Climate Change Tightens Grip in Philippines

Climate Change Tightens Grip in Philippines

The Philippines has been battered by devastating storms in recent weeks. We endure around 20 powerful typhoons a year and occasionally experience earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, writes Columban Missionary Fr Shay Cullen.  Recently, in Liloan, Cebu, several...
Columban Statement for COP30

Columban Statement for COP30

In a statement ahead of COP30, Columbans are urging world leaders to “commit to bold, enforceable climate policies that prioritise frontline communities” and “uphold the principles of integral ecology, recognising the interconnectedness of...
‘Caring for the Earth and for Each Other’

‘Caring for the Earth and for Each Other’

The 24th May 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis signing Laudato Si’, the encyclical on climate change and our common home that stands on millennia of Catholic teaching about creation. We mark that momentous anniversary with a video ‘Caring for the Earth...
Irish Times Editorial Praises Fr Seán’s Role in Laudato Si’

Irish Times Editorial Praises Fr Seán’s Role in Laudato Si’

An Irish Times editorial on Pope Francis’ legacy on the environment has paid tribute to Columban Missionary Fr Seán McDonagh. Calling on whoever “is elected from the forthcoming conclave” to “take up the baton on climate change” it notes that part of the legacy of...
Could Climate Change Plunge Europe into an Ice Age?

Could Climate Change Plunge Europe into an Ice Age?

Even though 2023 was the hottest year for 100,000 years, climate change may paradoxically plunge Europe into an Ice Age warns eco theologian and Columban missionary Fr Sean McDonagh. In February 2024 the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that...