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August 20, 2015

Philippine advocates plan to use 'Laudato Si'' to energize their work

A fisherman collects sea shells in Manila Bay at Cavite City, near Manila, Philippines, July 23. Philippine environmentalists and advocates for farmers, fishes and poor Filipinos lauded the recently released encyclical, "Laudato Si'," as affirmation” for their causes.

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine environmentalists and advocates for farmers, fishers and the poor praised lauded the recently released encyclical, "Laudato Si'," as "affirmation" for their causes and said that, using it as a guide, they were ready to get to work.

Published in International
March 11, 2015

Kenya’s Catholic Church to fight hunger by farming its vast land reserves

Joseph Kapua clears weeds from around greens growing in a community garden in Kipsing. Kenya. Kapua learned how to farm as part of an experiment to help his community expand its economic base from its traditional animal herding.

NAIROBI, Kenya - Drying livestock carcasses and anguished faces of hungry women and children have become a common feature here as droughts increase due to climate change.

Published in International
August 31, 2014

Jesuits turn back clock on farming methods

Br. Paul Desmarais sees his work with small farmers in terms of Jesuit priorities. Over the past 40 years Jesuits have taken on the status of women, justice and ecology as central to their mission. Most African farmers are women. Giving them education and tools for a better livelihood raises them out of poverty and organic farming methods protect the natural environment.

Nineteenth-century missionaries arrived in Africa with a Bible in one hand and a plough in the other. Jesuit Brother Paul Desmarais still has a Bible, but he’s given up on the plough. 

Published in Canada