Tag: Environment
Catholic bishops back proposed law declaring southern Philippine province ‘mining-free zone’
“We amplify the call for the communities affected by mining to stand our ground in defense of our common home,” said the bishops
Philippines hit for ‘empty climate rhetoric,’ urged to end to attacks...
The government should provide protection for environmental defenders and hold climate polluters accountable for “destructive acts”
World leaders gather for climate talks under cloud of crises
The UN's COP27 climate summit comes as nations worldwide are facing increasingly intense natural disasters
Filipino priest backs call for ‘no meat Fridays’ for Catholics to...
“What is good for the planet is good for the body. What is good for the body is good for the planet,” said Father Anton Pascual of Caritas Manila
Oxfam calls for ‘substantial, quality climate finance’ support for Philippines
The Philippines, like many other Asian countries, ranks high in terms of climate vulnerability and low when it comes to climate readiness
Catholics could help cut carbon with meat-free Fridays, says study
If meatless Fridays were reintroduced across the world, it could mitigate millions of tons of greenhouse gases annually
Vatican’s synodal document can influence ‘indirectly’ climate negotiations, says cardinal
COP27 is the 27th annual UN meeting on climate. It will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh from November 6 to 18
Hindu activists accuse Christian missionaries of defaming festivals
The protesters accused the Catholic school of deliberately targeting the Hindu festival through a play
FABC 50: Asian Catholic bishops urged to immediately declare ‘climate emergency’
"We ask our bishops to act on behalf of mother earth, to take on the shoes of mother earth."
Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog
Diwali is celebrated at roughly the same time when farmers in neighboring states burn stubble after their harvest
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