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Easter reflection: How do we build peace in our world?
by Catherine Gorman, Theology Programme Communications Coordinator Easter – a time to build peace Easter has arrived. It is the high point of the Church’s year and we are filled with joy at the...
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Defending human rights in Colombia
Eoin Hamill, CAFOD’s Programme Officer for Colombia, writes: The recent presidential elections in Colombia, which saw the re-instalment of the incumbent President Santos, were heralded as a ‘vote for...
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Visiting CAFOD partner programmes in Darfur
CAFOD’s partner Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) are on the front line of delivering life-saving services for the hundreds of thousands of people forced from their homes because of the violence and conflict...
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People of Darfur still hope for peace
Recently back from her visit to Darfur, Nana Anto-Awuakye shares more about her experience witnessing the work of our partner Norwegian Church Aid (NCA). In the last instalment of her series of blogs...
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International Day of Peace – Amar’s story
By Nick Harrop, World News Officer 18-year-old Amar has a thin, expressionless face, stark white underneath her black headscarf. Her gaze remains fixed on the space just in front of her. Ask her if...
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Afghanistan: reasons for hope
On Thursday 4 December, politicians from around the world will attend a major conference in London to discuss Afghanistan’s future. CAFOD Director Chris Bain, who recently visited the country, explains...
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Christmas in Aleppo
By Bishop Antoine Audo SJ, Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo. He is also President of CAFOD partner Caritas Syria. I will do my best to spread hope in Aleppo this Christmas, but it is hard to celebrate when...
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Forging peace in South Sudan
By John Ashworth, adviser to the Sudan and South Sudan churches South Sudan sank into civil war in December 2013, less than three years after gaining independence. This latest civil war is often...
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Lent 2015: World Day of Social Justice
Liam Finn is CAFOD’s Regional Media Officer. His personal Lent journal today focuses on World Day of Social Justice. “Why do you want this job?” “I don’t really. I don’t want CAFOD to exist.” That was...
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Oscar Romero lives on in the people of El Salvador
Denise is Diocesan Manager in Brentwood. She visited El Salvador in 2004 for the 15th Anniversary of the Martyrs of El Salvador. To mark the beatification of Blessed Oscar Romero, she tells us how his...
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Harvest Fast Day: Building a brighter future in El Salvador
Gemma Salter is on our schools team and produces resources for primary schools. When I read the papers or the news online, I often find myself looking out for stories from places I’ve visited, or...
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Colombia’s future hinges on an inclusive peace deal that recognises human rights
Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henao, Director of Caritas Colombia, is a long-standing partner of CAFOD. For years he has been close to efforts by the Catholic Church to negotiate peace with all parties...
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Christmas in Gaza
Mary Lucas, our representative for the Middle East, describes what life is like for one young boy living in Gaza. Mohammed was just nine when he and his sister, Doha, were orphaned. It was a hot summer...
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World Refugee Day: Building trust and friendship
Olwen Maynard is a member of the Asia and Middle East team. She tells us how bringing young people together in Lebanon is helping to build trust among local people and Syrian refugees. Boys in the...
View Article“I wanted to be more dead than alive.” Meet one woman building peace in Colombia
For more than fifty years Colombia has been ravaged by an armed conflict that has impacted the lives of millions of people. Despite a peace deal with the FARC guerrillas, there has been an alarming...
View ArticleGospel reflection: There is no easy road to peace
Linda Jones from our Theology team reflects on the challenges of Jesus’s teaching in this week’s gospel (John 6:60-69) Based on the gospel for Sunday 26 August – John 6:60-69 “This teaching is...
View ArticleGospel reflection: A reminder to stay true to the command to love
Sue Allerton, from Our Lady of Grace parish near Manchester reflects on our true qualities in this week’s gospel (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23). Based on the gospel for Sunday 2 September 2018 – Mark...
View ArticleTowards a world after coronavirus in Honduras
Father Melo is the Director of CAFOD’s longstanding Church partner ERIC-Radio Progreso in Honduras, which works on communications and research focusing on migration, integral ecology and defending...
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Sewing for solidarity and peace
The CAFOD group at St George’s parish in Norwich, Norfolk, has been standing in solidarity with communities overseas for years. The parish group holds events every month of the year, including...
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Timeless inspiration for the new year
“My wish is that the friendship of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, will accompany you each day of this new year. May friendship with Christ be our light and guide, helping us to be people of peace, of his...
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