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...
Earth Day Should be Every Day

Earth Day Should be Every Day

Earth Day should be every day, writes Fr Shay Cullen, as we recognise and celebrate the miracle of life itself on this unique planet, with millions of diverse amazing creatures making up wondrous biodiversity that exists nowhere else in the known universe. How blessed...
Stations of the Cross for the Care of Creation

Stations of the Cross for the Care of Creation

Fr Liam O’Callaghan and members of the Diocesan Ecology Commission worked with 49 participants from various parishes and schools, who attended a Lenten Preparation Programme run by Fr Tomás King and the Joti Educational and Cultural Centre of Hyderabad Diocese in...
China Prepares for Rescheduled UN Convention on Biodiversity

China Prepares for Rescheduled UN Convention on Biodiversity

Traditional Chinese paintings that show the natural world depend on just two colours to convey their meaning. Black ink on white paper is the only approach available to the artist. Another feature of these paintings is that a huge part of the natural world can be...
COP26: The Real Work Begins

COP26: The Real Work Begins

Ellen Teague, along with other Columban representatives, travelled to Glasgow to participate in events focused on COP26. In this blog, she asks where the movement goes from here. Have you ever experienced fried Macaroni Cheese or had two weeks of conversations through...