Search

50 years of CAFOD: What lit your flame?

As we begin to mark our 50th anniversary year at CAFOD, our director, Chris Bain, shares how some of CAFOD's staff became inspired to join the fight against poverty and injustice.

International women's day: Margaret's story

In her childhood, Margaret Mwaniki from Kenya witnessed women and children being beaten by their husbands and fathers. Growing up in a society which accepted violence against women inspired Margaret to fight for women’s rights.

Reflection by Archbishop Pedro Casaldaliga

Not yet beatified but still a saint to many. "Celebrating the Anniversary of our Saint Romero of the Americas is to celebrate a testimony that fills us with prophecy," reflects Archbishop Pedro Casaldaliga.

El Salvador: Murdered Jesuit priests receive highest honour

We applaud the Salvadoran government’s decision to posthumously award six Jesuit priests murdered in San Salvador in 1989 the prestigious Order of José Matías Delgado on the 20th anniversary of their deaths

What lit your flame?

As we mark our 50th anniversary at CAFOD, it is a time to reflect on what we have achieved, and how we have fulfilled our mission, both as an organisation and as individuals. In that spirit of reflection, we are asking all staff, volunteers, supporters and other friends of CAFOD to look back over their lives and recall the moment when they were first drawn into the fight against poverty and injustice.