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Towards building peace and care for creation
Formed just last year, the Franciscan Network for Peace and Integral Ecology in Asia has already held its second gathering. The meeting from 7 to 11 April 2025 in Cebu, Philippines was to follow up on the resolutions and discussions of the first gathering in October...
A Call to Justice and Care for Creation
Malaysia, the collaboration between JPIC and the Creation Justice Committee From 19 to 22 February 2025, the Church of St. Ann in Kuching (Diocese of Kuching, East Malaysia) welcomed three friars from the General Curia of Rome: Br. Daniel Rodriguez...
Greccio and La Verna: Sources of Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation
The annual course on Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) in Rome resumed this year, after being suspended because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Titled "Greccio and La Verna: Sources of Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation", the course was organised by the...
A Franciscan Year Focussed on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
For the first part of my Franciscan Year, I was sent to Indonesia to learn about the Franciscan Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) and Eco-Pastoral activities in the Province of St Michael the Archangel (Indonesia). The province has a well-established...
Reflection on the Season of Creation
The congregation pouring water into a common pot, reminding us of how small each of our actions may be to care for creation but we can still make a difference when we come together as one. On September 1, the Church of the Risen Christ conducted a paraliturgy and...
Interfaith Dialogue & Screening on Ecology: Bringing Together Diverse Belief for a Greener Tomorrow
Friar Cosmas Francis OFM (Custody JPIC Animator) participated in a forum on how different faiths understand and care for creation from their faith perspective in conjunction with the Season of Creation 2023. Faith leaders gathered at the Penang Harmony Centre for an...
Service for Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Singapore
On the afternoon of Thursday 27 April, the Minister General Br Massimo Fusarelli, Definitor General for Asia-Oceania and President of the Order's General Commission for Service for Dialogue Br John Wong, and Custos for Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Br...
The Refuge Crisis In Asia (UNHCR)
Join the webinar on 'The Refuge Crisis in Asia' via Zoom on Saturday, 2 April 2022 10am - 11am. Hear from the personal experiences of the speakers & learn how you can make a difference organised by UNHCR. Friar Esmond Chua, OFM will be one of the speakers in this...
Laudato Si’ Lent at St Mary’s (From Cosmic Dust to an Easter Garden)
Our Mother Earth is in peril and save Her we must! ... So, this Lent, let us, together with our Franciscan Friars of St Mary's, join forces to make amends for our sins against God's Creation - by...