Karel Martinus Choennie

Karel Martinus Choennie (20 December 1958 –) is a Surinamese prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Paramaribo.

Quotes

• The world is at a crisis and we'll have to act collectively to change the crisis. It will call for a complete change of lifestyle and solidarity and for the development of our own resources because we are rich in natural resources. We should look at it from the point of integral ecology, so not only how much profit do we make but how does ecology effect the social structures.
  • Voices of the Synod: Bishop Choennie, Suriname (17 October 2019) Vatican News

• No one can say, "I'm not responsible, it's not my fault", we are all responsible. Europe wants the Amazonian people to keep their forest, but they don't want to change their lifestyle. That's a big contradiction. This economy kills. This economy is unjust for the next generation.
  • ‘We are all responsible’: Bishop urges lifestyle change to protect Amazon (22 October 2019) Catholic News Service