Pope Francis' recent call for decisive climate action during his visit to Indonesia serves as a compelling interfaith statement, underscoring the collective responsibility that goes beyond individual religious boundaries. By advocating for environmental stewardship in such a diverse and spiritually rich nation, the Pope highlights how protecting our planet is a universal moral imperative shared across faiths, with religious leaders at the helm of it. We call on our fellow faith leaders in Indonesia and around the world to double down on our commitment to environmental protection, not retreat from it. As we navigate the complex challenges of the modern world, may we all recommit to the principles of environmental stewardship that are deeply embedded in our faith traditions. We must hold our religious institutions accountable when they stray from these principles. And in the end, we must continue to be a prophetic voice for climate justice. #Faiths4Climate
Recently, President Widodo has amended Indonesia’s mining regulations to allow religious organisations to operate mining concessions. This decision raises serious concerns about the growing entanglement between faith, governance, and the exploitation of natural resources in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation. As Imam Saffet Catovic and Hajj Fazlun Khalid state in their opinion piece, how can religious organisations continue to advocate for environmental protection while being complicit in activities that harm the Earth? #IslamAndNature #FaithInAction #GreenFaith #Stewardship