The Biblical Apostolate of the Claretian Congregation organized a conference on the theme “Ecology from a Biblical Perspective,” held on 31 October 2026 at the Ahavoli Family Services Centre, Jaffna.
Rev. Fr. Ronald Sujeevan, Director of the Biblical Apostolate, led the conference to empower the laity. The programme included presentations and group discussions.
Three resource persons delivered talks on different biblical perspectives on ecology. Rev. Fr. Michael Soundranayagam, Parish Priest of Achchuveli, spoke on “Ecology from the Perspective of the New Testament.” Rev. Fr. Francis Dineshan, Bursar of St. Francis Xavier’s Major Seminary, Colombuthurai, addressed “Ecology from the Perspective of the Pentateuch and Wisdom Books.” Rev. Fr. Joy Mariyaratnam of the Claretian Congregation delivered a presentation on “Ecology from the Perspective of the Prophetic Books.”
Certificates were subsequently awarded to the participants.
Priests, religious sisters, parish representatives and lay faithful took part in the conference.
