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From providing firewood to keep families warm, to essential school supplies and safety equipment, each World Gift in our new collection brings vital support to those in need.

Elizabeth Funnell, Country Programme Representative for the Middle East, comments on the news that Israel’s parliament has voted to ban the work of the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.

Find out what the key messages are in Dilexit Nos and what the new encyclical by Pope Francis means for the Catholic community.

After a significant escalation of the conflict in Lebanon, the search for peace in the Middle East is more urgent than ever since the 7 October attack on Israel a year ago.

One year on from the 7 October attack by members of Hamas’ military wing and other armed groups, the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis has deepened every day.

If deforestation continues, the Amazon will lose its ability to produce its own rainfall and the largest rainforest on the planet will become dry grassland.

CAFOD and our partner BIBA-Kenya recently conducted research into how Kenya’s 2012 seed law has impacted women, who constitute up to 80% of the country’s agricultural labour force.

We are deeply saddened by the news that anti-mining activist Juan Lopez was shot dead in Honduras as he travelled home in his car from church. 

The official Jubilee 2025 icon, commissioned by CAFOD, was unveiled and blessed by Cardinal Vincent Nichols on Saturday 14 September.

With support from CAFOD, Caritas Bangladesh is providing essential services including water and sanitation, nutrition, shelter, protection and some primary healthcare for pregnant mothers and children.