Climate change a deeply spiritual issue in Pacific Islands

Christians from the Pacific islands have appealed for worldwide solidarity on climate change. At the 16-21 November United Nations Advocacy Week of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Asora Amosa, a Samoan-born pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, spoke of the region's feeling of threat: “If icebergs break off and float past the south coast of New Zealand we wonder what is coming next.” Addressing a group of more than 100 representatives from churches and organizations. Amosa said it is time to take action together.