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ECOLOGICAL CONVERSION AS A SIGN OF HOPE THEOLOGICAL-PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION ON SPES NON CONFUNDIT ARTICLE 16: READING THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS DUE TO NICKEL MINING ON GAG ISLAND WEST PAPUA

https://doi.org/10.31969/alq.v32i1.1826
Yosef Usman
Sekolah Tingi Filsafat Teologi Widya Sasana, Malang, Indonesia
Anjelinus Losi
Nusa Nipa University, Maumere , Indonesia
Fransiskus Imanuel
The Department of Catechesis, Salesian Pontifical University, Italy

Corresponding Author(s) : Yosef Usman

yosefusman99@gmail.com

Al-Qalam, Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Al Qalam

Abstract

This study aims to formulate a strategy for the ecological conversion model envisioned by Pope Francis
so that the concepts of “journey of hope, sign of hope, imploring hope, and setting out in hope” can be
clearly defined and implemented to address environmental degradation, specifically on Gag Island in
West Papua. The Gag Island region is dominated by mining activities and other forms of ecological
damage. In this context, Laudato Si and the reaffirmation in Spes Non Confundit (Article 16) highlight the
need for ecological conversion as part of ecological justice, viewed as an effective alternative approach
to instilling environmental awareness and values in the community, thereby promoting sustainable
environmental conservation practices. This study employs a qualitative descriptive method reinforced
with qualitative data through a phenomenological approach.The research was conducted in West Papua,
specifically on Gag Island, using data collection techniques that included phenomenological observations
across various media (newspapers, journal articles, and other media), discussed through a philosophicaltheological


lens and subjected to critical analysis. The data analysis process was conducted through
stages of data reduction from various article sources, data presentation, interpretation, and drawing
conclusions. The research results indicate that in light of Spes Non Confundit as the 2025 Jubilee
document, ecological justice is understood as a tangible manifestation of the call of faith. Article 16 of
Spes Non Confundit affirms that divine forgiveness does not stop at the spiritual dimension alone, but
must be realized in the form of ecological conversion, in which humanity bears the responsibility to
safeguard and care for the earth as a gift from God. Indulgence, in this context, is not merely understood
as the remission of punishment for sin, but also as a call to renew humanity’s relationship with creation.

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