Chairman of CAFOD Reflects on the African Synod

(18 Oct 09 - RV) The Synod of African Bishops concluded a second week of sessions yesterday with a vote for the election of the council and a discussion on the initial draft of the synod declaration.
Bishop John RAWSTHORNE is Bishop of Hallam in the UK and Chairman of the UK based Catholic aid agency CAFOD.
He is attending the synod and spoke to Philippa Hitchen about some of the powerful interventions he has heard at the meeting...