By our Special Correspondent
Kochi, Aug 12 (IVC) The year 2025 will be observed by the Catholic Church in Kerala as a year of green efforts and habits to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ and the grand jubilee of the global church.
In between January 2025 and December 2026, all Catholic Churches and Church-related institutions will be converted into carbon-neutral entity, said in a press release of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) here.
The eco-friendly observances will be at the diocesan and parish levels and in families. The call to observe the years of green efforts came during a meeting of the KCBC here recently.
The August-December period in 2024 will be used to create awaewness about carbon neutrality at the diocesan and parish levels.
The programs will be implemented in between January 2025 and December 2026, the release added. IVC Ckg KciGreen