Irish Church collection this weekend in aid of the hunger crisis in East Africa

Special collections will take place at all Masses across Ireland this weekend, on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July, in support of people currently affected by the devastating hunger crisis in East Africa. Severe drought, driven by climate change, is currently affecting Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia and this has resulted in failed harvests... Read More

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July 7, 2017

Actress Emma Rigby visits Northern Kenya to see how East Africa Crisis Appeal is saving lives

CAFOD celebrity ambassador Emma Rigby has just returned from a visit to Northern Kenya to see how money raised from the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and CAFOD’s East Africa Crisis Appeal, have been used to support the millions of people living in the region who are in urgent need of food and water due to... Read More

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February 3, 2017

Muslims to join protest against Donald Trump’s travel ban

Muslim groups will take part in a mass protest against President Donald Trump’s travel ban at the US embassy in London this weekend. Stand Up To Racism, Stop The War Coalition and the People’s Voice have joined forces with the East London Mosque, Muslim Council of Britain and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) to protest... Read More

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January 18, 2017

As elections approach in Somalia, bishop sees signs of hope

As presidential elections approach in Somalia, the bishop who serves as apostolic administrator sees signs of hope, but he says changes are needed. Since 1991, the presence of the Catholic Church in Somalia, already small, largely disappeared across the country as parts of Somalia came under the control of a more fundamentalist Islamic authority while... Read More

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May 5, 2015

Archbishop cites Olympic champion, says migrants should not be feared

An archbishop has reminded Catholics of the achievements of one of their country’s most famous migrant athletes just days ahead of a general election in which immigration will feature as a major issue. Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark, vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, held up Mo Farah as an example... Read More

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Irish Church collection this weekend in aid of the hunger crisis in East Africa

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Muslims to join protest against Donald Trump’s travel ban

As elections approach in Somalia, bishop sees signs of hope

Archbishop cites Olympic champion, says migrants should not be feared

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