By Mark Saludes
THE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ) has recently launched a new publication titled “Behold, It Was Very Good—An Invitation to Integral Ecology,” marking its first major release since “A Gaze Towards Life.”
This latest document, released on Jul 1, seeks to address the urgent environmental challenges highlighted during Pope Francis’s 2019 visit to Japan, which was themed “Protecting All Life.”
CBCJ President Archbishop Isao Kikuchi said after the Papal Visit in 2019, “Japanese Bishops resolved that in order to “protect all life”… ecological concern should be given priority, thus we established the Laudato Si Desk.”
The book draws its inspiration from the Pope’s encyclical Laudato si’, and under the guidance of Bishop Daisuke Narui, the Laudato Si’ Desk has been pivotal in its development, the prelate added.
The text, aimed at fostering a deeper understanding and action towards environmental issues, is available on the CBCJ’s website and in bookstores for 800 yen, targeting a broad educational outreach.
Katsuhiro Obara, President of Doshisha University, said the book compiles the Catholic Church of Japan’s responses to the various challenges posed by the encyclical Laudato si’.
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