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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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Climate change: facing the challenge
Climate change is a reality and it’s affecting our work worldwide. Here, two CAFOD staff reflect on how the communities they work with are coping with extreme weather.
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Press release: Xstrata mine protests: Aid agency CAFOD welcomes release of Peruvian partners
Two CAFOD partners who had been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata‟s new Tintaya site in Peru have been released along with six others. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges came following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.
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The true test of a fair society is the degree to which it fulfils human rights - and human rights groups play a crucial role in protecting the rights of ordinary people and promoting development
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Heidi Thorsen reflects on why helping communities rebuild after the tsunami is about more than just building houses, and asks what it really means to be someone's neighbour
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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.
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As the world rushes to buy the perfect gift, CAFOD's Theology Programme Adviser reflects on the best kind of presents, and the true meaning of Christmas.
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Congolese Bishops call for calm ahead of Democratic Republic of Congo elections
Millions of Congolese are voting in their country’s second elections in 40 years. A delegation of Catholic Congolese Bishops (CENCO) is calling on all candidates to keep the peace and when the result is known, to respect it, without turning to violence.
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Archbishop Oscar Romero: 30 year anniversary
24 March 2010 marked the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador. Find out about his legacy and how this special day was marked.
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Abbé Jean Marie, who lost nine members of his family during the genocide, is involved in vital reconciliation work that provides hope for Rwanda's future
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