River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network
Mar John Linggay I grew up in Bendum, and this community shaped who I am. I left to pursue my education and other opportunities. I returned and recently joined a youth gathering, Tapok Kabatan-unan, thatWhy Indigenous knowledge matters to future generations
Eneriza Menaling There are many things we already know, but we do not always understand them fully. By listening carefully, we discover deeper meanings and new perspectives. As part of the facilitation team at BalayIntegral Ecology: Learning becomes deeper when we listen to others
Pedro Walpole SJ Many indigenous communities suffer a range of interconnected issues, from the loss of resources, especially land, to situations of serious ecological degradation and destruction due to climate change, corporate takeover of agriculture,What is integral ecology for a community of faith?
James Pochury As governments, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, and international agencies gather in Bonn, Germany for SB64, the UN’s mid-year climate negotiations, conversations are taking place about climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage, andConversations and negotiations on people’s future in SB64
Network of Catholic Climate and Environment Actors The Network of Catholic Climate and Environment Actors (NCCEA) launched its key messages on 8 June 2026 in Bonn, Germany for the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary BodyFaith in action for climate justice: Catholic voices call for urgent, just, and equitable outcomes at SB64 and COP31
RAOEN shares the homily of Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord on 17 May 2026 while in Bangkok, Thailand where he joined the RAOEN gathering on Communion, participation,No borders
Churches from the Global South and Europe raise a clear voice for our common home as Catholic leaders from Latin America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Europe present the Manifesto of the Churches of the GlobalTowards peace with Creation, an urgent call for a just transition beyond fossil fuels: Manifesto of the Churches of the Global South for our Common Home (launch webinar)
RAOEN Coordinator Pedro Walpole SJ shared about the urgent need to recognize and affirm Indigenous Peoples, to give voice to their lived realities, and to defend their ancestral lands during the workshop, From Commitment toFrom Commitment to Action: Localising COP30 Outcomes, FABC OHD-CCD meeting report
The December 2025 issue of Common Home Asia, the newsletter of the FABC Office of Human Development–Climate Change Desk (OHD-CCD), brings together voices from across the Asian Church, reflecting on climate justice in the wakeCommon Home Asia, FABC OHD-CCD newsletter features Asian Church voices on climate justice and in COP30
Carmela Marie Santos Pulangiyēn youth leaders gathered in Bendum in Bukidnon, Philippines from 6 to 9 January 2026 to greet the New Year in the spirit of reflection and community life. There were 32 participantsPagtimbaya: Welcoming 2026, navigating feelings, and recalling my story, grounding in faith