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Faith into action

In Brazil, millions of rural families are landless and hungry because they cannot grow food [Paul Smith]

CAFOD’s work is one of the ways in which the Church expresses and enacts its belief in human dignity and social justice

It is inspired by Scripture (“to bring good news to the poor,” Luke 4:18), by Catholic Social Teaching and by the experiences and hopes of the poor, marginalised and often oppressed communities it supports.

CAFOD is funded and supported mainly by the Catholic community in England and Wales to assist poor communities, regardless of creed.

The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these too are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ

Gaudium et Spes, Second Vatican Council

Enacting Gospel values

It works to enact Gospel values – within and beyond the Church – including:

concern for our neighbours and the wellbeing of future generations
serving the common good to enable everyone to develop equally
fighting for social justice and ensuring everyone’s basic needs are met
acting on the basis of need, not greed, and acting in solidarity with those living in poverty
promoting the values of human dignity, community, stewardship and the integrity of creation.

CAFOD puts into practice the solidarity and communion for which the Church stands, and strives for a world built on interdependence, mutuality and sharing, where exclusion, exploitation and greed do not exist.

CAFOD is proud of its identity as a Catholic organisation, faithful to Catholic teaching and inspired by the spirituality and world view that comes from Catholic faith.

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