Promotio Iustitiae N° 132: The Cry of Water and The Cry of the Poor
Elaborating further the invitation of Pope Francis in Laudato Si', the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development gave a value-oriented document 'Aqua fons Vitae Orientations on Water: Symbol of the Cry of the poor and the cry of water' in March 2020.
Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, our Superior General when asked the aspect of the environmental crisis that worries him most, he quickly replied, “Water... is the most serious problem... today, although it is little spoken of. We hear warnings about global warming far more often, but it seems to me that the core problem is water.” (Sosa, A.,(2021) Walking with Ignatius, p.200)
As a humble sign of our commitment to Laudato Si' and UAP-4 (caring for our common home), we bring you another issue of our Promotio Iustitiae which focuses on reading, reflecting and analysing the theme of "The Cry of Water and the Cry of the Poor." Through these reflective articles, we desire to listen to the excluded, marginalized people and to the voiceless earth, who are crying out for a just future for all.
This issue of Promotio Iustitiae, brings you 17 articles from different continents and different perspectives reflecting the concrete experiences of the authors as they work. They reflect how water is not just a problem of the environment but much more a social, economic and political problem created by the unjust structures of our society.
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We're sharing here the Report presented by the Environmental Sciences for Social Change (ESSC) led by our dear colleague Pedro Walpole, who has been the leader of Ecojesuit since 2017. We would especially like to thank Pedro and the ESSC Team for the enormous and extraordinary work done in the animation of the GIAN of Integral Ecology during the last seven years; the report is an impressive display of his creativity and, above all, of their passion for the sacred gift of Creation. As Pedro himself expresses in the presentation of the report, we pray that: “may these times and events that we have all shared be a source of great consolation, courage and hope; Jesus walks with us!” We count on your collaboration and participation in GIAN - Integral Ecology.
