Read our Ukraine appeal update
Your generous contributions to CAFOD's Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal have reached thousands of vulnerable people, helping them to survive and rebuild their lives.
Use our range of resources to help you mobilise your parish community
Visit our Clergy Page, a dedicated resource designed to support and enrich your ministry. Discover valuable tools, insightful articles, and community events tailored to your unique role. Join us in this vibrant space to find inspiration, guidance, and a network of fellow faith leaders.
Faith in Action Online Campaigners Conference
Our annual online campaigners’ conference will be on Saturday 23 November 2024 from 10am to 2.30pm. We’ll look ahead to campaigning on the new debt crisis in the Jubilee Year 2025 with debt expert Sandun Thudugala from Sri Lanka and CAFOD's Lead Economist, Maria Finnerty. We'll hear from our climate change policy expert Liz Cronin live from COP29 in Azerbaijan, and we’ll be joined by new MP Florence Eshalomi. This event is very popular every year – sign up at cafod.org.uk/FIA
Voices of Change Episode 15: Marie and Majella
Watch the latest episode with Parish Volunteers Marie and Majella reflecting on their dedication and the hope of the upcoming Jubilee year.
CAFOD World Gifts for Christmas
Could you help in arranging for World Gifts catalogues to be handed out to parishioners at Masses over the coming weeks or at coffee after Mass?
Can you please also share this notice below for the parish newsletter with your parish office to let people know they can buy World Gifts online too?
This Christmas, give your loved ones something exceptional and life changing. Buying CAFOD’s virtual World Gifts makes a real difference for our sisters and brothers facing the injustice of poverty around the world.
Choose from a range of beautifully illustrated cards, each representing a gift of hope, inspired by real people and real needs. Cards can be sent by post, as an eCard, or printed at home. Purchase World Gifts and other gifts such as Advent calendars and jute bags at worldgifts.cafod.org.uk or pick up a catalogue in church.
A Year of Hope: An Introduction to the Jubilee Year
2025 is a Jubilee year, but what does that mean? How will the Church be celebrating it? What can I do?
On Saturday 18 January, 10:30am-12pm, join us online with some special guests for an exciting introduction to the Jubilee and find out how we can be tangible signs of hope and build a better world together.
Listen to the Voices of Change podcast
Voices of Change is a captivating podcast series from CAFOD that showcases the inspiring stories of dedicated local experts, community members and individuals around the world.
Clergy resources
We warmly invite all clergy members to explore our dedicated Clergy page, providing valuable resources to help you enhance your parish's connection with CAFOD's mission. Here, you'll find valuable tools, insightful articles, and community events tailored to your unique role and calling.
Jubilee 2025
Save the Date: 18 January 2025, 10.30am-12pm
Millions of people will be joining together in the Jubilee Year 2025 to bring the light of hope and the message of God’s love to every part of the world. Set out on your Jubilee journey by joining us for our online event.
Encouraging legacy giving
If you haven’t already, please hand out some Step Along the Way prayer cards to parishioners or order a few Legacy leaflets for the back of church.
Looking ahead: Jubilee 2025
To celebrate the Jubilee Year 2025, Pilgrims of Hope, CAFOD commissioned a Jubilee icon from artist Mulugeta Araya in Ethiopia as the official Jubilee icon for the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
The icon was blessed at Adoremus and will feature in our Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee Reflection Guide.
Upcoming online talks
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CAFOD Talks
Tired of registering for each webinar? Join our webinar series and you'll be automatically registered for all upcoming webinars. You can unsubscribe at any time if you decide you no longer want to participate.
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A reflection with our Director Christine Allen
Hear from CAFOD Director Christine Allen and CAFOD trustees about CAFOD's challenges, joys and achievements of the past year and about our hopes for the future.
Start:
20/11/2024, 19:00
23
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2024
Faith in Action
Join us as we explore campaigning in Jubilee Year 2025 with debt expert Sandun Thudugala and CAFOD's Lead Economist Maria Finnerty. We'll also hear from Liz Cronin live from COP29 in Azerbaijan.
Start:
23/11/2024, 10:00
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2024
Melodies of Hope with Adeniké
Embark on a soul-stirring journey with Adeniké, the enchanting songstress who graced the stage of The Voice UK in 2020.
Start:
28/11/2024, 19:00
Thursday mornings, 9-9.40am
CAFOD Community Rosary
Join us as we pray the Joyful mysteries of the rosary for the Care of Creation together as a CAFOD community.
Fundraising in your parish
Parish fundraising
Join together as a parish to fundraise and help build a world free from hunger.
Hands On
Our Hands On programme supports communities as they undertake a two or three-year project
World Gifts
Join together with your family or parish to fundraise for a World Gift.
Our A-Z of fundraising ideas
Our fundraising ideas include fun and quirky ways to raise money and can be done online, at home, with family and friends, or on your own.
Campaigning in your parish
Get your parish campaigning
Join our latest campaigns and find new ways to put your faith into action.
Become a livesimply community
Strengthen the bonds of community, nourish your spiritual life and care for God's gift of creation.
Become a campaign volunteer
Speak up for change and help inspire others to join in our campaigns.
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Get inspired
Online talks
Join us online for inspiring talks about the work you support around the world and how it helps to transform lives.
Our Common Home
CAFOD’s vision and direction for our work over the next ten years.
CAFOD Story
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