Pacific Bishops meeting in Auckland in August 2017 declared: “As Bishops of the Pacific, the place of the sea in the lives of the peoples we serve was a central focus of our meeting. Our common ocean is teeming with life and goodness. For many of our peoples the sea is their treasured source...
Why do you think Pope Francis speaks of reconverting to a development that knows how to respect creation rather than converting? Is there wisdom from your own culture’s history, or that of another culture, that can be recovered to help meet this challenge? How are you playing a part in facing this challenge?
How might the development of one country be at the expense of another? Has our use of non-renewable energy sources lead to the oppression of others? Who suffers the most from the pollution generated in the production of the goods that we consume?
How do you understand development? How can we ensure that the poor and the vulnerable benefit from development?