Letter to Pope Francis on Protecting Sacred Sites
August 23, 2018
This summer, Mindahi Bastida traveled by invitation to the Vatican to attend a conference organized by Cardinal Turkson titled “Saving Our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth”. The conference brought together indigenous and young activists, scientific experts, religious leaders and Vatican officials to assess the impact of Francis’ 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” While there, Mindahi was able to meet Pope Francis and deliver him a letter by hand. The letter requests the following: To announce your support for our initiative to protect and restore sacred sites in the world. To give back