About CAFOD

CAFOD (Catholic Agency For Overseas Development) is the Catholic aid agency for England and Wales, and part of Caritas Internationalis. We work through the local Church to reach people and places that others can't. Across the world we bring hope and compassion to poor communities, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice. We work on long-term development as well as responding to emergencies.

Why walk for CAFOD

Pilgrimage is an ancient way of walking with God and one another, and that is what CAFOD exists for. We walk with God and with the poorest people in our world, longing for the Kingdom of God which is justice and peace. We carry with us our prayers and hopes, and the sufferings of the world which as Christians weigh on our hearts. We invite you to pilgrimage with us and for the people we exist to serve - those the world may often forget but who Jesus holds as precious. This Jubilee year, we are campaigning and praying for a global debts to be revoked, as we look for reset, renewal and restoration in our world. Pilgrimage is a key way to walk with those themes, pray with your steps, and give alms to the poor to reflect the heart of Jesus.

How your pilgrimage could raise funds for the people we serve

Go to CAFOD's pilgrimage page for details of how to set up a JustGiving page to support our work. This is an easy way to invite your parish community and friends and family to support your pilgrimage, and pray with you or give you prayers they'd like you to pray and carry with you as you walk.

Praying for CAFOD's mission

You can use any of the resources on the Hearts in Search of God website or those on the CAFOD Prayer Resources pages. Most especially in this year of Jubilee, please pray for global debt relief. You can also join our campaign for a Jubilee cancellation of global debts for the poorest countries this year, and carry a candle to hold this prayer before God as you walk.

Contact

You can contact us here We'd love to hear from you! Reach out on social media if you prefer - we'd love to hear about your pilgrimage plans.

Thank you for helping CAFOD to end poverty and injustice!