In celebrating the resurrection of Christ during this year of Jubilee and reflecting on the legacy of our beloved Pope Francis, let us call to mind our responsibility to care for all of Creation. This includes our brothers and sisters in the Global South experiencing devastating debt, the Earth, and all people living at the margins. Easter Sunday and the global Earth Week began at the same time this year. In May we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the papal encyclical Laudato Si’ and reflect on our commitments to climate justice and care for our Earth that are needed now more than ever.
2025 is a Jubilee year. A year in which Pope Francis invites us to “forgive the debts of countries that will never be able to repay them.” (Spes non confundit, 16). Development and Peace — Caritas Canada is responding to this call through the global Turn Debt into Hope campaign. Here are a few ways you can join us:
Development and Peace — Caritas Canada invites you to join the Create Hope: Reaping our Rights campaign. See how peasant and rural communities in the Global South are uniting to ensure their rights are respected in the face of challenges such as land grabbing, resource theft and the contamination of soil, water and air by private corporations.
