St. Martin de Porres Youth in Soweto Pedge Laudato Si’ Action
The youth of St. Martin de Porres parish, Soweto and the Jesuit Social Apostolate of South Africa, joined forces to organize a dialogue and discussion on The Care Of Our Common Home. The workshop that took place on the 30th of September at St. Martin de Porres church, in Orlando…
Ugandan Faith Leaders Acquire Environmental Advocacy Skills
The Southern Africa Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) brought together close to 30 faith leaders from multi-faith communities at Esella Country Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, to equip them with eco-justice advocacy skills through the Faith Leaders Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT). Represented by its Programs manager, David Ngigi Munene, the Catholic…
Loyola CYNESA Hosts Wildlife Conservation Workshop
‘Young people engaging in wildlife conservation today for a better tomorrow’, was the rallying call at a workshop that CYNESA hosted for students of Loyola High School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop’s main aim was to facilitate interaction with the youth on their role in wildlife conservation in…
Faith that Does Justice
Jesuits and their collaborators gathered in Nairobi, for training on the ‘Characteristics of Jesuit Social Apostolate’, September 10th to 14th, at the Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR). Organized by the Jesuit Africa Social Centres Network (JASCNET), the training of trainers focused on reflections on what social…
CYNESA's Mission is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa, respond to the twin challenges of Environmental Degradation and Climate Change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.