River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network
Indigenous youth leaders from Mindanao representing the Blaan, Matigsalog, Pulangiyēn, Higaonon, and Umajamnon communities recently came together for a transformative three-week workshop at Balay Laudato Si’ in Bendum, Bukidnon. More than a workshop, the Beginners’Rooted in culture, open in faith: Indigenous youth gather in Bendum for reflection and action
A simple yet profound encounter in Mae Tang District in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, marked the beginning of a shared journey of active listening, storytelling, and building hope as Indigenous youth from 10 villages gatheredListening, weaving, and finding hope with Indigenous youth in northern Thailand
From May to September 2025, the River Above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN) is organizing a four-part learning session for Indigenous youth across Oceania and Asia to share, learn, and listen to each other onRAOEN offers learning sessions for Indigenous youth on the climate crisis and COP30
The Laudato Si’ Asia – Coalition for Culture of Care, Resilience, and Ecological Justice (LSIA-CAREJ) is organizing a webinar, Indigenous Peoples as Pilgrims of Hope, that offers a meaningful sharing of insights, dreams, and storiesIndigenous Peoples as pilgrims of hope, a webinar
Eneriza Menaling I was happy to be part of a group that visited the Umayamnon community in Sitio Catablaran in February. Catablaran is the farthest sitio of Barangay Canangaan in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon and when weSustaining our Indigenous culture amidst change
Asia’s largest church organizations launched a regional alliance to confront pressing social and environmental challenges and collaborate to advance ecological protection, Indigenous rights, and economic justice. The River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN),Church groups in Asia launch regional alliance to tackle social and environmental crises
The River Above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN) encourages Church leaders across Asia and Oceania to take decisive action in protecting Indigenous communities and addressing the escalating climate crisis. The organization emphasized the Church’s responsibilityRAOEN encourages Asia and Oceania Church leaders to champion Indigenous rights, climate action
RAOEN is building a team to implement a biome-based synodality project and is looking for for three Subregional Coordinators from each of the subregions of the Asia Oceania biome: Oceania, South Asia, and Southeast Asia,Job vacancies at RAOEN
Working with the River Above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN), Balay Laudato Si’ (BLS) in Bendum, Bukidnon, Philippines celebrates the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ this Jubilee year 2025. Along with Laudate Deum, Laudato Si’Celebrating a decade of Laudato Si’
Maura Lipanda Today I see that the Church is seeing the concerns of the community – including those of the youth. The Church is trying to act with the youth and engaging with them throughGathering our hopes for the Indigenous youth today