CAFOD’s Nativity Fun Run is next week!

Runners cross the start line
CAFOD’s Nativity Fun Run encapsulates the communal holiday spirit

CAFOD’s Nativity Fun Run returns to Clapham Common on Saturday 9 December at 11am, and we’d love for you to come and join us.

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Gather together this Harvest with your parish

Make CAFOD’s Fast Day a reason to get your parish community together this autumn. Build community and show love for our global family.

Get social and raise money for CAFOD. See if you can get all the generations in your parish involved, especially young people!

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A sizzling summer recipe for laughter, happiness and hope

Photos by Joe Martin

Nisha started volunteering for CAFOD in her parish two years ago. Despite her busy schedule as a staff nurse, she relishes the chance to put her incredible cooking skills to use for a good cause – read on for a special taste of one of her favourite summer recipes, tuna cutlets, and to hear how it helped bring her parish together after the pandemic.

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Five affordable summer activities

Mariacristina with her husband and son

Mariacristina – CAFOD’s email marketing guru and high-level Neapolitan food Jedi – almost manages to start the book she’s been waiting months to read, but instead shares five brilliant summer activities and some delicious recipes.

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I’m dreaming of a green Christmas…

At this time of year, we’re bombarded with adverts encouraging us to spend, spend, spend. From gifts and decorations to food and fuel, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of Christmas. But all this good cheer comes at a price…

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Five ways to pray for the world food crisis

Talaso is seated, looking down at baby Ali who she holds in her arms.
Talaso and her youngest son, Ali.

Caroline Stanton of CAFOD’s Theology team, suggests five ways we might pray for the world food crisis this Harvest.

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Surviving the summer holidays

Catherine and her children stand in their garden
Catherine, Ben and Pippa enjoying the summer holidays

How can I stop the children from getting bored over the summer on a budget? How do I keep them hopeful even though there is doom and gloom all around? Catherine from our Theology team shares her thoughts on these difficult questions.

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