Seventy-five young people preparing for Confirmation at St. Anthony’s Church in Vakola, Mumbai, collected 653 kilograms of plastic waste during a parish-wide environmental campaign, nearly tripling the amount recovered the previous year.
The Diocese of Imus is urging parishes, schools, and Catholic institutions across Cavite province, southern Philippines, to reduce plastic waste by avoiding tarpaulins, disposable utensils, and non-biodegradable decorations.
Our Lady of Salvation Church in Dadar, western Mumbai, held its first Blessing of Pets on October 4, bringing parishioners and their animal companions together to mark the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and the conclusion of the Season of Creation 2026.
A Catholic priest has called for a stronger culture of care for elderly Filipinos as migration, urbanization and changing family structures leave some older people vulnerable to neglect and abandonment.
As the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, Catholics in the western Indian state of Goa are reflecting on Franciscan spirituality and how it can foster fraternity, peace and care for creation.
A Catholic wildlife conservation artist and animal activist challenged parishioners to look more closely at the suffering of animals and humanity’s responsibility toward creation during a contemplative art session held October 2 at the Church of the Divine Mercy in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
The Diocese of Bogor urged newly commissioned Laudato Si’ Animators to become “channels of blessing” by promoting ecological awareness and helping communities protect the earth for future generations.
Dogs, cats and their human companions gathered at the Sto. Niño Cathedral in Calapan on October 4 for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, with the celebration calling Catholics to recognize care for animals as part of their responsibility to protect God’s creation.
A Catholic parish in Bukit Peninjau, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, held a two-day program linking care for creation with solidarity with migrants and refugees.
Francis’s invitation is to consume less, notice more, protect what cannot defend itself, and build economies in which no community is treated as expendable.
Two years after Pope Francis and Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar signed the Istiqlal Declaration in Jakarta, Indonesian interfaith leaders have called for its commitments to brotherhood, peace and care for creation to be translated into concrete action.
About eight young people from Don Bosco Youth Services (DBYS), Matunga, Mumbai, planted indigenous mangroves at Uttan, a coastal area in the northern outskirts of Mumbai, on September 25 as part of their Season of Creation activities.
As the Church observes the Season of Creation, it is fitting to remember Fr Robert Athickal SJ, a Jesuit priest who foresaw the urgent need to protect the environment decades before ecological concern became a major global and ecclesial priority.
The Care for Creation group of St. Andrew Church in Bandra, Mumbai, marked the ongoing Season of Creation with a reflection on “Living Water,” highlighting the importance of water and the Christian responsibility to care for the environment.
Vinayalaya, a Jesuit retreat and formation center in Andheri, Mumbai, western India, created a contemplative display on the theme “Living Water” for the Season of Creation 2026, inviting visitors to reflect on their responsibility to care for creation and the environment.
Environmental protection is a shared human and moral responsibility, said Dr. Arook Toppo, regional director of Caritas Rajshahi Region, as staff members observed Creation Season Sunday on September 6.
The St. Augustine Community in Mumbai marked the feast of its patron saint with a call for families to take greater responsibility for caring for creation and protecting the environment.
The Catholic Church in Bangladesh has called for greater cooperation among faith communities, civil society, cooperatives and local communities to address climate change and build a more sustainable and resilient society.
The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, in partnership with Radio Veritas Asia, will host a regional webinar on September 23, 2026, to promote a faith-based approach to renewable energy and the energy transition across the Asia-Pacific region.
Bishop Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo of Tanjungkarang called for a deeper understanding of freedom rooted in justice, human dignity, fraternity and care for creation during an Independence Day celebration that brought Catholics, Muslims and community groups together in Bandar Lampung, southern Sumatra.
