It was a busy first week of October at Kampoeng Media in Yogyakarta as the social apostolate delegates of our provinces, regions, and mission gathered for four days, exploring key areas of the social ministry work, challenges, and next steps. … Continued
In September, the sun rises in Sepang at around 7am over dragonfruit farms as far as the eye can see, with occasional steel towers and power lines marring the landscape. A big tourist bus carrying 11 young people and five … Continued
Creation is a precious gift given to us at the beginning of time. Yet, we do cruel acts that destroy it. Ever since I was a young girl, I would go with my dad to catch fish. As the years … Continued
The Sacred Heart Cathedral in the northern Taungngu region of Myanmar has become a refuge for families and individuals of all faiths, offering sanctuary to those affected by Typhoon Yagi, which triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Southeast Asia in … Continued
This summer, Yap Catholic High School offered its seniors the opportunity to participate in the Marine Island Ecology Course (MIEC), where we learned about marine life and its impact on humanity and vice versa. The MIEC team worked hard to … Continued
Laudato sí is a Latin phrase that helps us understand what it means to love and care for our planet. As the years go by, we often forget how much our actions impact the environment around us. Especially as islanders … Continued
The Church of St Ignatius in Singapore has won first prize in the Caritas C4C (Care for Creation) Laudato Sí In Bloom Community Garden Competition. Launched in February of this year, the competition invited churches, schools, and Catholic organisations to … Continued
In the last week of May, twenty delegates gathered on the Jacinto campus of Ateneo de Davao University for the first eco-summit of Jesuit high schools across the Philippines. Most of these schools have established ecological programmes or projects, yet … Continued
It has been eight years since Pope Francis published Laudato sí, sharing his concerns about the care for our common home. His latest apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum (Praise God), released on 4 October 2023, the Feast Day of St Francis … Continued
Since reading Laudato sí, I have been contemplating how I can nurture a spirituality of ecology within myself. Covid gave me the idea of turning the rocky, abandoned space of the Social Apostolate Center I oversee into a field of … Continued