Pope Francis used strong words during his recent visit to Africa. He stated that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been massively plundered and has not benefited adequately from its immense resources. The Global North competes for Congo's mineral resources which are sought after for the transition to green energy, resulting in a bitter dehumanization of the Congolese people and a lack of respect for human rights. The country's oil supply and forests are also being depleted without adequate consideration for the local communities' survival or peace. Pope Francis charged the country's leaders to be good stewards of their land, which he said serves as one of the great green lungs of the world.
Pope Francis was building on his encyclicals, Laudato Si and Fratelli Tutti, when he highlighted that universal solidarity can be a unique opportunity to underline the impacts so detrimental to the Congo. Development and Peace in collaboration with Kairo and Student Christian Movement (SCM) will continue this theme to UNEARTH SOLIDARITY and raise GLOBAL VOICES on MINING JUSTICE. Please join us Thursday, February 16, 8-9:30 p.m. for an online panel event with Indigenous and global partners advocating for mining justice. To Register: secure.kairoscanada.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=321
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