Faith Leaders and Addressing the Ecological Crisis (UN Climate Conference)

How should faith leaders speak to their communities about the ecological crisis? At COP22 in Marrakech, His Eminence Archbishop Seraphim Kykkotis, Orthodox Metropolitan of Zimbabwe and Angola, addresses this question directly, offering guidance on how religious leaders can effectively engage their congregations on environmental issues. Drawing on his position within the Orthodox Christian tradition, Archbishop Kykkotis explores the responsibility faith leaders carry in shaping how their communities understand and respond to the climate crisis, emphasizing the pastoral and moral duty to address ecological concerns from a place of spiritual authority. His remarks contribute an important Orthodox Christian perspective on religious leadership and environmental communication to the broader interfaith dialogue at the UN summit. Viewers interested in related themes can also check out a companion video on Rabbi Yonatan Neril’s views on the US elections, faith, and the environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LElivRFJOw4&t=1s