandalising olive trees during the annual harvest season in the West Bank, according to a Catholic priest in the Christian town of Taybeh. @CAFOD says its partners 'are repeatedly sounding the alarm on the increasing violence there.
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We know that agroecology builds resilience when growing food. On #WorldFoodDay, our Senior Advocacy Adviser on food systems, Alex Scrivener, explains more about the role it can play.
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On this World Food Day we pray: Lord Jesus, you welcomed all to your table. May we recognise our interconnectedness, with our common home and our global neighbours, so all are invited to share the feast 🙏🍽️ Find our prayers on food and hunger here: cafod.org.uk/pray/prayers-on…
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Today is #WorldFoodDay. 🥬 🍚 For this school in Zimbabwe, a new clean water source helps them to grow their own vegetables and provide students with nutritious food as part of a feeding programme. More on our Harvest Appeal. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/give/appeals/fa…
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Drone and missile strikes are continuing to hit Ukraine ahead of winter. Our Acting Emergency Programme Manager for Ukraine, Henry Wilson-Smith, spoke to @UCBMedia about the current situation and the work we do. Listen to the full interview here. ⤵️ timbre-player.sharp-stream.c…
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At a speech yesterday, Foreign Secretary @Ed_Miliband called for a "new deal on debt." It's encouraging after thousands of our supporters have called for government action on debt. We will continue to engage with the government, to bring about a fair and sustainable solution.
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Massive congratulations to all of #TeamCAFOD who did the Royal Parks Half Marathon at the weekend! 💚 🎽 Over £6,000 has been raised collectively so far to help fight global injustice and poverty. Thanks to every member of the team. ⤵️ bit.ly/4B8Ecbq
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Want to hear more about agroecology and the role it can play in supporting farmers with climate resilience? Niamh Furey explains more about our upcoming event on Monday 19 October which will discuss the BRACE Technical Report Launch. Sign up here. ⤵️ bit.ly/4Ayso1y
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Join us in holding Pope Leo XIV in prayer today as he goes into hospital for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung. We pray for him, his medical team and all caring for him. May the Holy Father be sustained by the prayers of the Church and swiftly restored to good health 🙏
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Great to see so many people at Adoremus on Saturday at @StGeorgesCath! 💚 Thanks to all our volunteers and everybody who stopped by to chat and ask questions.
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A Russian drone strike in Odesa damaged our partner @SpesUkraine humanitarian support centre which thankfully emptied out minutes earlier. More from our Acting Emergency Programme Manager for Ukraine and Caritas-Spes Ukraine's spokesperson. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/news/media/pres…
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