Posted on 03/16/2023 6:05:16 PM PDT by marshmallow
Taking inspiration from Laudato si, bishops have set ecological justice as the theme for their pastoral letter for Lent this year
Catholics in Indonesia have gone green to make Lent a time of realizing ecological justice for all creatures, a call made by their prelates.
Taking inspiration from Pope Francis' ecological encyclical Laudato si (Praise be to you), the Indonesian bishops' conference has set “Ecological Justice for All Creation: More Loving and More Caring” as the theme for its pastoral letter for Lent this year.
In the letter, the bishops asked Catholics to take concrete actions to respond to environmental damage that has caused global climate change.
In St. Laurentius Wasior parish, Manokwari-Sorong Diocese in West Papua province, Catholics worked with the local forestry service to plant mangroves on the coast of Wondama Bay district on March 11.
Silvanus Surung, secretary of the parish council, said that the planting of 200 mangrove seedlings was part of efforts to carry out the mission set by the bishops.
"This is our contribution as Catholic Church members to preserving the environment," he said.
"That God has given us the environment, we don't necessarily manage it however we want, but we are asked to be responsible for preserving it," he said, alluding to the message of the bishops' letter.
Eli Leihitu, an official from the district’s forestry service, said the department was grateful for the participation of Catholics, considering that 25 hectares of mangrove forests in the area are threatened with destruction.
"So, we really hope for the role of the religious community, indigenous people, and the general public to take care of this beach," she said.
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