Columban podcasts on Biodiversity- Episode 4: 'Nonviolence for the Earth'

Source: Columban Missionary Society

'Jubilee for the Earth' is a podcast mini-series about biodiversity, produced by the Columbans for the Season of Creation. Six episodes explore biodiversity and a related issue like economic justice, peace, migration, and other topics related to Catholic Social Teaching.

The fourth podcast 'Nonviolence for the Earth' features Fr Pat Cunningham in Seoul, Ellen Teague in London, and Scott Wright in Washington. Columbans believe that violence done to the Earth is linked to a global economy based on protecting fossil fuels and extractive industries that enrich global corporations at the expense of poor and indigenous communities. These practices destroy fragile ecosystems and the biodiversity and cultural diversity of peoples who depend on and take care of creation. Environmental defenders increasingly face violence as they defend human and environmental rights.

As people of faith, we have a responsibility to practice nonviolence. We can do this by choosing to live simply and sustainably, preventing conflicts before they become violent, and advocating against the expansion of militarism around the world. We need this not only to save human life but to save all life on Earth.

Columbans are part of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative.

Grounded in Catholic Social Teaching, the Columbans hope that these podcasts will help a growth in understanding of how caring for "our common home", as Pope Francis calls it, is fundamental to our lives as people of faith and as global citizens.

LINKS

Podcast 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvAkXptT_D0

Columban Centre: www.columbancenter.org/jubileepodcast

https://paxchristi.org.uk/resources/nonviolence-in-action/catholic-nonviolence-initiative/