On 27 June 2025, Jenifer Miller, Chair of the Laudato Si’ Action Committee, launched Buy a Tree (BAT), a practical response to Pope Francis’ call in Laudato Si’ to care for our common home. In its first year, BAT has become an important Province-wide project, raising almost AUD $5,000 to support the planting of native trees across the Star of the Sea Province. Read Jenifer’s reflection on Buy a Tree’s first year and her hopes for its future. Almost exactly one year ago, on 27

Climate concerns are deeply real and urgent in the Star of the Sea Province. Of the 11 countries that make up the Province, 10 are island...