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Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall (April 1934 – 1 October 2025) was an English primatologist and anthropologist. She is regarded as a pioneer in primate ethologist and described by many as the world’s preeminent chimpanzee expert. She was best known for more than six decades of field research on the social and family life of wild chimpanzees in the Kasakela chimpanzee […]

VATICAN CITY (October 1st, 2025) — Christian animal advocacy and protection organizations have written to Pope Leo XIV asking him to initiate work on the theological and doctrinal renewal of the principles governing the relationship between humans and animals, and on new social teaching of the Church in this regard.  This highly important request urges

JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN POCA AND HUFFINGTON ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE, HELLENIC COLLEGE, HOLY CROSS, USA. Huffington Ecumenical Institute and Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals Announce Essay Competition on Christian Responsibility Toward Animals Brookline, MA — The Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross, with support from the Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals (POCA), is pleased to announce

With a powerful message on the urgent need to protect the natural environment,Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issued a heartfelt appeal to the faithful on the occasion of September 1, the Day of Prayer for Creation and the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year. August 27, 2025The message of the Ecumenical Patriarch: By the good pleasure of

LOAF MEALS Jesus blessed and broke bread and gave it to His disciplessaying. “Do this in remembrance of me.” He often celebrated communal meals with Hisfollowers. You can follow His example when you have a Harvest, Alpha supper or picnicon Environment Sunday, and choose food that complies with at least some of the LOAFprinciples. Download

Ekaterini Tsalampouni Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7 p.m. Paris time (CEST)   The next lecture in the series of events “Time for Action” of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, will take place on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. Paris time (CEST). The speaker will be Ekaterini Tsalampouni, Professor of New Testament in the

Interview with POCA Patron Met. Serafim of Zimbabwe and Angola “Ecological repentance is the path to justice,” says Metropolitan Serafim at COP29 At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, a longstanding participant in COPs as part of the World Council of Churches

We recently received this email from Steve Robinson a regular contributor to Ancient Faith Radio giving us permission to use his beautiful and moving podcast entitled ‘All dogs go to Heaven’. ‘I was just introduced to your website when I posted on Facebook about putting our dog down.  Years ago I did a podcast on Ancient

We are delighted to announce the first in our series of Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia Webinars. Using previously unseen video material specifically recorded for Pan Orthodox Concern for Animals Charity (POCA), our esteemed panel of Orthodox theologians will discuss themes from two videos entitled ‘Raising Awareness’ and ‘Leave us in Peace’. The Flyer below gives