Bríd McAuley submitted this report:
As part of our Advent preparations Westport Eco-Congregation ran an extremely successful screening of ‘The Letter’ – a wonderful film about four voices that have gone unheard in global conversations who had been invited to an unprecedented dialogue with the Pope.
Hailing from Senegal, the Amazon, India, and Hawaii, they bring perspective and solutions from the poor, the indigenous, the youth, and wildlife into a conversation with Pope Francis himself.
The documentary follows their journey to Rome and the extraordinary experiences that took place there, and is packed with powerfully moving personal stories alongside the latest information about the planetary crisis and the toll it’s taking on nature and people. Westport Town Hall theatre audience participated in a lively Q & A session following the film with a distinguished panel of speakers including Dr Lorna Gold Chairperson of Laudato Si, Jane Mellet from Trocaire, Laura Dixon Climate Action Officer, Mayo County Council, Martin Palmer from FaithInvest and the award winning director of ‘The Letter’, Nicolas Browne.
A recording of the panel discussion will be available on our YouTube channel in the coming days – check out Westport Eco-Congregation YouTube.