by Kathy Shaw, SPARK managerCardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIVPope Leo XIV holds dual citizenship in both the US and Peru where he served as a bishop. He spent much of his career as a missionary in South America where he is fondly remembered as a […]
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12 May – Jubilee Debt Campaign
by CAFODJubilee Debt Campaign in this Holy YearAs we mourn Pope Francis and pray for the new Holy Father, and the Cardinals, who will be gathering to elect a new Pope, we continue to celebrate the Jubilee Year Pilgrims of Hope. We recall that, in his letter for the Jubilee Spes non confundit, Pope Francis invited us […]
18 Mar – Live Simply – Care Deeply
An award scheme with something for everyone in your parish to bring Hope in this Jubilee Year Saturday 03 May 2025 10:30 – 3:30pm @ Wheeler Hall, Leeds Cathedral A day to inspire renewal of everyone in your parish through living more simply, more sustainably, and in solidarity with those experiencing poverty. All are invited […]
10 Mar – CAFOD Opportunities
from CAFODWe are several months into the Year of Jubilee, a holy year named ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ by Pope Francis. It’s tempting, in our busy world, our busy lives, to just let it happen around us but that would be to miss a key moment in the life of faith, and a vital moment for […]
20 Feb – LIVE SIMPLY CARE DEEPLY
By Joe Burns, Commission MemberLast September, in his Pastoral Letter for the Season of Creation, Bishop Marcus encouraged parishes to think about signing up to work towards the LiveSimply award, which is managed by CAFOD.Having lived in a parish where we worked towards the award and now being a schools assessor for the award scheme, […]
6 Feb – CAFOD Family Fast Day 14th March
During Lent, CAFOD is inviting you to join Lokho on her journey of survival – of finding hope through devasting drought. “One day, two of them died,” Lokho tells us of her goats. “A day after that, another. A week later, another three. Now I have zero livestock.” At just 28-years-old, Lokho is a survivor of a […]
8 Jan – Jubilee for Leeds schools
by Sharon Matthews, CAFODCatholic schools in Leeds and throughout the UK are invited to celebrate the Jubilee Year as pilgrims of hopePope Francis has earmarked 2025 as a Holy Jubilee Year, calling for the global church to be “Pilgrims of Hope”, working together for God’s kingdom of justice, peace and love, and standing in solidarity […]