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Indigenous people in the Amazon

Edmond Grace SJ — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:32:47 +0000

Editorial February 2022 In these parts the Piranha perhaps the most famous fish of Amazonia. Given its combination of minute size and savagery readers might be surprised to learn that piranha are a valued source of food. A member of JESC staff has eaten one and it seems its light delicate taste is to […]

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Our Eco-Spirituality

Edmond Grace SJ — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:18:16 +0000

Editorial January 2022 ‘Our cry is for gentleness. Our cry is to know how to do what is right. Our cry is for courage. Our cry is for sobriety.’ In Taize, in November, a group of people gathered – all of them associated with the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA). They gathered to reflect […]

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ELSiA’s eco-spirituality workshop in Taizé

Victoria Reynal — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:04 +0000

The European Laudato si Alliance – known as ELSiA – hosted an eco-spirituality workshop for its six faith-based member organisations in Taizé, France, the weekend of November 12- 14. With the goal of reflecting on the ecological spirituality described in Pope Francis’ Laudato si’ encyclical, 14 representatives of COMECE, Caritas Europa, Justice and Peace Europe, […]

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Every spirituality has a story

Edmond Grace SJ — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:25:29 +0000

Editorial November 2021 ELSiA – The European Laudato Si’ Alliance – is a network of Catholic organisations with a commitment to promoting the vision of Laudato Si’. Last Friday a group of people from these diverse organisations set out for Taize. We came from many different countries and with differing levels of seniority in our […]

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Business and the Earth

Edmond Grace SJ — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:03:21 +0000

Editorial October 2021 On 25 September, 2019, at the invitation of Commissioner Mairéad McGuiness, Vice President responsible for dialogue with churches, religious and philosophical associations, an event was held in the European Parliament. It was hosted by JESC and attended by representatives of a number of companies around Europe with a commitment to ecological values. […]

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The Importance of Joy

Edmond Grace SJ — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:55:49 +0000

Editorial September 2021 Joy is vital if we are to care for our common home. If a home is joyless people want to escape. We have all experienced that need to escape when we are faced with a problem which seems beyond our abilities and the ecological crisis is clearly such a problem. The initial […]

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A Conversation with Edward de Quay

Telmo Olascoaga Michel — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:50:39 +0000

Meeting our Eco-friends: Carbon Transition Officer at the Laudato Si Research Institute in Oxford, Edward de Quaym joins us to discuss how the Catholic Church is stepping forward in environmental action and ecological conversion. Learn about the rapidly expanding web of ecology-inspired projects, where they converge, and what drives them, at this month’s edition of […]

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The Threat of Climate Change and the Pope’s Response

Peter Rožič SJ — Tue, 25 May 2021 12:15:01 +0000

“Today’s ecological crisis, especially climate change, threatens the very future of the human family.” Pope Francis (2019)1 Human Security as Humanity’s Survival: The Threat of Climate Change and the Pope’s Response In this short reflection, I discuss the relative weight of climate change as a security risk. I asses the discussion through the lens of […]

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Season of the Resurrection

Edmond Grace SJ — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:01:10 +0000

It is not easy to celebrate the season of the Resurrection. The actual event on Easter Sunday has a certain excitement but the interaction of the risen Jesus with the disciples during this time is nowhere near as vivid as, say, his dealings with Peter, or with the Sons of Zebedee, or having a meal […]

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A Conversation with Giorgio Gotra

JESC — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:50:29 +0000

Meeting our Eco-friends: Campaign Project Officer at CIDSE, Giorgio Gotra joins us to discuss the global situation of the youth and the intersection between ecology and socio-economic inclusion across generations. Dive into the challenges facing young people, their inspiration and their potential to shape our future in Europe and beyond at this month’s edition of the story. 1. Who […]

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