Allen Ottaro

A herdsman walks past the carcass of a cow in Kargi, Kenya, Oct. 9, 2021. Catholic bishops of eastern Africa, meeting in Tanzania July 10-18, 2022, examined the consequences of climate change throughout the region. (CNS/Reuters/Baz Ratner)

Eastern Africa bishops explore consequences of climate change on daily life

Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 10–18 under the shadow of some of the worst recorded ecological disasters in the region, the bishops from the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa are examining ways to help communities that are struggling to adapt to the effects of a changing climate.

A dried-up water hole is seen in Kilifi, Kenya, on Feb. 16. (CNS/Reuters/Baz Ratner)
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Fr. Innocent Wefon of Cameroon participates in a cleaning exercise with the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability Africa, a grassroots lay organization that aims to empower African youth to get involved in working for a better climate.
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An unidentified woman collects items at the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 26, 2022. The dump attracts poor urban residents who collect recyclable materials for sale. (CNS/Fredrick Nzwili)
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