The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) will host an online interfaith course bringing participants from across Asia together to explore ecological justice, spirituality and the contribution of different religious traditions to caring for the environment.
Titled “Online Interfaith Course for Integral Ecology,” the 10-session program will run from September 5 to November 21, 2026, via Zoom. It will examine ecological concerns and eco-spirituality through the perspectives and wisdom of the diverse religious traditions practiced across Asia.
Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, chair of the FABC Office of Human Development (OHD) and its Climate Change Desk, told RVA News that Asia’s religious diversity makes an interfaith approach to ecology particularly important.
“Asia is a continent of many faiths. We also live in a deeply religious environment. Religion plays an important part in our lives. Hence, every issue, especially ecology, has to be seen through the multifaith lens,” Bishop D’Silva said.
“From this perspective, OHD and OEIA have organized an interfaith course for integral ecology. Do join us,” he added.
The course is organized by the FABC Office of Human Development, Climate Change Desk and Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (OEIA), in collaboration with other partners.
According to the organizers, the program aims to promote interfaith harmony and encourage ecological action by deepening participants’ understanding of eco-justice and eco-spirituality across Asia’s diverse faith traditions.
The first five sessions, scheduled for September 5, 12, 19, 26 and October 10, will examine the ecological crisis, vulnerable communities, culture, ecology and justice, and West Asian religions.
The remaining sessions, on October 17, 24, 31, November 14 and 21, will explore Indic religions, East Asian religions, Indigenous traditions and irreligion, followed by sessions on pathways for collective ecological action.
The course will be conducted in English from 8:30–10:30 a.m. UTC, corresponding to different times across Asia.
Participants in Pakistan will join from 1:30–3:30 p.m., while sessions will run from 2–4 p.m. in India and Sri Lanka; 2:15–4:15 p.m. in Nepal; 2:30–4:30 p.m. in Bangladesh; and 3–5 p.m. in Myanmar.
Participants in Cambodia, Indonesia (Western Time), Laos, Thailand and Vietnam will join from 3:30–5:30 p.m.
The sessions will take place from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia (Central Time), Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan. In Indonesia (Eastern Time), Japan and South Korea, they will run from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
The course fee is US$20. Interested participants can register through the QR code on the course poster or contact the organizers at [email protected].
The organizers invite participants from different religious and cultural backgrounds to reflect together on Asia’s ecological crisis and explore how faith communities can contribute to building a more just and sustainable common home.
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