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Fourth Talk delivered at the annual holy retreat of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines held at the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Malaybalay City on the theme “Synod Spirituality: Embracing Ecology in the Light of Laudato Si’ and Laudate Deum” on July 2-4, 2024After its 1988 historic pastoral letter on ecology, the CBCP’s institutional commitment to ecology is evident in its urgent call to all the dioceses, parishes, Basic Ecclesial Communities , mandated organizations,...
In 2019, CBCP called upon the dioceses “to implement that decree in the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines, which categorically calls for the setting up of ‘an ecology desk in social action centers’ that would make ecology their special concern.”In its 2022 pastoral letter on ecology, the CBCP reminded its member to “continue the creation of an Ecology Desk in every diocese, … and strengthen the capacities of existing Ecology Desks.
The other is in 2022 when they bishops reaffirmed their decision not to invest their financial resources in ecologically destructive extractive projects. They added that “without clear commitments and policies from these banks to divest from fossil fuels, we commit to withdraw all our resources that are with them not later than 2025.” They urged “all institutions holding the Church’s financial resources to move away from extractive industries, including logging and mining, with haste.
Arguably, deforestation seems to be the most visible ecological problem in the country and yet the CBCP has not done enough recommended actions to address it. In 2008, the CBCP urged “the government to issue a total commercial log ban and intensify efforts to rehabilitate and reforest logged over areas, particularly those places vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides and floods.”.Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. We welcome diverse viewpoints and encourage respectful discussions. Don't hesitate to share your ideas or engage with others.
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