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You are part of a global movement for change. But sat at home, you might not feel it. That’s why there’s nothing like taking part in a peaceful march, vigil or speaker event.
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In our parishes, we can be part of a local community called to change the world. It’s a safe bet that there will be people in a pew near you keen to put their faith into action to tackle injustice, but not sure how. This is where you come in.
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TAGS: 187.advocacy, 17.Campaigning, 183.Volunteering
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Get clued up: Financial crisis and the Robin Hood Tax
World leaders have backed the Millennium Development Goals to tackle poverty and promised to provide aid to help poor countries address climate change. These serious problems require serious solutions. But where’s the money going to come from?
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TAGS: 187.advocacy, 17.Campaigning, 28.Robin Hood Tax
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Putting your faith into action can change the world. Find out how.
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TAGS: 17.Campaigning, 239.Faith, 22.Your Kingdom Come
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Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to safeguard justice for victims of corporate human rights abuses in developing countries were narrowly defeated in the House of Lords yesterday. Crossbench peers had argued that an exemption was needed to make sure than poor communities harmed by UK-based companies could still afford to bring cases to court.
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TAGS: 302.Human Rights, 282.media, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Press release: Xstrata mine protests: CAFOD demands release of Peruvian partners held by police
Two CAFOD partners have been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata’s new Tintaya site in Peru. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges comes following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.
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TAGS: 287.Extractives, 188.Partners, 218.Peru, 328.Press release
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Press release: Consett School sends shoes to Kenya
Children at St Patrick’s Primary School in Consett have donated more than 60 pairs of shoes to children living in the Korogocho Slum in Nairobi, Kenya, after a special visit from the ‘Barefoot Runner’.
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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.
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Press release: Rio +20 agreement has “little meat on the bones”, says Catholic aid agency
The Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development has “little meat on the bones” and failed to deliver concrete measures to tackle climate, food and financial crises for the poorest and the planet, says CAFOD.
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TAGS: 175.Climate change and environment, 263.News, 328.Press release, 127.Rio
RELATED TAGS: 328.Press release
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