The Perils of Climate Change

The Perils of Climate Change

Given the seriousness of the crisis, every parish needs to set up a climate change committee and work with other Christian Churches and other religions to address this critical issue of our time, writes Columban Fr Seán McDonagh. On 9th August 2021, the...
Eco theologian disappointed by COP25

Eco theologian disappointed by COP25

COP25, the Climate summit in Madrid, concluded in frustration as the major problems were kicked down the road writes Fr Sean McDonagh, SSC Expectations for COP25 in Madrid where high for several reasons. The slogan for that COP was ‘Time for Action’. Furthermore, the...
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...
Scott Wright on the need to respond to creation’s cry

Scott Wright on the need to respond to creation’s cry

The Director of the Columban Centre for Advocacy and Outreach in Washington DC writes on theme ‘Signs of the Time: Responding to the cry of creation with hearts full of mercy’. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and preparation for Easter by calling us to a...