River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network
In a meeting on Indigenous Peoples, Synodality, and Church in Asia in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 26 October, church-based IP rights workers from six Asian countries called on Asian Churches “to effectively engage with theIndigenous Peoples, Synodality, and the Asian Church
by Giorgio Bernardelli The network brings together various experiences in order to raise awareness that the two continents face the same environmental challenges together. Its message to the COP27 that opens today in Sharm El-SheikhRAOEN, the voice of the Churches of Asia and Oceania that speaks for creation
During the recent 50th General Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC), Pedro Walpole SJ, network catalyst for the River above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN), briefly shared about the emerging ecclesial network’sRAOEN’s call for support at FABC50
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 River above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN) shares the message to the peoples of Asia from the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC) that held their General Conference in Baan Pu Waan, Bangkok, ThailandMessage to the Peoples of Asia from the FABC General Conference
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
Asia and Oceania continue to experience the brunt of the climate crisis, with rising sea levels detrimentally affecting the lives and livelihood of coastal communities, and rising global temperatures and extreme weather events leading toFaith at the Climate Frontiers: Consequences for Oceania and Asia
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) President, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo shares three major concerns from the Asian perspective to the River Above Asia Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN). In his reflection, Cardinal Bo underscores howCardinal Charles Bo: Living in Grateful Synodal Harmony with Nature
Creating a space for synodality through a dialogue between local voices and Church and ecumenical leaders strengthens collaborations and commitments amongst groups with a common desire to care for the oceans and forests, and inEcclesial synodality in the shared mission of Oceania and Asia