In a joint statement Nov. 28, the Archdiocese of Davao and the dioceses of Digos, Tagum, and Mati urged lawmakers to revoke 39 mining licenses in the region to protect the environment and public health, reported ucanews.com.
Dioceses in southern Philippines want government to ban mining
As climate summit begins, religious leaders, civil groups have a wish list
A senior policy and legislative specialist with Catholic Relief Services said the Church has a critical role to play during the summit: to ensure participants hear the voices of the people they serve who are directly affected by climate change.
Integral ecology: Care for creation means caring for the poor
Catholic social teaching has developed over the past century as new problems — human, social, economic and environmental — come clearer into focus and call out for a faith-based response.