CAFOD director praises ‘unsung volunteering heroes’

The director of Catholic international aid agency CAFOD has applauded the efforts made by people of faith in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, describing them as “unsung volunteering heroes”. “During the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen some amazing feats of volunteering to support the coronavirus response both here and overseas – and people of faith have... Read More

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May 13, 2020

Dermot O’Leary backs appeal to help poorest beat Covid-19

Catholic TV and radio presenter Dermot O’Leary has urged the British public to donate to a coronavirus appeal for people living in some of the poorest countries in the world. The X Factor host is backing UK aid agency CAFOD’s fundraising campaign so that those in developing countries hit by the pandemic “get some of... Read More

Celebrity Catholics, News – UK and Ireland

March 20, 2019

CAFOD urges government to stop playing politics with aid budget

CAFOD has warned politicians that the aid budget should not be used “to play politics”. The agency’s warning comes as the former international development secretary Priti Patel backed plans to take back control of the foreign aid budget. She is calling for urgent reforms to how British taxpayer cash is spent abroad, saying we “need... Read More

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