A high-level faith conversation on Laudato Si’
On 13 February, IRI Peru organized the conference Challenges for Faith Communities in Light of Laudato Si’ in Lima, featuring Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, together with Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Rocco Gualtieri. The event brought together Catholic, evangelical, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Jewish, Bahá’í, Brahma Kumaris, and Muslim representatives, as […]
A just energy transition must also protect indigenous territories
On 2 February in Jakarta, IRI Indonesia joined a workshop on the Just Energy Transition organized by AMAN and Indigenous Peoples Rights International. The gathering brought together Indigenous community representatives and partner NGOs to examine how Indonesia’s energy transition is unfolding in practice and how so-called low-emission projects can still lead to land dispossession and […]
Partner planning helps turn phase 3 into a sharper strategy
From 9–11 February in Jakarta, IRI Indonesia convened a three-day workshop with partners to align on its Phase 3 vision, strategy, program direction, and theory of change. The workshop brought together Advisory Council members from major religious and institutional bodies, civil society organizations, government institutions, youth groups, and mainstream media. Across the three days, discussions […]
“No Forests, No Future” moves from idea to implementation
On 4–5 February in Jakarta, IRI Indonesia held a workshop to develop the strategy for its “No Forests, No Future” campaign. The meeting brought together the secretariat team, communication partners, and a representative from EcoNusa to translate the Phase 3 vision and theory of change into practical campaign architecture. Through presentations, group discussions, and collaborative […]
IRI Lomani chapter mobiliazes religious leaders to counter deforestation
In Lomami Province, IRI DRC’s provincial chapter is mobilizing religious leaders and communities in response to the loss of nearly 8,700 hectares of natural forest in 2024—driven by slash-and-burn agriculture, wood-energy extraction, and weak land-use planning. On January 27, 2026, an interfaith delegation met with the Vice-Governor (acting Governor) to formally present IRI Lomami’s “cahier […]
IRI Peru delivers high-profile ethical criteria aproach, editorial for elections
IRI Peru published an opinion column by Cardinal Pedro Barreto—one of the country’s most senior religious leaders—in La República outlining ethical criteria for the 2026 elections: honesty, sustainability, solidarity and the capacity to govern in the public interest. In Peru’s current political landscape, marked by high distrust, intense fragmentation, and a noisy campaign environment where voters face competing […]
