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Chris Bain responds to the Queen’s Speech
The UK government has failed to introduce legislation in the new Parliamentary session to guarantee the spending of 0.7 per cent of national income on aid to the poorest countries. This is despite the UK becoming the first G8 member country to honour its promise to spend 0.7 per cent of GNI on development this year.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 267.Campaigning news, 179.Debt, 315.Government, 263.News, 240.UK, 266.UK News
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A new life for São Paulo’s poorest families
Over the last 4 years, CAFOD’s Urban Programme in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city has helped over 8,730 poor families escape the poverty trap and find new life and dignity.
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TAGS: 193.Brazil, 238.Connect2, 264.International news, 263.News
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Urgent call for new rules which put morality at heart of financial system
Bishops, business leaders and the Catholic community in England and Wales are all calling for companies to ‘open up their books’ to help prevent corruption and enable poor communities to benefit from the wealth generated by natural resources, such as minerals, oil and gas.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector
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Philippines typhoon: our response
The typhoon that hit Mindanao Island on 16 December left tens of thousands homeless. Working with ECOWEB, a small local organisation, we responded immediately, providing food, clothing and temporary shelter.
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TAGS: 265.Emergency news, 263.News, 219.Philippines
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6 May voting referendum: the CAFOD lowdown
On 6 May this year, the country will be offered a new voting system – the ‘alternative vote’. Our current system is first-past-the-post. So what are the arguments for and against change, and what are the implications for development?
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Deputy Prime Minister commends CAFOD campaigning in Sheffield
Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Sheffield Nick Clegg made a special appearance at Notre Dame High School last Friday.
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Key to happiness is helping others, say most Brits
New survey shows the environment and world poverty are priorities, as our new report into wellbeing is released
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Pakistan floods - your questions answered
Your questions answered about our response to the Pakistan floods.
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Aid in an austere climate: Should we still spend overseas?
To reduce the UK’s deficit, The coalition government is warning wholsesale cuts need to happen. As most of us prepare to tighten our belts, many are questioning the effectiveness of international aid, which the government has promised to ring-fence. So does aid really work?
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Pope Paul VI Lecture 2011: Charity begins at home: but what is charity and where is home?
In the 24th Pope Paul VI Memorial Lecture, Fr Christopher Jamison, a monk of Worth Abbey, author and broadcaster, calls for a fair banking system.
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