From its origin as an initiative of a group of Catholic women to the present day, Cafod has always been a place in the Church where leadership is shared between lay women and lay men, working in partnership with clergy and bishops.
08 December 2022, The Tablet
Cafod and the women who have helped make it the success it is today
Cafod became that rarest of organisations, a Catholic institution where women could aspire to the highest roles.
The organisers of the first Family Fast Day in 1960 alongside Sister Alicia of Dominica.
Photo by Cafod.
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