“Change is possible. But it cannot be left to politicians alone to bring it about. It needs all of us.”
Those were the words of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales in their 2010 statement: Choosing the Common Good.
The symbols of campaigns for change – the badges and t-shirts, the wrist bands and looped ribbons – are all around us in today’s society. They are part of our culture and identity.
But as the Catholic community looks back on 50 years of campaigning against international poverty and injustice with CAFOD, there is not one defining or unifying symbol; for it is not one campaign moment, wristband or slogan that call us to action, but rather our shared faith, hope and love. Continue reading








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