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The COP30 United Nations climate change conference ended Nov. 22, a day late as nations debated a possible roadmap to phase out the use of fossil fuels. (COP30/Ueslei Marcelino)

Vatican returns dozens of Indigenous artifacts, but 'hundreds' remain, says Canadian Indigenous leader

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Augustinian Sr. Ediltrudis Clemente Chinchay works with female farmers in Nampula, Mozambique on sustainable farming method projects. She and Augustinian Sr. Aurora Jacinto run the Biodiversity and Agricultural Program, founded in Nampula in 2022 to support and educate female farmers. (Tawanda Karombo)

Dos hermanas peruanas transforman la vida de mujeres agricultoras en Mozambique

En Nampula, Mozambique, dos hermanas agustinas peruanas dirigen desde 2022 un programa que capacita a 470 mujeres agricultoras en métodos sostenibles y regeneración de suelos, en nedio de un entorno caracterizado por la violencia, los ciclones y el cambio climático. "Con fe y esperanza, luchamos día a día juno con las familias", dice una de ellas. Las religiosas también promueven la construcción de aulas con botellas de plástico recicladas.

Tawanda Karombo

Dos hermanas peruanas transforman la vida de mujeres agricultoras en Mozambique

Tawanda Karombo

UN climate summit in the Amazon falls short on fossil fuel phaseout plan

Nearly 200 countries at the U.N. climate talks did little to counteract papal criticism that "failing" political will is undermining global efforts against global warming, say Catholic officials who attended the COP30 summit.

Participants in the multifaith dialogue of the Global Ethical Stocktake stand together in prayer in the Borgo Laudato Si', Italy Oct. 1. A group of 35 Catholics, religious leaders, Indigenous, environmental activists and academics participated. (Laudato Si' Movement/José Javier Garcia Cabrera)

COP30's global ethics initiative aims to break chronic malaise on climate action

A cultural change is badly needed to shake climate negotiations from its too-prevalent low ambition, say people of faith involved in the Global Ethical Stocktake.