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CAFOD’s 50th Anniversary: Special Edition of The Tablet

ITV News at Ten anchorwoman and journalist Julie Etchingham is editing the 1st December issue of influential Catholic news and current affairs publication The Tablet, making her the first guest editor since its inception in 1840. Julie, a lifelong supporter of the aid agency CAFOD, took the helm of the weekly Catholic publication this week to mark the culmination of a yearlong celebration of the charity's anniversary year.

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.

Congo: Anniversary marred by brutalisation of women

The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates 50 years of independence, but in the eastern region of the country one woman is being raped every 30 minutes

East Timor: Ten years since independence vote

On August 30, 1999 the people of East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia. A brutal backlash from the departing Indonesian military killed many people, destroyed roads, schools, and hospitals and left three-quarters of the population homeless

CAFOD receives special greeting from Pope Benedict XVI

CAFOD director Chris Bain attended Pope Benedict’s weekly General Audience on Wednesday morning. During the Audience, Chris presented Pope Benedict with a copy of CAFOD’s 50 year anniversary book, and Pope Benedict offered a particular greeting to CAFOD. He said: