Join CAFOD Director Christine Allen as she reflects on the challenges, joys and achievements of 2025, while Director of Advocacy and Communications Neil Thorns explores our vital advocacy work on debt justice and the climate. CNN Vatican Correspondent will assess Pope Leo XIV's transformative first six months in office and his vision for social justice.
Together, they'll explore what this historic Jubilee year means for Catholic social action and CAFOD's mission across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
ADDITIONAL INFO
When:
Thursday, November 27, 2025 · 7:00 p.m.
London
Christine Allen has served as the Director of CAFOD since 2019, becoming the first woman to lead the agency. Prior to her leadership at CAFOD, Christine was Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Christian Aid, and earlier, Executive Director of...
Neil is the Director of Advocacy, Communications and Education at CAFOD. His work at CAFOD is aimed at influencing the root causes of the poverty and the climate emergency which our partner organisations are facing. He works closely with other...
Celeste works with people who volunteer with CAFOD. Alongside supporting volunteers to participate in working with their parish communities to address global social issues like climate change and food insecurity, she also hosts webinars for CAFOD...