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CAFOD statement on the Israeli government’s decision to block all humanitarian aid into Gaza, as Ramadan begins.

This Lent we are hearing about how communities in Marsabit, Kenya, are using different strategies to cope with drought.

The faith leaders have called for governments to mark the Jubilee year by tackling the debt crisis.

CAFOD Director Christine Allen responds to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement on defence spending and cuts to Official Development Assistance (ODA).

Your generous donations mean our local partners are helping people to rebuild their lives after the trauma of losing loved ones, homes and livelihoods.

Dermot’s excited about the Big Lent Walk and so are we! It’s a chance for all of us to get together and tell global poverty to take a hike.

We join our voices with all those around the world who are praying for Pope Francis' health.

A kindergarten in Romania is helping children from Ukraine and their families to find hope again after the trauma of fleeing conflict.

With just under 3 weeks to go until the start of Lent, over 400 Catholic schools have signed up for the Big Lent Walk challenge.

CAFOD statement on the Israeli government’s decision to block all humanitarian aid into Gaza, as Ramadan begins.

Your generous donations mean our local partners are helping people to rebuild their lives after the trauma of losing loved ones, homes and livelihoods.

A kindergarten in Romania is helping children from Ukraine and their families to find hope again after the trauma of fleeing conflict.

More must be done to protect the deal, to ensure the continued delivery of life-saving aid and pave the way for a just and lasting peace.

Our local experts remain in Goma, working tirelessly to support families affected by the conflict.

On 30 January, an Israeli ban on UNRWA’s operations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory is due to come into effect.

Fighting in DRC has seen new areas taken by M23 rebels, encircling Goma and taking control of parts of the city.

The crisis in Sudan continues to devastate lives. Yet, despite the extreme challenges, there is still hope.

Despite the risk to life, our local experts in Gaza and Lebanon are clear that. with your support, they can continue to provide practical help to families caught up in the conflict.

CAFOD statement on the news that, according to the US and Hamas, a temporary ceasefire deal has been reached.

The international community must act now to support climate-vulnerable people with the money they need to adapt to a crisis they have done the least to cause.

The theme of this year's Human Rights Day focuses on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good.

The agreement will not provide enough money for affected countries to prepare for climate disasters and rebuild after emergencies.

Pope Francis has urged world leaders not to allow new financial support for countries affected by the climate crisis to worsen the debt crisis low-income countries face.

Campaigners dressed as mock charity fundraisers have visited Shell and BP's London offices to call for polluters to contribute to paying for the climate crisis.

Fossil fuel companies should be taxed more to provide funds for countries on the frontline of the climate crisis, bishops have told ministers.

In Honduras, when people raise their voices to call attention to the environmental damage caused by large-scale industrial projects, they put their lives at risk.

If deforestation continues, the Amazon will lose its ability to produce its own rainfall and the largest rainforest on the planet will become dry grassland.

In the past, the community was regularly terrorised by armed men who would shoot indiscriminately, kill livestock and set fire to their crops and straw houses.

Play your part in tackling the climate crisis by making a swap in your life – and urge politicians to do the same.