The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. Photo by OxFam. By Prince PapaCoordinator for Global Catholic Climate Movement Africa The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a proposed $3.55 billion, 1,443-kilometer electrically-heated pipeline that will snake through...
Delivering signatures to Standard Bank and telling them not to finance the EACOP. By Prince PapaCoordinator for Global Catholic Climate Movement Africa “On matters EACOP, you do not have any rights!” These were the words of an Inspector General of Police in Uganda as...
Capuchin Brother Benedict Ayodi, Global Catholic Climate Movement’s Africa Program Manager, helps lead a recent reforestation activity at the Kakamega Forest in Kenya. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed how some communities can celebrate the ecumenical Season...
The Catholic Climate Covenant hopes to help Catholics around the world experience an ecological conversion this Season of Creation. The U.S.-based organization has created “Finding God in the Wilderness,” a four-part prayer series to be used in conjunction with the...
Officials kick off the “Laudato Si’ 2020-25 Campaign” in Burundi. Jonas Nduwimana’s journey with Laudato Si’ began in 2016 when the Burundi native studied Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change and ecology at Polytechnic University of Gitega in 2016. The next...
Rome, 14 September 2020 The Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES), along with Jesuits institutions and networks from different parts of the world, is organising an online prayer vigil, similar to the Pentecost vigil of May 30, on the theme “Breathing...
Dr Louk Andrianos is a World Council of Churches consultant on Care for Creation, Sustainability and Climate Justice. He shares his reflections on the Season of Creation, observed annually from 1 September to 4 October. Can you reflect on the element of confession in...
APPEAL FOR A MEANINGFUL SEASON OF CREATION 2020: JUBILEE FOR THE EARTHYour Eminence, Beatitude, Grace and Excellency,Esteemed Heads of religious Congregations,Esteemed Priests,Esteemed Teachers and those responsible for Educational institutionsGreetings of peace,...
From 1 September to 4 October, Christians all over the world celebrate the Season of Creation, as well as the Day of Creation on 1 September. Following the tradition from previous years, in CEC and CCEE, we have taken advantage of this occasion and have encouraged our...
