LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE
As COP 27, the UN Climate Change conference in Egypt, came to a close this week, the world’s population reached 8 billion (having passed the 4 billion mark in 1974). This total figure is forecast to increase to a peak of 10.5 billion by the 2080s before starting to decline thereafter. “Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust, crisis and conflict.” UN Secretary-General.
What can I do?
Constantly look for ways to live simply, livesustainably with creation and live in solidarity with the poor. Please take a CAFOD World Gifts catalogue home with you from Church today and buy at least one of your Christmas gifts from that source. All the proceeds go to help the billions of have-nots. (An electronic copy of the CAFOD World Gifts catalogue can be found by following this link: CAFOD World Gifts – CAFOD World Gifts)
