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A group of internally displaced people arrive by boat at Malakal riverside seeking safety at the Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Upper Nile State, South Sudan, Dec. 3, 2022. (CNS/UNHCR/Charlotte Hallqvist)
Faith

Displaced persons meeting pope underscore South Sudan's overlapping crises

Ongoing flooding in South Sudan is causing people to move into regions traditionally populated by members of other ethnic groups. That leads to competition for land and resources that fuels ethnic tensions.

Monkeys cloned from a gene-edited macaque with circadian rhythm disorders are seen in a lab at the Institute of Neuroscience of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai Jan. 18, 2019. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to lift animal testing requirements prompts Catholic reflection on what the faith teaches about our relationship to animals and responsibilities to them, particular when it comes to research. (OSV News/Reuters/China Daily)
Science

Animal welfare groups hail FDA decision to lift animal testing requirements

Hailed as a victory by animal welfare groups, new federal legislation now eliminates a long-standing requirement that investigational drugs must be tested on animals before humans receive them in drug trials.

Varshini Prakash, co-founder and executive director of the Sunrise Movement, in "To the End" (Courtesy of Roadside Attractions/Amber Fares)
Politics

In 'To the End,' four women of color fight to preserve our planet

A new documentary follows four women who seek to raise awareness about climate change through advocacy in government and official institutions. It's a time bomb of a film that is also defiantly infused with hope.

Women in Rubaya, Congo, walk past a sign warning against child labor.
Justice

Congo is being 'martyred' for its natural resources. Will Pope Francis challenge the US, China?

Catholic environmental experts and advocates hope Pope Francis' visit to the Congo draws attention to how competition for the country's minerals harms the environment and the people.

(Unsplash/Madalyn Cox)

A little free newsstand to share 'Mother Nature News' in Texas

Inspired by the concept of the Little Free Library initiative that promotes free public book exchanges, I've put together a plan for a little free newsstand in front of my home called "Mother Nature News."

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Small Earth Stories

Small Earth Stories reflect moments when readers began eating differently, heating or cooling their homes more carefully or traveling with smaller carbon footprints. Or maybe it’s the story of a difficult climate conversation at the family cookout or workplace conference table.

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2022 Advent Essays

EarthBeat's 2022 Advent essays will correspond to the Catholic Mass readings for each Sunday of Advent this year, with a focus on preparation, peace, patience and promise.

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Advent Meditation with Laudato Si'

These Advent reflections by Arthur Jones, a former editor and publisher of NCR, was originally published by his parish, St. Vincent de Paul Parish Community in Baltimore.

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Reducing waste

Catholic parishes and communities are taking steps to reduce waste and change lifestyles.

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What is loss and damage?

One of the key points being debated at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt is loss and damage from the impacts of climate change. The latest EarthBeat "Burning Question" explores what it is, what you should know and what the Catholic Church has said about it.

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

Why is Francis of Assisi the patron saint of ecology?

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What is the Season of Creation?

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What does the Democrats' climate plan have to say about environmental justice?

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