Fehlender Klimaschutz bedroht den Weltfrieden

Pope Leo XIV receives the bishops and a copy of the document (@VATICAN MEDIA)

Auch Kirche selbst sei in der Pflicht
"Kirche wird nicht schweigen": Bischöfe mit dramatischem Klima-Appell
In einem dramatischen Appell wenden sich die katholischen Bischöfe des globalen Südens an die Vereinten Nationen. Sie wollen nicht schweigen – und formulieren einen moralischen Weckruf an die Weltgemeinschaft.
Katholisch.de, 10.9.2025

Bishops’ conferences and councils appeal for ecological conversion
The bishops’ conferences and councils from Asia, Africa and Latin America (SECAM, CELAM and FABC) and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America publish a document calling for climate justice and ecological conversion in light of the UN climate change conference, COP30, which will take place in November in Brazil.
VaticanNews, 1. Juli 2025

CHURCHES OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH CALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE:
RESISTING FALSE SOLUTIONS AND STANDING FOR HOPE
On 1 July 2025, bishops from the episcopal conferences and councils of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean released a powerful joint appeal ahead of COP30, calling on governments and societies worldwide to respond urgently and justly to the climate crisis. Rooted in a shared commitment to justice, peace, and care for our common home, the appeal resonates deeply with CIDSE’s mission and its “Thriving in our Common Home” strategy.
cidse.org, July 1, 2025

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Vor COP30: Katholische Organisationen warnen vor Klimakriegen

Vor der Weltklimakonferenz COP30 im November haben katholische Hilfs- und Friedenswerke vor den sicherheitspolitischen Folgen der Erderwärmung gewarnt. Fehlender Klimaschutz verschärfe Konflikte und bedrohe den Weltfrieden, Klimakriege würden wahrscheinlicher, erklärten Pax Christi International, Caritas Internationalis und CIDSE am Dienstag in Brüssel und Rom.
VaticanNews, 9.9.2025

Pilgrims of Hope for a Just and Peaceful World: our joint statement
"There can be no true peace without climate justice, and no climate justice without peace."
This is the core message around which, on 8 September 2025, a webinar was convened with the participation of the Secretary Generals of Caritas Internationalis, CIDSE and Pax Christi International. The initiative, facilitated by SCIAF, resulted in the release of a joint statement entitled "Pilgrims of Hope for a Just and Peaceful World".
Pax Christi International, 9.9.2025