Caritas Oceania has called on governments, international leaders, and Church communities worldwide to recognise the Pacific as a “sacred ocean” and to take urgent action in response to extreme human and ecological disruption.
The call comes ahead of the COP31 climate conference in Türkiye this week.
It also follows synodal gatherings and spiritual reflection across the Pacific, culminating in the Caritas Oceania Regional Forum and Synodal Conversation on the Ocean held in Wellington in late October.
Drawing on the firsthand testimonies of frontline islanders, indigenous custodians, and community workers, Caritas Oceania proposed a vision that unites the fight against climate vulnerability with a spiritual calling to defend the dignity of both humanity and creation…
Source: Cath News