Protecting Species: COP15 in Canada

Protecting Species: COP15 in Canada

Fr Sean McDonagh explains the importance of the Conference on Biological Diversity (COP15) taking place in Canada and warns that Ireland is not immune to biodiversity losses. In 1992, the United Nations hosted a large gathering of people and Heads of State in Rio de...
Columbans Lift Up Moral Voice at COP27 and COP15

Columbans Lift Up Moral Voice at COP27 and COP15

As we approach the conclusion of the United Nations’ COP27 on climate change in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, (6-17, November) and anticipate the start of the UN’s COP15 on biodiversity in Montreal, Canada, (7-19, December), Columban missionaries have released a message...
Will COP27 confront the current  global climate crisis?

Will COP27 confront the current global climate crisis?

COP27 takes place in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt in November 2022. Will it confront the current global climate crisis asks Columban missionary Fr Sean McDonagh. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began its work in 1988. Its object was to provide the...
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

The Missionary society of St Columban is hosting a prayer service on World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation to mark the beginning of the Season of Creation. The gathering will also include the launch of the new Columban podcast series – Season 2 of Jubilee...