aid Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/aid/ England and Wales Mon, 18 May 2026 16:49:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png aid Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/aid/ 32 32 174395915 Bishop Wright: Nobody is beyond reach in the remote Rushinga District of Zimbabwe https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-wright-zimbabwe/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-wright-zimbabwe/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:14:59 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=112343 Bishop Stephen Wright, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle and Chair of CAFOD, recently visited the remote Rushinga District in north eastern Zimbabwe. The visit was organised by CAFOD, the Church’s overseas aid and development agency, and Caritas in Zimbabwe. After the bishops’ autumn plenary meeting, in a short video interview, Bishop Wright reflected on what […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-wright-zimbabwe/feed/ 0 112343 Peter reminds us that the poor are the heart of the Gospel https://www.cbcew.org.uk/dilexi-te-peter-reminds-us-that-the-poor-are-the-heart-of-the-gospel/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:16:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=111105 Already in the title, Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi te, reveals its close connection with Dilexit nos, the final encyclical of Francis, and represents, in a certain sense, its continuation. It is not a text about the Church’s social doctrine, nor does it analyze specific issues. Rather, it sets forth the very foundations […]

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]]> 111105 Bishop Richard Moth welcomes Dilexi te https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-welcomes-dilexi-te/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:02:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=111068 Underpinned by Scripture, Catholic social teaching, and the teaching of his predecessors, Dilexi te focuses on the Church’s love for the poor and God’s special concern for those living in poverty. It affirms the ways in which the magisterium should inform our pastoral practice in accompanying the poor and vulnerable to serve the common good. […]

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]]> 111068 Preferential choice for the poor https://www.cbcew.org.uk/dilexi-te-preferential-choice-for-the-poor/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:39:44 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=111030 In the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te, the Holy Father affirms: “I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society, if we can only set ourselves free of our self-centeredness and open our ears to their cry” (DT 7) but he points out […]

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]]> 111030 Dilexi te: Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV on Love for the Poor https://www.cbcew.org.uk/dilexi-te/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:38:56 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=111015 The Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te “I have loved you” (Rev 3:9), focused on love for the poor, was signed by Pope Leo XIV on 4 October 2025, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, and was published on 9 October 2025. “I am happy to make this document my own – adding some reflections – and […]

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]]> 111015 Bishop Hudson: Gaza needs prayer and action now more than ever https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-gaza-needs-prayer-and-action-now-more-than-ever/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-gaza-needs-prayer-and-action-now-more-than-ever/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:49:22 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=109435 Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Chair of the International Affairs department of the Bishops’ Conference, has added his voice to those of Pope Leo, the Patriarchs of Jerusalem, and Caritas Internationalis on the situation in Gaza. “The Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem issued a joint statement on Gaza on 26 August. They express profound respect […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-gaza-needs-prayer-and-action-now-more-than-ever/feed/ 0 109435 CAFOD says UK aid budget cuts are a “lifeline being pulled away from those in desperate need” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cafod-uk-aid-budget-cuts/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cafod-uk-aid-budget-cuts/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:44:07 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=102122 CAFOD statement on UK defence spending announcement and cuts to Official Development Assistance The Director of CAFOD, the Church’s official aid and development agency, has commented on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement on defence spending and cuts to Official Development Assistance (ODA). Christine Allen, Director and CEO of CAFOD, said: “This decision by the British […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cafod-uk-aid-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 102122 CAFOD & St Vincent de Paul Society General Election guide for Catholic voters https://www.cbcew.org.uk/election24-cafod/ Fri, 31 May 2024 17:53:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=92607 With a UK general election having been called for 4 July, politicians are looking for our votes – and will be listening to what voters want. As Catholics, we have a responsibility to make sure political parties commit to tackle the injustices that affect our global family and to care for our common home. The […]

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]]> 92607 Cardinal and Bishop Swarbrick decry “tragedy of immense proportions” across Sudan https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-and-bishop-swarbrick-decry-tragedy-of-immense-proportions-across-sudan/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-and-bishop-swarbrick-decry-tragedy-of-immense-proportions-across-sudan/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:48:29 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=90264 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and Bishop Paul Swarbrick, Lead Bishop for Africa, have written to the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference as war rages in Sudan. A conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023, and has […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-and-bishop-swarbrick-decry-tragedy-of-immense-proportions-across-sudan/feed/ 0 90264 Supporting those suffering in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/supporting-those-suffering-in-the-holy-land/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:05:04 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=88927 The on-going war in Gaza has engulfed the region, resulting in a humanitarian catastrophe leaving thousands dead and many without homes or any source of income. Many Christian organisations are running appeals to provide support and essential items for the suffering people of the Holy Land. CAFOD Our Aid and Development agency, CAFOD, offers information […]

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