Johannesburg, 02 September, 2023 / 9:24 pm (ACI Africa).
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) are, in their message for the Season of Creation 2023, advocating for victims of “climate injustice”.
In their Thursday, August 31 statement, Catholic Bishops in Botswana, Eswatini and South Africa say people need to work together “in prayer and action” to conserve the environment.
“We are called to join the river of justice and peace, to accept that climate and ecological justice issues matter, and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss of biodiversity,” SACBC members say.
They add, “We are summoned to join the convention by reflecting on the river of justice, not only for humanity but for all creation."
To achieve justice for the environment, the Catholic Bishops say humanity needs "to repent of our ecological sins, change our attitudes and actions."
