Listening to rivers, forests, and indigenous hearts
James Pochury As the world turns its eyes toward Belém in November 2025, it is worth recalling a quieter hilltop moment in June 2025 in Shillong, Meghalaya, India when the Workshop on COP30 and the
RAOEN organizes animation program for indigenous youth from Mymensingh and Dinajpur dioceses in Bangladesh
Indigenous youth leaders from the Mymensingh and Dinajpur dioceses in Bangladesh took part in a two-day animation program to promote participatory engagement in basic ecclesial communities (BECs) while affirming their cultural identity and ecological responsibility.
We are learners so we can be leaders: Reflections from Week 2 of the Beginners’ Program on Inculturation, Synodality, Integral Ecology, and Indigenous Pastoral Ministry
As they held soil in their hands, young Indigenous women and community leaders also held space for reflection during the second week of the Beginners’ Program on Inculturation, Synodality, Integral Ecology, and Indigenous Pastoral Ministry,
Connecting with the oceans
Global conversations on the environment connect with the oceans. The oceans, the forests, and Indigenous communities are key themes of the dialogue process that RAOEN is engaging with through active participation of Indigenous youth from
Rooted in culture, open in faith: Indigenous youth gather in Bendum for reflection and action
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’
RAOEN offers learning sessions for Indigenous youth on the climate crisis and COP30
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 on
Voices of the Indigenous Peoples in RAOEN
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 in