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A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (RNS/AP/Altaf Qadri)

Trump should have listened to the pope about clean energy. The Iran war shows why.

The president's energy policy "has left the country unprepared for his war," Thomas Reese writes.

The Uraricoera River is pictured in a file photo during a Brazilian government operation against illegal gold mining on Indigenous land in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. (CNS/Reuters/Bruno Kelly)

Platform launches to keep church money out of mining projects

A new initiative invites Catholic organizations to review where their resources are invested and to divest from companies linked to harmful mining practices.

Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining

The transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international companies that plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America is complete, but a group of Apache women is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene as a last-ditch effort to stop the project.

Global South bishops endorse treaty to phase out fossil fuels as 'moral imperative'

The Catholic bishops' conferences of Africa, Asia and Latin America called for the world's governments to "adopt a treaty to stop proliferation and abandon fossil fuels as a moral and political imperative."

Charlie, Lucy Huh's poodle, plays on the beach

Lessons from my beloved dog, Charlie, on the feast of St. Francis

My poodle was sacred, like all creatures born from the loving heart of God. He taught me that animals, too, carry the divine spark of their creator.

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Feature Series

Contemplation With Creation

This summer blog series by Christina Leaño aims to be an exploration of the how and why of contemplation, especially in relation to creation. How can contemplation be a way of deepening our relationship with God and creation? How do you contemplate?
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COP28 Dubai

Pope Francis will attend the United Nations' COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, becoming the first pontiff to ever address such a high-level summit. COP28 runs Nov. 30-Dec. 12. (OSV News/cop28.com)
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Reducing waste

Catholic parishes and communities are taking steps to reduce waste and change lifestyles.
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A temple constructed by the Indigenous Toda tribe in the Nilgiris Hills of southern India, on Aug. 31, 2023. This temple is located in the heart of a sacred grassland and Toda settlement known as Muttunad Mund near Kotagiri, India. (AP Photo/Deepa Bharath)

What are sacred forests?

Sacred forests and groves are primeval woodlands that different faith communities around the world have safeguarded for centuries as abodes of the spiritual or the divine.

Pope Francis writing on a large, round, white item on a desk.

Why is the Catholic Church participating in a UN climate summit?

Brian Roewe
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What is loss and damage?

Brian Roewe
São Paulo Zoo, Brazil (Wikimedia Commons/Mike Peel, www.mikepeel.net)

Why is Francis of Assisi the patron saint of ecology?

Brian Roewe

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