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Season of Creation 2018

Season of Creation 2018

This year’s Season of Creation has the theme of “walking together”. Although this theme does not need to be incorporated into your celebration, using it is an easy way to unite with celebrations around the world.   From September 1 to October 4, Christians around the...
COMPI JPIC Assembly

COMPI JPIC Assembly

The second GPIC assembly of the COMPI was held on June 19 and 20, 2018, at the Antonianum in Rome. It was a moment of confrontation that the various delegates had for the work done in their entities, but above all, an opportunity to plan the initiatives of the year...
OFM JPIC Course on Migration

OFM JPIC Course on Migration

From April 9 to April 16, approximately 55 Franciscan friars and lay partners in ministry gathered in Guadalajara, Mexico to participate in the OFM JPIC Office’s international course on migration. The annual course was organized by Jaime Campos, OFM and Rufino Lim,...
Franciscans in COP24 (2/3)

Franciscans in COP24 (2/3)

Again, why the participation? It’s relevant to the Franciscans to participate in COP in any way possible. Why? Firstly, because COP is the only space where the negotiation on the solutions to the climate crisis by the governmental delegates actually happens, and the...
Franciscans in COP24 (1/3)

Franciscans in COP24 (1/3)

What is COP? The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty adopted in 1992 and entered into force 1994 after a sufficient number of countries had ratified it. The parties to the convention have been meeting...
A Climate Solution: Reconnecting with All Beings

A Climate Solution: Reconnecting with All Beings

Junghee Min*   Climate change is the biggest threat of our time, and also to the future generation to come. With just 1-degree Celsius increase in global average temperature, the world has had more and stronger floods, heat waves, droughts, and storms for the...
Meeting with the Poor Clare Sisters in Jerusalem and Nazareth

Meeting with the Poor Clare Sisters in Jerusalem and Nazareth

An introduction to Laudato si’  19-20 April 2018 During a JPIC meeting this year we thought it would be of great benefit to include our Poor Clare Sisters in the work of the JPIC (Justice, Peace and the integrity of Creation). Pope St. John Paul II often referred to...
Peace Initiatives in Korea

Peace Initiatives in Korea

Solidarity with the Rohingya people Who are the Rohingya people? السلام عليكم (May the Divine Peace be with you!) The Rohingyas are a minor Muslim tribe that resides in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Myanmar military suppressed them from 1960’s, and eventually, their...