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Press release: Barefoot Torchbearer keeps the Olympic Flame alive

An Olympic Torchbearer from Consett, County Durham, has decided to donate his torch to a gym for boys and girls living in a slum 8,000 kilometres away in Kenya, who inspired him to run his leg of the Torch Relay barefoot.

Press release: Barefoot Torchbearer hailed as ‘Olympic Hero’ in Kenya

An Olympic Torchbearer from Consett, County Durham, has been hailed as the first hero of London 2012 after handing over his torch to children in a slum 8,000 kilometres away in Kenya.

Press release: South Sudan - one year on

South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, marks its first anniversary on 9th July. There has been relative progress in improving South Sudan's crumbling infrastructure, with roads and telecommunications networks expanding; however the challenges facing the country still remain immense.

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.

CAFOD response to Pope Benedict's statement

The staff and supporters of CAFOD, the official development agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, will keep the Holy Father and the whole Church in our prayers at this time and in the weeks to come.