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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.
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Cardinal’s visit a great success
Over the last few days, we have been very pleased to host – together with the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University – HE Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
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Thank you for making poverty an election issue
The dust has finally settled. The deals have been made. We have a new Prime Minister and a new era in British politics with the first coalition government in 70 years. But how did CAFOD supporters help put poverty and climate change on the agenda this election?
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Urgent warning about email scams
CAFOD supporters should beware email scams currently being circulated, claiming to be from our organisation
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Campaigns successes: A big thank you for everything in 2011
In a year of economic uncertainty and social change in the UK, CAFOD campaigners stood tall, calling for decision makers and those in power to fight injustice. Here are some of the highlights we enjoyed together.
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CAFOD response to new EU country-by-country proposals
Expert welcomes positive proposals, but voices concern about influence of possible industry lobbying.
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Tea Time for change: the most important cuppa of the year!
On June 9th, 131 MPs sat down over a cup of tea with their constituents in Westminster. The lobbyists were calling for commitments on aid, transparency and the Robin Hood Tax.
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Earlier this year, CAFOD supporters lobbied their MPs on the UK Bribery Act, which faced long delays and fears of dilution as a result of intense corporate lobbying of government.
Now, after months of delay, the government has revealed the Act will finally come into force in July this year – a major triumph in the fight against bribery and corruption and their devastating effects on the world’s poorest people.
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Tell the UK government: "Don't water down the Bribery Act"
On Monday, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke signalled that the implementation of the Bribery Act would be put on hold due to lobbying by the business community.
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Big Climate Connection: A big thank you
MPs throughout the country faced lobbying from countless groups of CAFOD supporters on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 November. As part of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, our campaigners took to their constituencies to ask for a strong Green Energy Bill this autumn and for a fair international climate deal in December’s international talks in Cancun, Mexico.
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