Asháninka girl In the Amazon, powerful financial and criminal interests will stop at nothing to illegally extract resources such as timber and gold from protected lands. Mauro Pío Peña, an Asháninka leader from a jungle community in Peru, paid for this ruthlessness...
Today, the Vatican released a letter encouraging pastors and communities to celebrate the Season of Creation. The Vatican’s letter to pastors is here. The invitation to communities is here. This is a major new step in the Catholic community’s response to our...
Late in the month of May eight years ago, a husband and wife who had courageously defended rural people and protected lands were murdered in Brazil. As the Catholic community prepares for a month-long reflection on the Amazon and its people, we pause to remember the...
During the Season of Creation, Christians from around the world come together in prayer and action to protect creation. The Season of Creation begins September 1, and now is a good time to plan your celebration. Season of Creation event in Taiwan We’ve created a new...
In celebration of St. Francis Sunday, Global Catholic Climate Movement and Caritas Poland launched a groundbreaking series of events in Poland. The events, called an “ecological awakening,” were carried out simultaneously in four cities: Kraków, Gdańsk, Poznań, and...
Prayer service in Barcelona Around the world, the Season of Creation has inspired church leaders to unite in prayerful action for our common home. In Barcelona, Catholic leaders from around Europe gathered at the Llobregat river delta to reflect on the cries of...
Educational event in Buenos Aires The future of our common home looked bright as the Season of Creation was celebrated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Play centers in Bancalari and San Jorge hosted events for children, with the theme “The Earth, Our Common Home.” In these...
The spirit of unity and love for God’s creation illuminated Christian communities this Season of Creation. From the coasts of Hawaii to the coasts of New Zealand, from a street settlement in Fiji to bustling central London, people around the world walked together in...
Season of Creation gathering in Brazil Committing to care for creation Beauty and joy filled the hearts of the faithful who gathered for a Season of Creation prayer service in São Paulo, Brazil. In the community of Santo André, a small Catholic assembly held a prayer...
Prayer walk in Portugal This year’s Season of Creation theme, “Walking Together,” came to life in a beautiful prayer service held in Pereira, Portugal. The faithful gathered for a 5-kilometer walk from the Catholic parish of St. Esteban to the Saint Tiago sanctuary,...
