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Nations secure a historic biodiversity deal on final day of COP15
… too. For instance, preserving the world's forests, especially rainforests in the Amazon and Congo Basin, is seen as critical to protect species and absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions … not reached without last-minute controversy. The representative for the Democratic Republic of Congo objected to the proposed final text since it did not set up a specific biodiversity fund, …
During COP15, Catholic activists urge action to protect biodiversity
… SECAM. In the June letter, SECAM, the Laudato Si' Movement and the Ecclesial Network for the Congo River Basin, or REBAC, called for the protection of the Congo Basin and an end to the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. The letter said the Congo Basin was facing pressure from, among other things, conflict, illegal logging, land …
New Rome conference on Gospel nonviolence could serve as push for papal encyclical
… was breathtaking: Kenya, Mexico, Romania, Guatemala, Nigeria, Bolivia, Japan, the Philippines, Congo, Indonesia, Cameroon, Brazil, Lebanon, Palestine, Uganda, the United States and Sri Lanka. …
Vatican confirms Pope Francis will travel to Congo and South Sudan in early 2023
… Francis' much anticipated and twice delayed trip to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo is back on, the Vatican announced on Dec. 1. Francis will travel first to the Democratic Republic of Congo capital of Kinshasa on Jan. 31, 2023 and then will visit South Sudan from Feb. 3 to 5, … has visited the world's youngest nation of South Sudan and only the second papal visit to the Congo, which is home to Africa's largest Catholic population. Plans for the three faith leaders …
Ghana's newest cardinal dies in Rome at 63
… and devout churchman, a selfless servant," wrote Ambongo Besungu, archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo. Baawobr was an expert in interreligious dialogue, particularly in promoting understanding … Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. As a member of the Missionaries of Africa, he served in Congo for four years before heading to Tanzania, where he served in formation for three years. He …
Last-minute COP27 deal on loss and damage called 'a real breakthrough'
… lifespan — by 30% by 2030. Nations like Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo reached new alliances to protect rainforests critical for absorbing carbon dioxide from the …
African bishops: No climate justice without land justice
… Kinshasa. The statement listed multinational companies it said were involved in land grabs in Congo, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Uganda and Tanzania. "We would like to call all …
Zambia's Youth Climate Champions fight for climate mitigation with Catholic support
… world contributes to alterations in weather patterns and climatic trends. Deforestation in the Congo Basin "would likely lead not only to decreases in evapotranspiration but also to changes in … the Sahel region," adds the report . And based on simulations of complete deforestation of the Congo forest, regional rainfall is projected to be reduced by 8-40%. These are the stark realities that confront African countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia that are losing forest cover at high rates. Efforts to slow or stop this trend …
Pope Francis, returning from Bahrain, decries treating women as 'second class citizens'
… next. The pope, however, said last week that he intends to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in early February 2023, after his ongoing knee problems forced him to …
Pope Francis to African youth: Organize together to fight against those 'raping' the Earth
… from all across the Catholic Church. Clevine Kavira, a student in the Democratic Republic of Congo, asked Francis if he was still planning to visit that country, after having to cancel a … made to be used." The pope said that if all goes according to plan, he will travel to both Congo and South Sudan in early February. "We are working on the trip, and I will surely be able …