FATHER CHRIS ABLON SPEAKS AT GREENBELT 2018

Father Chris Ablon from the Philippines, gives a talk, 'Blessed are the Pink-Vested Peacemakers', at Greenbelt 2018. How can we become peacemakers? In the Philippines, the church’s radical mission of accompaniment and solidarity is landing its’ Bishops in jail, but it’s also shining a light on the unjust practices of mining corporations and a government which sees their indigenous communities as expendable. Father Chris, will share how he was inspired by his experiences in Palestine, why he feels the church must get political, how Greenbelters can help stop children losing their lives trying to get an education and how we can become peacemakers in our own context. An ordained priest, Father Chris Ablon is also the National Program Coordinator for the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). He is a Core Group Member of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) where he is responsible for facilitating various trainings, conventions and lectures on peace processes and conflict transformation.