The demonstrations demanded “urgent climate action” at the 28th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28)
Super typhoon Haiyan was considered as the “deadliest case of extreme weather” which claimed more than 6,000 lives
They called for debt cancellation of illegitimate debts, including the remaining debts of the late Marcos Sr.
Given in Rome, at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, on 4 October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, in the year 2023
As the riders’ work takes place outdoors, they are also exposed to various environmental conditions like pollution and weather
This year marks the 10th year of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s letter that called on all people to take urgent action against the climate crisis
The Jubilee has now opened so that all people may receive hope, the hope of the Gospel, the hope of love, and hope of forgiveness
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos, one of the areas impacted by the disaster, called for solidarity and tangible assistance for those forced to flee.
Worsening conditions for human rights defenders and activists in the country amid a regional trend of crackdowns and restrictive policies
“We are calling for a 25-year moratorium or suspension on the approval of any mining applications and mining expansions,” the bishops said.