Category - cafod

Reducing poverty means fighting corruption, say global faith leaders

staff writers — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:10:33 +0000

Over 100 faith leaders have written to the United Nations Secretary-General ahead of a crucial international meeting on corruption. They insist that corruption is underming attempts to reduce global poverty.

Encyclical on globalisation offers 'new approach to global development'

staff writers — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:46:13 +0100

Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical on globalisation, economics and poverty must set the tone for a new approach to global development which ensures dignity for all people and long-term environmental sustainability, says Progressio.

Catholic aid agencies warn of toxic mining legacy in Honduras

agency reporter — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:11:00 +0100

Catholic aid agencies CAFOD in the UK and Development & Peace in Canada are calling on multi-million pound mining giant Goldcorp to ensure their San Martin mine in Honduras does not leave a toxic legacy when it closes at the end of 2009.

Cafod Sri Lankan partners seriously injured in shelling incident

agency reporter — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:31:31 +0100

CAFOD partners working in the Vanni conflict zone in Sri Lanka have been severely wounded during the latest spate of shelling.

CAFOD’s Sri Lankan partners offer to step forward as negotiators for peace

staff writers — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:10:49 +0100

CAFOD partners in Sri Lanka have offered to step in as negotiators between fighting forces in an attempt to avert an escalating humanitarian tragedy in the north east of the country.

CAFOD's climate change campaign gets ministerial pat on the back

Ellen Teague — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:21:53 +0000

The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has congratulated Catholic aid agency CAFOD on its new campaign to raise awareness and mobilise pressure on the issue of climate change.

Rich countries’ greed ‘threatens millions’

agency reporter — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:03:03 +0000

The director of the Catholic Aid agency CAFOD, has said that the greed that underpins many developed countries’ economies and personal lifestyles is pushing the world’s poorest to the edge of existence.

Catholic aid agency calls for protection of transparency campaigners

agency reporter — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:09:52 +0000

Catholic aid agency CAFOD is calling for action to halt the suppression of groups and individuals working for change in the extractives industry in developing countries.

Brown should ‘reflect’ with Pope on his part in economic crisis

staff writers — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:39:52 +0000

Catholic aid agency CAFOD says that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown should use his audience with Pope Benedict XVI to reflect on his part in the current global economic crisis.

Double whammy hits UK aid budget

staff writers — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:06:22 +0000

The economic and financial crisis could wipe up to $41 billion from the United Kingdom aid budget for developing countries over the next seven years, says research from the Catholic development agency CAFOD.