Environment

Trees as family members in India

An environmental project aims to slow down the expansion of the desert in Rajasthan

African Catholics hail Congo Basin as earth's second lung

Celebrations in an online conference focused on the work of the Ecclesial Network for the Congo River Basin

MRC to lead joint study of Mekong River Basin

Floods, droughts, climate change and dams to underscore major three-year study

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90-day mission

The crew stayed at the Tiangong space station, conducting spacewalks and scientific experiments

Tourism should foster culture of encounter, safeguard planet, Vatican says

The theme of the 2021 celebration is "Tourism for Inclusive Growth. The Person Behind the Data"

Indonesia court finds president negligent over pollution in landmark case

Jakarta is regularly ranked among the most polluted cities in the world

Philippines condemned over environmentalist slayings

Global Witness report ranks Philippines 3rd most dangerous country for earth defenders

Mekong countries endorse plan for post-pandemic growth

Asian Development Bank says eight million people have been pushed into poverty by Covid-19

Is Laudato Si' just a bundle of papers in Asia?

Asian churches need serious interventions to translate the pope's environmental encyclical into a blueprint for action

Bangladeshi Catholics plant trees to mark Season of Creation

Church aims to plant 50,000 trees as part of Caritas Bangladesh's 50th anniversary celebrations

Korean bishops call for effective enforcement of carbon law

South Korea becomes the 14th nation to pass a carbon neutrality act to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases

Cambodian Catholics join Buddhists for Season of Creation

Catholics priests and Buddhist monks plant trees together during the month-long global Christian event

The creeping Talibanization of Pakistan

Filipino doctor announces vice presidency bid

Cambodian children face crisis from poor diets

Families seek diocese's help to free 21 Indonesian farmers

Myanmar's Christian region sees rising number of refugees

Christ's cross an invitation to set aside divisions, says pope