CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales

Inspired by Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching and the experiences and hopes of people who are disadvantaged and living in poverty, CAFOD works for a safe, sustainable and peaceful world.

CAFOD director Chris Bain explains why, wherever we put our cross on the ballot paper this election, we must look for a vision of a future based on the common good.

A local graffiti artist has blown his cover and is spraying the walls of camps in Haiti to teach people about health and hygiene

CAFOD welcomes the news that the review of mining company AngloGold Ashanti’s contract in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been concluded, but calls for this contract to be shared with the local community. Press release in English or French

Abune Tessefelassie Medhin is the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat in Ethiopia. He explains how Christians and Muslims are working together to tackle fundamentalism, improve water supplies and combat HIV and AIDS.

Monsignor Matthew Kukhah, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kaduna in Northern Nigeria and former Secretary General of the Nigerian Bishops Conference talks of the equality of citizens and working towards 'the Common Good'.

We can only maintain detailed sections online for our major programmes of work, but here are brief details about our programmes in countries outside of that main list

Youth leaders: Acting for justice is an important part of our faith, so we provide support for you to include global justice issues in Confirmation programmes with young people

CAFOD supporters should beware email scams currently being circulated, claiming to be from our organisation

Our work is one of the ways in which the Church expresses and enacts its belief in human dignity and social justice