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TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER |Jesus calls on Christians to put love of God and neighbour at the centre of their lives
Pope Leo with head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Major Archbishop Shevchuk (ANSA). PHOTO/VATICAN.
BY PATRICK MAYOYO
newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke
Catholic Christians gathering for Sunday Mass are being reminded of the importance of loving God and their neighbours, protecting vulnerable people and demonstrating their faith through compassion, justice and practical acts of kindness.
The readings for the day highlight a central message of Christianity: genuine love for God must be reflected in how people treat others, particularly the poor, widows, orphans, strangers and those facing hardship.
In the Gospel according to Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus is asked by a scholar of the law to identify the greatest commandment. His answer brings together two fundamental obligations: loving God wholeheartedly and loving one’s neighbour as oneself.
Jesus declares that the whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments, establishing love as the foundation of Christian faith and mo...
COP17 | UN biodiversity talks enter critical phase as delegates clash over funding and indigenous rights
From L-R: CBD Deputy Executive Secretary Jihyun Lee; Christine Estrada, CBD Secretariat; and COP 17 President Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment, Armenia. PHOTO/ IISD/ENB – Mike Muzurakis.
By PATRICK MAYOYO
newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke
As the 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference entered its final stages, delegates made progress on biodiversity conservation, biosafety and access to genetic resources, but disagreements over funding, agricultural practices and Indigenous Peoples’ participation continued to complicate negotiations.
Working Group I considered issues under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS), while Working Group II addressed the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Contact groups also convened to discuss risk assessment and management of living modified organisms, the financial mechanism, areas of further work under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and Article 8(j...