Updates
Season of Creation 2019
The Season of Creation is this special time of year when Christians from all around the world unite to pray and act for our common home. This year, we experienced a bolder sense of sense of momentum and unity across the Christian family.
Climate strikes 29 November
This is the next moment in the global movement that was started by Greta Thunberg.
Divestment and the synod on the Amazon
As the synod on the Amazon wraps up in Rome, indigenous Amazonian leaders are calling Catholic institutions to divest from fossil fuels.
Reflection on the Synod and Martyrs
Here, where the remains of the early Christian martyrs of ancient Rome are found, Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes recalled the indigenous and church martyrs of today, victims of persecution by mining and logging corporations for defending the land and waters of the Amazon.
The synod on the Amazon
Throughout this year, Catholic communities have eagerly anticipated The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region. During this meeting, bishops, men and women religious, and community representatives, including indigenous leaders across the Amazon came together for three weeks in Rome. Although the gathering in Rome has now ended, the work of the synod continues in communities around the world.
Living the Change at the Synod
It’s one thing for clergy or lay people to attend a key Church meeting in an official capacity. It’s quite another to do what 40 bishops and lay leaders did after the Amazon synod: promise to personally live more sustainably and in greater solidarity with the people they serve.