Climate Justice is the Right of the Poor

Climate Justice is the Right of the Poor

Climate injustice impacts the innocent poor much harder than the guilty rich and the problem is social, environmental and political, writes Fr Shay Cullen. When I hike into the hills and mountains of Zambales with the Aeta indigenous farmers, their children and...
Competition: Who are Society’s Changemakers?

Competition: Who are Society’s Changemakers?

There is just two weeks to the deadline of this year’s Columban Schools Media Competition. The theme is: ‘Anyone can make a difference: 21st Century Changemakers’ and students are invited to enter an article or an image by 11 February 2022. Young people aged 13-18...
Climate Change and the Churches

Climate Change and the Churches

Ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Columban missionary, Fr Sean McDonagh explains why the Catholic Church and all Churches have a moral responsibility to care for the earth and support efforts to halt climate change and prevent an ecological disaster.
The Challenge of Climate Change: A Cry For Action

The Challenge of Climate Change: A Cry For Action

This is the winning article in the 2019 Columban Schools Journalism Competition in Ireland. It is by 17-year-old Ailbhe Murphy, a student of the Salerno Secondary School in Galway City. A Cry For Action On 8 October 2018, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on...