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Laudato si’: Reshaping the international conversation on climate change | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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Laudato si’: Reshaping the international conversation on climate change. Uplands in Mindanao, Philippines. Photo Credit: P Walpole. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year according to a. 2014 report from the World Health Organization. Is this the kind of world we want to leave to those who will come after us? The release of the papal encyclical,. Laudato si’: On Care of Our Common Home. US President Barack Obama. Notes the encyclical’s ...
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Statement of Jesuits in Asia Pacific on Laudato si’ | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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Statement of Jesuits in Asia Pacific on Laudato si’. Nice, quiet shot of Indonesian volcanoes (Photo: P Walpole). Reflecting on the papal encyclical. On environmental matters, the major superiors of the Jesuit Conference Asia Pacific (JCAP) share their statement that seeks to animate response to Pope Francis’ plea to reconcile with creation, an apostolic priority for Jesuits in Asia Pacific. Jesuits in Asia Pacific: Statement on Laudato si’, July 2015. Finally, as we seek a genuine change of heart, let u...
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LAUDATO SI’ (FULL TEXT) | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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LAUDATO SI’ (FULL TEXT). Encyclical Letter LAUDATO SI’ of the Holy Father Francis on Care for our Common Home (English). Presentations during the launch of Laudato Si’:. Full text of the presentation of Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson. Full text of the presentation of Dr. Carolyn Woo. Full text of the presentation of Dr. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber. Full text of the presentation of Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon. Press release on the presentation of Valeria Martano. Los temas clásicos y cent...
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News and Events | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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A call to dialogue on the sustainability of life. An opportunity to reflect, discuss, and explore actions to respond to the sustainability of life across several ministries in the Jesuit Conference Asia Pacific (JCAP) is offered through a conference titled A Call to Dialogue on the Sustainability of Life in the ASEAN Context at the Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta on 8 to. In defense of, and dying for, the environment. CLC’s Progressio Supplement #72: Caring for creation. The Ecology Commission of ...
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Global youth accompanying communities | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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Global youth accompanying communities. A culture of management: Securing access to safe drinking water in Timor Leste. Eric N Bruno Water scarcity is a phenomenon in Timor Leste. Thus, communities face the challenge of optimizing the management of a scarce resource. Scarcity is evident in the lack of accessible clean water, with 45% of the rural population reportedly with no access to improved water source (Nixon, 2013). The World Health Organization/UNICEF. Ms Sachiko Komiyama This essay proposes five e...
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Empowering rural communities in Zambia: Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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Empowering rural communities in Zambia: Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre. Self-made tools: a solar cooker out of cardboard and glass. Photo Credit: Jörg Alt, SJ. Paul Desmarais, SJ. KATC trainees. Photo Credit: Jörg Alt, SJ. Solar cooker looks easy, but its construction process requires some complex knowledge. Photo Credit: Jörg Alt, SJ. Organic agriculture. Photo Credit: Jörg Alt, SJ. The centre has about 20 staff members who come from different institutions and possess various different skills. ...
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Full text of the presentation of Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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Full text of the presentation of Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon. Full text of the presentation of Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon, acting as representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew, during the launch of the Encyclical letter Laudato si’ at the Synod Hall of the Vatican on 18 June 2015. POPE FRANCIS’ ENCYCLICAL LAUDATO SI’. The issuing of the Encyclical. The theological significance of ecology. The spiritual dimension of the ecological problem; and.
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Rio+20 Special Edition | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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Rio 20 Special Edition. First reading of The Future We Want. Jose Ignacio Garcia, SJ The Future We Want is the title of the final accord of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development or Rio 20. It’s a long 49-page text and will require more time to make a more detailed analysis. This article wants to give a first glimpse of this document, highlighting some of. Latin America at a crossroads: Is sustainable and inclusive growth possible in the region? The social apostolate focuses on ecology. Patxi Álvar...
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JCAP Reconciliation with Creation | Ecology and Jesuits in Communication
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JCAP Reconciliation with Creation. Jesuit Conference Asia Pacific Reconciliation with Creation Strategy for 2015-2019. Reconciling with Creation is a resource book for those interested in learning more about the ecological dimension of the Jesuit mission. The publication is an effort of the. Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC). One of the institutes providing support to the conference’s work on ecology. A Call to Respond to a World at Risk. Many Jesuit...
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