River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network
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
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
Eneriza Menaling “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb has a big impact on me. While it is true that as a youngReflections of an Indigenous youth in the IFF Asia dialogue for strengthening youth formation
James Pochury The global 30×30 conservation initiative, aimed at safeguarding 30% of Earth’s land and seas by 2030, is framed as an urgent ecological necessity. Yet, this approach runs the risk of mirroring colonial systemsReclaiming conservation: A call for justice and Indigenous guardianship in implementing the 30×30 conservation goal
Raydan Tangwayan Wherever I go, I am always proud to begin with my positionality as a member of the Indigenous tribes – a Sarangani Manobo and a B’laan. My tribal identity informs my stances inVoices of the Indigenous Peoples in RAOEN
Dr. Benedict Alo D’Rozario In 2022, approximately 60 percent of the global population resided in Asia and nearly 40 percent of Asians lived in poverty. Although the poor contribute minimally to global emissions, they areReflecting on Laudato Deum
RAOEN shares an intervention made by Archbishop Peter Loy Chong at a COP28 high-level Party event hosted by Tuvalu entitled Nation-states join forces to pursue a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty negotiating mandate on 2 DecemberTowards a fossil fuel-free future: Protecting the dignity, identity, and existence of Pacific Islanders
Pedro Walpole SJ We all have a story to tell for it is how we express the meaning of our lives. Traditionally in communities, storytelling is a point of gathering during events. People share storiesHow stories give shape to our lives
Despite the overwhelming rejection on 14 October of the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Australian Constitution, Australia needs to find a way to address the inequalities many FirstA reflection on the Australian referendum by Bishop Gauci
For RAOEN, the ENA meeting is an important gathering to listen to unheard voices of local communities from the Oceania-Asia biome, to share perspectives on how the local and universal Church can better accompany communities,Oceania-Asia territorial voices in the ENA meeting