Stephanie Clary

Pope Leo's first 100 days have provided insight into how he will engage with environmental crises, from climate change, to deforestation and pollution, to the health impacts of a new technological revolution.

After posting on Facebook about his new electrical vehicle, Bishop Edward Weisenburger of the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona, received both praise and skepticism.

An ecumenical gathering marked the installation of the "Chicagoland Christians United for the Care of Creation Declaration" within Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral on May 18.

During the Catholic Youth Climate Summit Feb. 25 in Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich told about 100 high schoolers that young people hold a credibility that older generations lack due to how they have treated the planet.

It has been another busy year for faith and climate journalism, with Pope Francis himself gracing the headlines of six of EarthBeat's 10 most-read news stories.

For many, 2023 was the year that people and issues on the Catholic margins took center stage. Call it the year they were heard — even with all the expected static struggling to drown out the dialogue.

Bishop Edward Weisenburger says climate change "is a practical, local issue of local concern." He spoke to EarthBeat about his recent op-ed on climate change and hope, and his own hopes for Pope Francis' "Laudate Deum."

Dorothy Fortenberry was a writer and executive producer on Apple TV's drama "Extrapolations," which she says is "an attempt to try to capture in a TV show: What are the changes that come from staying the same?"

About 28 percent of U.K. Catholics abstain from meat on all Fridays, reducing greenhouse gas emissions .012 percent. A similar level of compliance in the U.S. would have a 20 times greater impact.

Book review: The authors of Singing with Crickets explore the words, tales and prayers of St. Francis in a way that forces readers to ask if and how this well-known figure can be a model for eco-conscious living today.

Since late 2020, Anna Robertson has worked with Catholic youth and young adults with specific interest in climate change, ecological justice and creation spirituality. She shared how we might best serve and accompany them.

NCR Connections: It's embarrassing that an institution so supposedly committed to supporting families and proclaiming its "pro-life" stance isn't a leader in offering guaranteed paid parental leave for its laborers.

EarthBeat Weekly: Pope Francis' encyclical reminds us our call to care for creation has just as much to do with our relationships with each other, other creatures and God as it does with sustainability.