Bishop Richard Moth has been appointed as the twelfth Archbishop of Westminster. CAFOD welcomes the news today that the Right Reverend Richard Moth has been appointed as the new Archbishop of ...

On 28 November Sri Lanka experienced the worst natural disaster in decades, with the Sri Lankan government calling a state of emergency. Cyclone Ditwah has caused devastation across the country. Days ...

Pope Leo has addressed the bishops and cardinals of the Global South participating in COP30. In a video message, His Holiness urged for swift action: “The Creation is crying out in floods, droughts, ...

COP30 is one of the most important climate summits in years With groups and country representatives gathering from all over the world at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, find out what is happening at the ...

CAFOD’s written submission to the International Development Committee inquiry on the future of UK aid and development assistance.

Pope Leo has issued a direct message to world leaders gathering at COP30, the UN climate summit that begins in Brazil today. “If you want to cultivate peace, care for creation,” the Pope said. Pope ...

This paper has been written to highlight how CAFOD and our partners approach programming on climate and environmental issues. The first section outlines CAFOD’s commitments, strategy and risk ...

This paper from CAFOD partners Centro Sociojurídico SIEMBRA, Pastoral Social Diocesis de Quibdó and Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social/Caritas Colombiana Pastoral Social, SCIAF and CAFOD speaks ...

What is an Apostolic Exhortation? An Apostolic Exhortation is a teaching document from the pope, which often aims to exhort (encourage) a particular virtue or activity. Like many papal encyclicals, ...

Reacting to news that the first phase of a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas, Elizabeth Funnell, CAFOD's country representative for the Middle East, said: “Today’s ...

With only a month to go until COP30 in Brazil, Bareesh Chowdhury, a researcher for CAFOD partner BELA (Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association), talked to us about why these climate talks are a ...

Pope Leo has called for greater action on climate change, saying there is “no room for indifference or resignation”. The pontiff spoke out against critics who "ridicule those who speak of global ...