The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International.

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 ...

CAFOD’s beloved Christmas Fun Runs are back on Saturday 27 December 2025, bringing together communities in Liverpool and Bollington for a morning filled with joy, fresh air and festive cheer, all in ...

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 ...

COP30 has drawn to a close in Brazil with a final deal known as the Mutirão. Hopes were very high ahead of the conference. It took place in Belém, the closest major city to the mouth of the Amazon, ...

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 ...

CAFOD partner Caritas Jerusalem delivering infant formula in Gaza. Credit: Caritas Jerusalem The Holy Land holds deep significance for Catholics and people of all faiths. After a two-year war in this ...

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 ...