One of the most refreshing perspectives from Ms. Andersen’s response was the importance of “bringing ecology into the houses of worship and, of course, houses of worship into UNEA…” This view resonated well with the urge that Pope Francis expressed in paragraph 14 of Laudato Si about “a conversation which includes everyone…”
Happening against the backdrop of the unprecedented times of COVID 19 devastation and uncertainties, COP26 was touted as the ‘make or break’ summit in addressing the more frequent catastrophic events connected to climate change. It is however appalling that a clear divide was still apparent at COP26, as some countries came with a monochromatic objective […]
Glasgow was the host of the United Nations climate summit, COP26, with a full agenda since the postponement of the meeting in 2020, owing to the Covid19 pandemic. With the support of our partner CIDSE (Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité), CYNESA was able to send a delegation to COP26, representing CYNESA Rwanda, […]
In September and October, the CYNESA Kenya chapter undertook one of their boldest adventures ever: to reach 150 Catholic youth leaders in 5 dioceses. They ended up reaching a total of 557 young people, and thousands more via social media! From the Diocese of Malindi at the Kenyan coast, to the Diocese of Homabay in […]