In memory of two special women
November 6, 2019
Roisin Beirne, CAFOD’s Candlelight Funds Officer, shares a little about two special women who have been honoured by a donation to CAFOD in their memory.
Should Catholics get involved in politics?
November 4, 2019
We asked three Catholics to share their views on faith, politics and campaigning. Here’s what they said.
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November 1, 2019
On the Feast of All Saints, Kathleen from our Theology team reflects on some of the everyday saints she has come across in her life.
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October 31, 2019
Francis Stewart from our Theology team reflects on the Amazon Synod in the light of the Year of the Word now being celebrated in England and Wales until December 2020.
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October 29, 2019
All Souls’ Day calls us to remember our loved ones with purpose. Ben Payne, a Content Writer at CAFOD, reflects on the life of his grandad and his grandad’s Rosary.
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October 25, 2019
Roisin Beirne from CAFOD’s Remembrance team shares a story about a parish who organised a walk in remembrance of loved ones who have died, raising money for our work too.
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October 23, 2019
Daniel Hale, CAFOD’s Head of Campaigns, looks back on some of the Fairtrade Foundation’s successes – from when the organisation was established in the early 1990s, to the 25th anniversary of the Fairtrade mark this year.
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October 22, 2019
Kezia Lavan from CAFOD’s Brazil team tells us about her latest trip to the Brazilian Amazon where she met with local communities who are learning to farm sustainably, preserve the forest and stand up for their rights.
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October 18, 2019
As we approach November, the month of remembrance, Kathleen O’Brien from our Theology team explains how the prayer “God of our longing” speaks to those who have lost somebody they love.
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October 17, 2019
Bishop David Martínez de Aguirre Guinea works in Peru’s Amazon and is one of the two Secretaries attending the Amazon Synod. As the Synod takes place, Bishop David tells us about the importance of bringing the Amazon and its peoples into the heart of the Church.
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