Faith activists urge UN Environment Assembly to address human side of climate change
Nairobi, KenyaRNS At a small tent on the edge of the UN campus here, environmental activists from the world’s faith traditions huddled on the sidelines of last week’s 11th to 15th March meeting of some 5,000 environmental scientists, politicians and civil society, the fourth gathering of the United Nations Environment Assembly. As the official delegates discussed current […]
“No tomorrow” for many unless consumption falls – UN
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Global exploitation of natural resources – from water, sand and timber to oil, coal and gemstones – has more than tripled in 50 years, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning of devastating environmental impacts unless demand is reduced. Surging consumption of natural resources – 92 billion tonnes in 2017 – […]
Church leaders pray for Ethiopian Airlines crash victims as they grieve for clergy
Nairobi, KenyaRNS Amid shock and grief after the Ethiopian Airline crash, leaders from the world’s faith traditions gathered in Nairobi for a United Nations event, united in prayer on Monday for the 157 victims of the air disaster, among them a Roman Catholic nun and a Catholic and a Lutheran priest. Some 5,000 delegates to […]
World Council of Churches mourns loss of Lutheran pastor in Ethiopian plane crash
A Lutheran pastor described as being “instrumental in helping local churches invest their resources to make a better planet” was among the 157 people who died when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed soon after take-off from Addis Ababa on 10th March. Austrian Rev Norman Tendis, a World Council of Churches consultant, was on his way […]