Tag Archives: environmental destruction

Protect Humanity from Self Destruction

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Passionist JPIC Australia

“She (the Church) must above all protect mankind from self-destruction.” This remarkable statement caught my attention on re-reading Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si. He was quoting Pope Benedict (XVI)’s encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. It is remarkable to me because I had never … Continue reading →

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Good News for the Environment

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Passionist JPIC Australia

The election of President Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil’s new leader was a great concern for those of us who are worried about the environment and the immanent threat of Climate change. He promised to exploit the Amazon, harvesting the rain … Continue reading →

Posted in Integrity of Creation | Tagged Amazon rainforest, Brazil, Carbon dioxide emissions, Care for the Earth, China, climate change debate, deforestation, Environment, Environmental Concern, environmental destruction, Global warming, Greenhouse gasses, greening, India, Indigenous, Jair Bolsonaro, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, MODIS, NASA, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Recognition of Indigenous, Tree planting | Leave a comment

Our Mother Earth, Our Future!

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Passionist JPIC Australia

Our Passionist Province of the Holy Spirit includes Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea (PNG). PNG has been a mission of our province for many years now, and we have seen the environmental devastation caused by Indonesian logging … Continue reading →

Posted in Integrity of Creation | Tagged biodiversity, Bitagunan, conservation, deforestation, Environment, Environmental Concern, environmental destruction, exploitation, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, logging, loss of species, Palm Oil, Papua New Guinea, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, PNG, preservation of the environment, pristine rainforest, rainforest protection, species extinction, unsustainable farming, vanished forests | Leave a comment

Our Proper Place on This Planet

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Passionist JPIC Australia

In her book, “Resisting Structural Evil: Love as Ecological-Economic Vocation,” Lutheran theologian, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda argues for a ‘tectonic shift in our understanding of ourselves, and human beings, and our place on this planet. She, along with other theologians, recognises that … Continue reading →

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