River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network
Pedro Walpole SJ From the COP30 climate conference zones to Cúpula dos Povos (CDP) (People’s Summit) here at Belém in Brazil, people are caught with the contradictions and the frustrations. At the same time, theWith many contradictions and little implementation, hope struggles on at COP30 to not become a conference of promises
Imelda Soidi Pope Francis, in his encyclical Laudato SI’, , reminds us one very important aspects of connection between person and place: “The history of our friendship with God is always linked to particular placesDisconnection: COP30, Days 3 and 4
Eneriza Menaling This sentence caught my attention because many people here at COP30 are talking about funds. I agree that money is important to help countries build infrastructure and other projects, but it is more“We are not just looking for funds; we are looking for solutions.”
The UN released the sixth edition of the State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 24 April 2025 and focuses on the Climate Crisis and the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in addressing the impactsState of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 6th edition released, focuses on climate crisis
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
We the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Pacific speak from Oceania to communicate the prophetic and pastoral voice of the Churches and the vulnerable voices of peoples regarding the threats from climate change. Our home,Pastoral letter on climate change by the Oceania Catholic Bishops
FCBCO Assembly delegates visit a river in the village of Mau heavily mined for its gravel (Photo grabbed from the FCBCO Assembly Day 2 wrap-up video.) On 6 February, Day 2 of the FCBCO SuvaFCBCO Assembly delegates engage with community concerns
Ridhima Pandey is a 14-year-old climate activist from Uttarakhand, India, who spoke at the 50th General Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference on 17 October. Ridhima shared how the climate-induced disasters she witnessedYoung climate activist to Asian bishops, “I do not want my generation to suffer…”
The Pacific Ocean, covering one-third of the planet’s surface, is the largest climate determinant on Earth. Oceania and Asia share a common image in the ‘River Above’ – the Pacific Ocean is the current ofClimate change and La Niña in Oceania and Asia
Mary Criselle Mejillano How can faith communities call for climate justice and push for accountability towards transformative change? During the event Faith at the Climate Frontiers: Consequences for Oceania and Asia organized by Ecojesuit andSharing the journey for change towards climate action and justice for Oceania and Asia: Hope and faith at the frontiers of COP26