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Sep 13 : In a joint statement ahead of COP30, Pax Christi International, Caritas Internationalis, and CIDSE urge the need for immediate action to care for creation because “there can be no true peace without climate justice”.
Members of Pax Christi International, Caritas Internationalis, and CIDSE (International cooperation for development and solidarity) release a joint statement titled “Pilgrims of Hope for a Just and Peaceful World”.
The representatives of Catholic organizations around the world dedicated to promoting peace, justice, and care for the environment have come together to reiterate “a simple yet urgent truth: there can be no true peace without climate justice, and no climate justice without peace.”
These Catholic leaders stress that the ecological crisis, fragmenting global order, and ongoing extreme poverty are not individual problems, but linked in a web of a common global threat.
Referencing Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, the statement explains that these current crises are a result of refusing to consider future generations and the consequences of our actions. If action is not taken immediately to stop this downward spiral, the leaders warn, the planet could face “its darkest hour".
Current conflicts in the world have already been worsened by climate change. The leaders argue that the rising frequency and intensity of extreme events, together with shifting resource availability and the uninhabitability of land, will result in the large-scale forced displacement of people — we have already seen some examples of this in countries around the world, such as Syria and South Sudan.
Moreover, vulnerable regions will face greater risks, and existing tensions will only grow. As a result, “climate action is not only an environmental imperative, but also a vital component of global peacebuilding.”
(Source : Vatican News)
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