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IF campaign 2013 – Come to London and End Global Hunger

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Come to London and End Global Hunger Catholics across the South West are set to support CAFOD on June 8 at an unmissable Hyde Park event, challenging world leaders to secure a fairer global food system. The Enough Food For … Continue reading →

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Writing Wrongs

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

  As global issues continue to dominate the media  on an almost daily basis, it is possible to feel powerless against them.   Becoming an MP Correspondent (MPC) with CAFOD can help you take your power back. You really can … Continue reading →

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Holding Our MP’s To Account

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Damien Hopton on the train Today I am off to London for a CAFOD Parliamentary reception in the State Room, Speaker residence.  I am looking forward to hearing and hopefully speaking to John Bercow MP  Speaker of the Commons, Tom Clarke Chair of … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka: victory in sea plane protests

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Fishworkers around Negombo Lagoon in Sri Lanka have received good news about the controversial tourism project which they’ve been protesting against since October The Sri Lankan government has announced that it will re-think the project, which looked likely to cause … Continue reading →

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Southern Sudan: early results, challenges ahead

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

The first complete results from the referendum in Sudan suggest that the people of the south have voted overwhelmingly to form a separate nation. According to the referendum commission, more than 99 per cent of those polled voted to secede … Continue reading →

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Climate finance: You asked, the EU listened

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

In the run up to the international climate change talks in Cancun last year, you took action to demand more information for the world’s poorest. You called on UK Chancellor George Osborne to push the EU to open up about … Continue reading →

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Act on Poverty target Smashed twice – PM thanks CAFOD supporters

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

After last year’s general election, CAFOD supporters called on the new UK government to Act on Poverty, demanding action on aid, climate change and making business work for the poor. The target we set was 10,000 action cards to No. … Continue reading →

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Climate Campaigning at the Big Climate Connection Lobby in Exeter

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

One of our fantastic Campaigners recently attended a Stop Climate Chaos coalition (SCC) ‘Climate Connection’ meeting with their local Member of Parliament Ben Bradshaw, MP for Exeter Constituency.  The 25 people who attended the meeting came from many of the … Continue reading →

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