Church leaders urge ethical investment in Eastern Africa

July 20, 2026 · 1 min read

In the lead-up to the 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly in Nairobi, the “Laudato Sì Movement Africa”, in collaboration with the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa, engaged in a “Strategic Convening/Workshop on Ethical Investment for Catholics” which yielded a declaration urging ethical investment, care for creation, and greater involvement of young people.

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Grace Hall

It’s good they’re pushing for ethical investment instead of just talking about it. The part about getting young people more involved caught my eye — our youth group here has been trying to figure out where our parish savings are actually going, and this gives me some ideas to bring up at the next meeting.

Jelena Pavlović

Dobro je što su prešli sa priče na konkretan poziv za etičke investicije. Meni je posebno zanimljiv deo o uključivanju mladih – naša parohijska omladina ovde u Kragujevcu baš pita gde se čuvaju crkvene pare, pa bih im pokazala ovu deklaraciju. Možda da probamo nešto slično i kod nas.

Sarah Scott

Our youth group tried the same thing last year with our parish savings and found out a chunk was in a fund that had ties to mining companies not exactly gentle on the land. It’s encouraging to see this declaration actually name that and push for concrete checks. What ideas are you planning to bring to your next meeting?

Marija Stojanović

Dobro si primetila taj deo o mladima, Jelena. Naša parohijska deca u Podgorici isto pitaju za novac, a ova deklaracija iz Nairobija bi im mogla dati konkretan primer šta bi trebalo da traže. Možda da pošaljem par kopija našem svešteniku pa da vidimo kako da to pokrenemo i kod nas.

David Turner

Our youth group ran into the exact same thing with our parish account last year—turns out part of it was tied up in an agriculture fund that cleared forest for palm oil. We switched to a screened Catholic fund after that. What checks did your group end up putting in place before the next deposit?

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