Bishop Shomali Speaking at Faith and Ecology Conference Jerusalem

What environmental challenges are specific to Jerusalem, Israel, and Gaza, and how should people of faith respond? At the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem, Bishop Shomali opens by addressing this question directly, outlining many of the pressing environmental concerns facing the region. He argues that the scale and complexity of these issues demand collaborative action — not only among people of faith across different traditions, but also in partnership with politicians and policymakers who hold the power to enact meaningful change. Moving from regional analysis to theological grounding, Bishop Shomali then turns to biblical teachings on creation and human stewardship, reinforcing the idea that environmental responsibility is deeply rooted in scripture. His talk bridges the practical realities of environmental degradation in a politically complex region with the spiritual mandate to care for creation, offering a grounded, regionally specific perspective within the broader interfaith conversation on ecology.

For more from Bishop Shomali, please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M_kTu27Qko
Bishop Shomali begins by highlighting many of the concerns and issues of the environment in Jerusalem and other part of Israel and Gaza. Bishop Shomali suggests that these issues mean that we need to work together as people of faith but also need to work with politicians. After this Bishop Shomali shared biblical teachings of creation and human stewardship.