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Students, staff and visitors at Siena College in Loudonville, New York, watch a video message from U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in the Marcelle Athletic Center Oct. 10 at the opening of the Franciscan school's symposium on integral ecology. (Courtesy of Siena College)
Faith

Climate change puts peace, justice in peril, UN chief tells Franciscan college

A symposium at Siena College in New York looked at the ethical and spiritual implications of the global environmental crisis, and heard messages from Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

Marie Cook reacts to the damage to her home in Wellington, Fla., Oct. 10, 2024, after a tornado formed by Hurricane Milton touched down striking homes in the neighborhood and surrounding area. (OSV News photo/Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network via Reuters)
Science

Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund

As Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida just days after Hurricane Helene, Catholic Charities USA has launched a dedicated disaster relief donation campaign.

A new national survey by the Institute for Sustainability & Social Justice at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., found that America's youth have high anxiety about climate change and little faith in the power of individual actions as solutions. (Dreamstime/Ritu Jethani)
Politics

Majority of US youth report eco-anxiety, Sacred Heart University survey finds

A new national survey found that young people place the greatest responsibility on the government to address climate change. One in three say they will support candidates who share their climate views.

Aerial view of devastated town; ground strewn with wreckage, few buildings remain.
Justice

Huge swath of Florida confronts Hurricane Helene's devastating impact

"In the rainy season roads here flood so easily with normal rain so having a hurricane pushing in that water I knew it was going to be devastating, but maybe not quite this devastating," said Maggie Rogers, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
 

Mary Beth Keenan's daughter touches daffodils in their yard. (Courtesy of Mary Beth Keenan)

Faith and a forest preschool help our family care for creation

After "Bluey," the Holy Spirit and Google led this mom to enroll her 3-year-old in a forest school, her whole family learned more about caring for creation and cultivating community — with human and nonhuman friends.

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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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Laudato Si' Action Platform

The Laudato Si' Action Platform is a multi-year effort supported by the Vatican that aims to move the church toward better embracing and acting upon Catholic social teaching on care for creation and integral ecology.
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Recipes for an ecofriendly Lent

EarthBeat is cooking up "Recipes for an eco-friendly Lent." Elizabeth Varga of the blog "At Elizabeth's Table" shares plant-based recipes that are perfect for Catholics abstaining from meat on Fridays ... or any day of the year.
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Small Earth Stories

In 100-500 words, readers share specific ways they're living simply, resisting throwaway culture or responding to climate change in day-to-day life. Want to chime in? Submit your story to environment editor Stephanie Clary at sclary@ncronline.org.    
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At Home in Creation

These reflections for the 2021 Season of Creation invite us to develop a deeper sense of being grounded in the place where we live, and where we find the nourishment and courage to lovingly care for our global home.
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COP27 Egypt

Our coverage of the United Nations conference on climate change, COP27, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from Nov. 6-18, 2022.
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COP15 Montreal

Our coverage of the United Nations conference on biodiversity, COP15, held in Montreal, Canada from Dec. 7-19, 2022.
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2022 Advent Essays

EarthBeat's 2022 Advent essays 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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Lens on Creation — Enfocando la Creación

This Season of Creation, join award-winning photographer Paul Jeffrey for "Lens on Creation" as he examines the world through the lens of his camera and his faith. 
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Simple Advent Abundant Life

These daily Advent reflections will explore connections between simple living and abundant life on the earth.
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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
protest

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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