COP28: Humans are Putting Life on Planet Earth Under Siege

COP28: Humans are Putting Life on Planet Earth Under Siege

Ahead of COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, Columban missionary Fr Sean McDonagh calls for binding forms of energy transition. Recently, an international group of scientists published a report in the magazine BioScience saying that “the Earth’s ‘vital signs’ are the...
Palm Sunday: Talking Truth to Power that Exploits the Poor

Palm Sunday: Talking Truth to Power that Exploits the Poor

Christians everywhere will be celebrating Palm Sunday this weekend, a day when the Gospel account tells of Jesus of Nazareth being escorted by his supporters into the city of Jerusalem. They waved branches of palm trees and called him Messiah, a role he never claimed...
“We all need to nurture the courage to tell the truth”

“We all need to nurture the courage to tell the truth”

Climate activist Dr Lorna Gold has described climate change as “the most important issue facing our planet today”. Addressing student award winners in the 2019 Columban Schools Journalism competition, she said the topic they had written about – ‘The Challenge of...