Tag: indigenous people

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli described tribal life as naturally synodal, rooted in mutual belonging and collective decision-making

The very essence of Synodality—communion, participation, and mission—may hold the Church’s last, best hope for genuine inculturation

Bishop Gerald John Mathias of Lucknow has called upon the Catholic Church in Asia to intensify its commitment to Indigenous Peoples, highlighting a history...

He said synodality is fundamentally a “Spiritual Experience,” underscoring the Church’s call to actively listen to diverse perspectives

With renewable energy goals driving government policies, the question arises: will these projects truly serve the people whose lands are at stake?

In their country's pursuit of renewable energy, Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines are placed at risk of losing their ancestral lands

The Kayan are a sub-group of the Red Karen (Karenni people), a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority from Myanmar (Burma). The Kayan consists of the following...

“The government is using the law against the people like us who advocate for the defense of ancestral lands"

“It is crucial to place greater emphasis on our Indigenous sisters and brothers, who have long been excluded from many decisions.”

With climate change threatening their lands, the Indigenous Pulangiyen people are rebuilding Bendum's forests and restoring life-giving water to their ancestral home.