Parish resources for Cancel Debt, Choose Hope

Many of the world’s poorest countries have been plunged into a new debt crisis. Despite facing significant poverty burdens, countries are having to make huge repayments on high-interest loans to wealthy banks, institutions and governments, leaving them unable to properly fund essential services.

In this Jubilee Year, Pope Francis called for urgent action to address the debt crisis, saying, "More than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice."

We are collecting signatures for a global church petition, as part of the worldwide Caritas network, and we need you to take the petition into your parish. We have all the resources you need, including a letter from Father Charlie Chilufya, a priest based in Kenya, explaining what the impact of the debt crisis is on ordinary people.

Order parish resources from the CAFOD Shop or download them below.

Please note: the poster of Father Charlie's letter can't be downloaded because its size is A3, but you can order a hard copy.

Also - come and hear Father Charlie speak live at our webinar on Thursday 15 May at 7pm, when he will explain the impact of the debt crisis on the people of Kenya and his work speaking about this issue all over the world. Register now

If you would like to put an announcement in your parish bulletin over the weekend when you are gathering signatures for our petition, here is a suggestion: "In this Jubilee Year CAFOD is working with our sister Caritas organisations around the world to call for urgent action on the global debt crisis. Many of the world's poorest countries are suffering huge debt burdens with devastating impacts on ordinary people. Pope Francis spoke about this many times, saying, "More than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice." Please sign the worldwide Church petition on the way out of Mass."