The World Day for Migrants and Refugees is Sunday 25th September. Every single day is often a huge survival challenge for Migrants and Refugees. World Days are important as they focus our attention, prayers and actions in a world where information fatigue can often interfere with our capacity to open our hearts and minds to understand what our contribution can ...
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Advocating for the least
‘Listen to the Voice of Creation’. “I have heard their cry … I know their sufferings…Come, now! I will send you … I will be with you” (Ex 3:1-12). This theme for the Season of Creation 2022 focusses on listening to those voices, which are not heard. They include women and girls, Indigenous Peoples, migrants, youth, the economically marginalised and ...
Read More »A new season
We are entering a new season in more ways than one. As we move gradually out of summer and feel already the change of air and subtle sense of Autumn arriving, our senses are awakened to the delicate and transient beauty of each season, as well as to the losses – life that can no longer be sustained and nature’s ...
Read More »Protect & heal God’s creation
The Season of Creation begins on September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and ends on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations. Throughout the month-long celebration, we come together in an annual ecumenical celebration of prayer and action for our common home. ...
Read More »Day of Indigenous Peoples
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August every year. The theme for 2022 is: “The role of indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge”. “The vastness of this land makes us think of the lengthy path of healing and reconciliation that we are facing together.” During these days, reflecting on ...
Read More »Listen to the voice of creation
Yesterday, 21st July, Pope Francis released his Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2022 which opens this year’s Season of Creation 2022 on the 1st September and concludes 4th October, the Feast of St. Francis. This is a special time for all Christians to pray and work together to care for our common home. The very ...
Read More »Formation of Global Citizens
The International Presentation Association (IPA) has been a presence at High Level Political Fora for a number of year’s now, actively engaged in the valuable discussion and information exchange platforms offered by the various side-shows that run parallel to the main event. An Invitation The IPA has been co-organising the following side event on behalf of the JCoR and REDES ...
Read More »Forced to leave homeland
World Refugee Day 2022 is observed on Monday, 20 June 2022. The World Refugee Day 2022 theme is: ‘Together we heal, learn, and shine’. Supporting, helping, and ensuring the safety of refugees should be an all-time goal and not just limited to the Refugee Day. However, this day is a means to create awareness about the hardships of refugees and is ...
Read More »Hearing creation’s call
“The effects of the present imbalance can only be reduced by our decisive action, here and now.” (LS 161) Heavenly Father, creator of life and peace. In this journey of synodality, may our brothers, sisters, plants, animals and future generations experience the grace of climate justice and equality throughout all hemispheres of the Earth. Open our hearts to listen to ...
Read More »Reconciliation with Creation
Laudato Si’ Week 2022, from May 22-29 (the 7th anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on creation care) offers the opportunity to unite globally in listening and responding together ‘to the cry of creation’. It’s time for a ‘Reconciliation with Creation’. We need to seize it as a vital opportunity to intensify our efforts through the dynamic Laudato Si’ Action Platform, ...
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