Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Urge Immediate Action Against Galamsey Crisis
Galamsey, the local term for illegal mining in Ghana, has become a pressing issue. As Africa’s leading gold producer, Ghana sees about 35% of its gold extracted by small-scale miners, many of whom operate unlawfully.
Environmental safeguarding’s ethical values and dilemmas
“Scientific literature highlights the lack of political will, public education, funding, and corruption as some of the key challenges in environmental safeguarding…”.
Economy and Christian Concern for the Environment
Taking care of God’s world by responsibly caring for God’s creatures (Genesis 1) and by “tending the garden” (Genesis 2) was our first assignment from God. We are all called to be keepers of God’s garden.
Science and the environment: For a safer planet
There is a valid hermeneutic of suspicion regarding science and scientists. But let nobody write off scientists as fools. Knee-jerk ideological ‘denialism’ is ignorant and irresponsible, and can endanger lives for generations to come.
Rise up and get your hands dirty
The youth are inherently energized for change. No wonder, history is dotted with episodes of young people’s protests that forced positive and substantive societal changes. Our times cannot be different.
Laudato si’ catechists
Pope Francis’ recent teachings on ecology complement what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about being Christian, adding that it is our responsibility to care for creation and not to ‘steal’ resources from future generations.
Human population and the environment
It is a mistake to regard humanity as a parasite on creation, as if we were a foreign intrusion into the biosphere. This is not how God sees us. He made us stewards of his creation.
Women as cosmic liturgists
At last, we are recognising that women play a role in the liturgy of the Mass. Is it not high time we recognised also what an important part they play in the liturgy of the Universe?
Fratelli tutti….and our suffering Mother-Sister Earth
The two encyclicals issued by Pope Francis are dedicated to questions of central importance. They focus on problems faced by people throughout the globe in the context of the worldwide […]
Multilateralism in Fratelli tutti: For a better kind of Politics
In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis calls for a politics characterised by fraternity and social friendship. He stresses the need for a global juridical, political and economic order that can […]