A prayer for Racial Justice Sunday featuring an image of a dove on a stained glass window. The prayer reads: "Father, you created each one of us in your own image. Yet yours is a world made glorious by its rich diversity. This we sometimes misunderstand, sometimes fear. Give us the patience to build on what unites us, to celebrate our differences and to learn from them. Grant us the wisdom to recognise your Church, beyond the walls of a building, reaching out across all communities, countries and cultures. Give us the courage to offer refuge to those in need, to challenge prejudice and seek justice for all. Help us see that you created us in your image. Neighbour or stranger, always our brother or sister. Amen. Prayer by Yashoda Sutcliffe/CARJ (Catholic Association for Racial Justice)"

Tomorrow is Racial Justice Sunday. Our faith calls us to challenge racism in all forms because every person is made in the image of God.

A better world needs all of us to build communities where all can thrive. See more of our prayers. 🙏 ⤵️

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Rewire our economies for people and planet For too long, the rules of the global economy have been written by and for the few elites, billionaires and multinationals. Our leaders have measured success through GDP growth. But GDP is nothing mor...

👉 For decades, GDP growth has been treated as progress. Yet poverty persists, inequality grows & the planet suffers.

It’s time for a different approach. Join us in calling for an economy that puts people before profit.
📝 Sign the petition now! actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...

Pls support #Catholic Childrens Society Crowdfunder. It's an amazing charity supporting local families across @PlymouthDiocese during times of crisis.

Do pls donate & if you do, you could win their prize draw: Ninja Air Fryer or £100 supermarket gift card:

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Sarah Mullally named as new Archbishop of Canterbury She becomes the first female leader of the Church of England, replacing Justin Welby who resigned over his handling of a safeguarding scandal.

Prayers & blessings for #SarahMullally, named as new #ArchbishopOfCanterbury.
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Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

#PopeLeo condemns #ClimateChange critics:

"God will ask us if we have cultivated & cared for the world that he created for the benefit of all & for future generations & if we have taken care of our brothers &sisters - what will be our answer, my dear friends?"
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England 33-13 Canada LIVE: Watch Women's Rugby World Cup final 2025 result, latest score & updates as England win Watch live coverage with text and score updates as England face Canada in the final at Twickenham.

#England win #WomensRugbyWorldCup2025 with an outstanding win against Canada:
33-13 💥😘🏆👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Live updates: Two children and suspect killed in shooting during Minneapolis Catholic school Mass Seventeen other people are injured, 14 of them children, police say.

Two children and suspect killed in shooting during Minneapolis Catholic school Mass

Very sad to read of tais horeible attack!

My thoughts & prayers are there for all affected 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff The toy retailer's 1,900 workers will get a share of profits and a say in how the business is run.

Awesome: #Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff.

Inspirational to see real #values & #faith being lived out.

##FaithInAction
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Money sent home by workers from Bangladesh is vital to the country's economy.

However, migrants often face exploitation. Our partner OKUP's report 'A Far Cry from Justice for Migrants' evaluates these issues and offers recommendations.

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Sarina Wiegman dances for joy as Lionesses celebrate Euros win The Lionesses celebrate after returning from Switzerland with the Euro 2025 trophy following their victory over Spain in the final on Sunday.

#England #Lionesses & Sarina Wiegman dance & speak of their hard fought victory & how important it is to never give up!
#FootballHasComeHome #ItsComeHome again 💥⚽️🏆
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Congratulations to the lionesses! What a match! What a performance! 🎉🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Congratulations Lionesses

You’ve made London, and the entire nation, incredibly proud.

It’s coming home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

#UN chief @antonioguterres has said
World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of #renewable power projects cheaper than #FossilFuels.

#RenewableEnergy #ClimateCrisis
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King Charles meeting representatives from Indigenous peoples at the first "Harmony Summit". Photo: Courtney Louise/The King’s Foundation

CAFOD has supported HAY for 18 years to defend Indigenous rights to land, health and education.

Their invitation to this global event highlights the vital leadership and wisdom of Indigenous peoples in tackling the climate crisis and protecting the Amazon.

Two years of war in Sudan have created a massive crisis where 30 million people require humanitarian assistance.

Our Head of Humanitarian, Ibrahim Njuguna, explains more about the current situation and how we've been responding. More. ⤵️

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Any ID system created by this government will be available for subsequent governments. Imagine this in the hands of Jenrick or Farage.

Then think again.

Jovens Yanomami aprendem a usar drones para mapear território e ajudar na fiscalização da floresta contra invasores No Dia Mundial do Meio Ambiente, celebrado nesta quinta-feira (5), veja como indígenas da maior terra indígena do país têm aprendido usar a tecnologia como aliada na proteção territorial das comunidad...

On #WorldEnvironmentDay we celebrate our partner Hutukara’s work to protect the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

Their drone workshops teach young people to monitor threats to Yanomami land and advocate for protection against illegal mining.

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Huge thanks to all who came to @Buckfast_Abbey for our #Jubilee reflection day &the launch of the @CAFOD & @iamCARITAS #Debt campaign in @PlymouthDiocese.

Thanks to Fr @ChilufyaCharlie who joined us online from #Zambia to brief our amazing #CAFOD & #CaritasPlymouth #volunteers & supporters 🌍✊🏼🙏🏼

Quote graphic of Pope Leo XIV. The quote reads: The situation in the Gaza Strip is worrying and painful. I renew my heartfelt appeal to allow the entry of sufficient humanitarian aid and to put an end to the hostilities, the heartbreaking price of which is paid by children, the elderly, the sick.

During his first general audience in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV has called for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Gaza Strip.

South Sudan ordered to pay Afreximbank $657m by UK High Court   - Debt Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7817 628196  15 May 2025 – South Sudan has been ordered by the High Court in London to pay Afreximbank $657 milli...

South Sudan is one of the world's most fragile states and 67% of people require humanitarian assistance. UK courts have now ordered the country to pay $657 million or 47% of the government's annual revenue to a bank.

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We have white smoke!

We have a #PewPope! 🇻🇦🙏🏼🙌🏼

#Cardinals send up #BlackSmoke from 2nd vote on through 2nd day of the #PapalConclave2025

Black smoke appears above the @Vatican at 22.01 hrs during the #PapalConclave.

The world waits & prays 🌍 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you #PopeFrancis!
Grazie #PapaFrancesco!

At @Pontifex #PopeFrancisFuneral

The principal celebrant of #PopeFrancisFuneral,
#CardinalBattistaRe said many powerful things in his homily. Notably #PopeFrancis' "insistence of working on behalf of the poor", "to serve #refugees & #DisplacedPeople" & his message to the world "#BuildBridgesNotWalls".

Ahead of today’s funeral, we give thanks for the life of Pope Francis and join in prayer.

Thank you to Katy from our DR Congo team for this prayer. His 2023 visit to the DRC came at a critical time, with millions turning out to hear his message of peace and solidarity🙏

On the morning of Pope Francis’s funeral, our Director Christine Allen spoke to CNN.

She reflected on two moments:
💚 The publication of Laudato Si’, his landmark encyclical on care for our common home.
🕊️ The moment he kissed the feet of South Sudan’s warring leaders, urging them to choose peace.

Photo of CAFOD Director, Christine Allen with the quote: As the world comes together to honour and celebrate the life of Pope Francis, we must remember that he left us with unfinished business. In this Jubilee year, we of course remember that Pope Francis called us to be ‘pilgrims of hope’, and it is up to all of us now to continue that hope, follow his example and finish what he started: promoting peace, reconciliation and hope, and continuing to fight against injustice and inequality wherever it is found."

As the world honours Pope Francis at his funeral, we remember a leader who stood with the poor, challenged injustice, and inspired change.

Christine Allen reflects on his mission of mercy – speaking up for the vulnerable and addressing the causes of inequality. We carry his legacy forward.

The principal celebrant of #PopeFrancisFuneral,
#CardinalBattistaRe said many powerful things in his homily. Notably #PopeFrancis' "insistence of working on behalf of the poor", "to serve #refugees & #DisplacedPeople" & his message to the world "#BuildBridgesNotWalls".