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Our Christmas appeal: Home for Christmas
When Surenthiran’s home was destroyed in Sri Lanka’s civil war, her family spent years living in camps and shelters. Here, she describes the joy of having a safe home for Christmas… “Soldiers burst...
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Our Christmas appeal: “I just want to sleep at night.”
Like many people in post-war Sri Lanka, Existine is wondering how to rebuild her life. She says a new home would help her family sleep peacefully again… “My name is Existine and I have five children:...
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New iPhone app from CAFOD
The new Advent Calendar iPhone app from CAFOD is now available in the iTunes store! A great way to remind yourself what Christmas is really about. Sample text is below. Download it free from...
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Advent Appeal: helping children and families affected by malnutrition
The way we treat malnutrition has changed a lot during my career. Today we often use Plumpy’nut, a protein-packed peanut paste with added calories and vitamins, specially formulated to nourish starving...
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Side by Side question time: is it better to give or receive?
In the summer issue of Side by Side we’re asking: Each year, British families spend around £29 billion on Christmas, but is it better to give or receive? Sarah Barber is a CAFOD volunteer in Brentwood...
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The Nativity Run: a Christmas tradition
About the author: Eimear Hale is CAFOD’s Major Donor Manager and a fair weather runner. For the third year running I have roped in friends and family to sign up for the CAFOD Nativity run on Clapham...
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The Nativity Run: amazing people and vital funds
About the author: Dan Collins spends his days talking to CAFOD supporters, and is growing a beard for an authentic shepherd look. He probably won’t have real sheep with him though. One year ago,...
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Our Christmas appeal: Home for Christmas
When Surenthiran’s home was destroyed in Sri Lanka’s civil war, her family spent years living in camps and shelters. Here, she describes the joy of having a safe home for Christmas… “Soldiers burst...
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Our Christmas appeal: “I just want to sleep at night.”
Like many people in post-war Sri Lanka, Existine is wondering how to rebuild her life. She says a new home would help her family sleep peacefully again… “My name is Existine and I have five children:...
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Hands On: Merry Christmas from Kitui
Christmas greetings from Kitui Bishop Anthony Muheria of Kitui, and Antony Mbandi, Director of Caritas Kitui, have sent some special Christmas messages to everyone who has been supporting the Hands On...
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Advent: a season of hope
By Catherine Gorman, Theology Programme Communications Coordinator It seems increasingly in our world today that Advent has been lost in the hype that surrounds Christmas. From late November, if not...
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Six ways to have a green Christmas
Our Web Editor, Ffion Dean, has been thinking of ways to have a more eco friendly Christmas. Christmas time is full of great joy and happiness, a time to relax and to spend time with our loved ones....
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Our Christmas appeal: A time for new beginnings
Bishop John Arnold reflects on his trip to northern Sri Lanka and describes how CAFOD is helping families affected by conflict to begin life again… “The camps I saw in Sri Lanka didn’t even have half...
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Live with mercy this Advent
We bring God's mercy this Advent to our sisters and brothers around the world. Continue reading →
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What Advent means to me
CAFOD volunteer Trevor Stockton, from St Anthony of Padua parish in Wolverhampton, reflects on the significance of Advent in his life, past and present. Advent was a word I didn’t know about until I...
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10-year-old Florence’s World Gifts Christmas quest
Rachel Simkin is CAFOD’s World Gifts Coordinator. She was inspired to share the story of ten-year-old Florence, who set herself a fundraising quest to buy World Gifts knowing they would bring a smile...
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I’m dreaming of a livesimply Christmas…
This year, CAFOD supporter Stephen Garsed is encouraging fellow parishioners at Our Lady and St Edward’s parish in Preston, to think about living simply and loving abundantly this Christmas. Here are...
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Advent: Hope amidst the gloom
Sue Cooper, a CAFOD supporter from Corpus Christi parish in Wokingham, reflects on what Advent means to her as a time of hope and light amongst the winter gloom and darkness. How I dislike this time of...
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Christmas in Gaza
Mary Lucas, our representative for the Middle East, describes what life is like for one young boy living in Gaza. Mohammed was just nine when he and his sister, Doha, were orphaned. It was a hot summer...
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“When they heard my Palestinian accent, they didn’t call back”
Richard Sloman is CAFOD’s Middle East Programme Officer. Here he reflects on his time in Lebanon where almost 40 per cent of the population are Syrian and Palestinian refugees. Richard visited one of...
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