This section highlights news about Climate Change actions or events within Christian agencies and Churches of all denominations around Climate Change issues.
Hundreds of nuns, monks and clergy will
be marching on Westminster tomorrow to ask MPs to strengthen the
Climate Change Bill and 'kick the carbon habit' for the sake of
the poorest in the world.
Yesterday's budget was a missed opportunity for the government to
show that it is serious about addressing the problem of climate change,
which threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions of the world's
poorest people, an aid agency has said.
The Vatican has brought up to date the traditional seven deadly sins
by adding seven modern mortal sins it claims are becoming prevalent in
what it calls an era of "unstoppable globalisation". "Thou shalt not pollute the earth" might one day be added to the Ten Commandments.
In a wide ranging discussion at the Geneva-based World Council
of Churches (WCC) the UN secretary general, H.E. Ban Ki-Moon and WCC
general secretary, Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia found agreement for the two
world bodies to work more closely on several global issues,
particularly climate change.
World Council of Churches central committee issued a reminder
on the pressing issue of climate change this week, urging member
churches and others to "Be stewards of God's creation".
I was on the train the other day and saw this couple book a last-minute flight by phone to Budapest.
They clearly had nothing on at the weekend, and so had to get away.
Society had changed so much, and I am hoping our campaign will
challenge people’s attitudes.
What's the point of helping Africa with aid, trade and debt relief if
at the same time we change the climate and ruin their harvests? It's
like giving with one hand and punching them with the other.
The Catholic Diocese of Westminster have announced a new multi-media
resource to promote 'justice, peace and the integrity of creation' in
the London area.
