By Matters India Reporter Chennai, June 12, 2026: Villagers across Tamil Nadu turned local Gram Sabha meetings into platforms for urgent appeals—calling for clean water, electricity, agricultural support, and protection of Dalit Christian families facing eviction. In observance of World Environment Day, June 5, these local self‑government village meetings becameContinue Reading
By Bolmax Pereira* Panaji, May 27, 2026: “We require a new and universal solidarity.” (Laudato Si’, 14). Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, communities in Goa are reviving farmlands, protecting rivers, switching to solar energy, and building interfaith alliances to safeguard creation. In Goa, Laudato Si’ is more than reflection—it isContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 26, 2026: The church bells of Goa now ring with sorrow following the untimely death of Father Bolmax Pereira, parish priest of St. Francis Xavier Church, Chicalim, known for his fight for people, culture and the environment. The 50-year-old priest collapsed at Vasco railwayContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chicalim, May 12, 2026: Participants of the Green Guardians Certificate Course in Goa shared heartfelt commitments to “care for creation,” blending spirituality, ecological awareness, and practical action in a faith-driven movement inspired by Laudato Si’. The Green Guardians Certificate Course, themed “A Lenten Path of EcologicalContinue Reading
Chennai: Catholic youth from Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry on October 4 planted more than planting 30,000 saplings to mark the “Season of Creation.” The initiative was taken on the occasion of the “Season of Creation” that Pope Francis had invited Catholics around the globe to mark from September 1 toContinue Reading
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 19, 2020: With a new 200-page document, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology and care of creation, following the inspiration of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’. The introduction of On the Journey for Care ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jun 5, 2020 — Pope Francis said Friday that people should not remain silent as biodiversity is threatened by destruction and exploitation, in a message marking World Environment Day. “Caring for ecosystems demands a look to the future, one that is not concerned only with the immediate momentContinue Reading
By Rajiv Theodore New Delhi, Dec. 14, 2018: It is that time of the season once again—not to revel in the yuletide season and new year bashes but to duck under the swarm of pollutants along with poisonous gases in the very air we breathe. Parts of the country areContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi: The southern Indian state of Kerala was at the receiving end of this year’s Southwest monsoon since its onset on May 29. The deluge took on Noachian proportions. The monsoon caused unprecedented destruction that measured up to second worst in 94 years in terms ofContinue Reading
Saritha S Balan Malayattoor: In a classic example of how a joint effort can usher in change, the incessant efforts of a small group of people has ensured that the recently concluded Malayattoor pilgrimage followed the green protocol. This effort, in association with the district Suchithwa Mission and the ForestContinue Reading
