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Bishops say carbon tax is an 'eminently doable' climate solution

May 17, 2021

An online conference May 15 by the nonpartisan Citizens Climate Lobby, which has pushed for years for Congress to put a price on carbon, was aimed at Catholics, whose principles mesh with the lobby's values, organizers said.

Pope Francis meets John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, May 15 at the Vatican. (CNS/Vatican Media)

John Kerry, US climate envoy, meets pope and speaks at Vatican conference

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

May 15, 2021

John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy for climate, met privately with Pope Francis May 15, the day after he gave a keynote address at a closed-door meeting of the Pontifical Academies for Sciences and Social Sciences.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, then 16, listens to speakers during a climate change demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 18, 2019, in Washington. (CNS/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)

Greta Thunberg on her gap year climate change tour, Joe Biden, and turning 18

by Marianne Dhenin, Teen Vogue

May 13, 2021

Covering Climate Now: Amid the chaos of the pandemic, Greta Thunberg turned 18. Now, she speaks to Teen Vogue, reflecting on her gap year and what it will take to protect our uncertain future.

Indigenous people's lives depend on their lands, but threats are growing worldwide

by Barbara Fraser

May 12, 2021

For Indigenous people all over the world, development of their lands continues, causing displacement, abuse, and the loss of their way and means of life — even murder. This is despite international treaties, say U.N. officials and advocates during a virtual event April 19-30.

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Bishops say carbon tax is an 'eminently doable' climate solution

John Kerry, US climate envoy, meets pope and speaks at Vatican conference

Greta Thunberg on her gap year climate change tour, Joe Biden, and turning 18

Indigenous people's lives depend on their lands, but threats are growing worldwide

Amazon bishops say bill threatens Brazil's Indigenous peoples and forest

Pope Francis, in Earth Day messages, warns 'we are at the edge' on climate change

Biden’s climate duo of Kerry and McCarthy puts U.S. back in global warming fight

This Earth Day, Jane Goodall continues to shape the narrative

Jane Goodall with Vatican cardinal: Human survival depends on biodiversity

As Earth Day approaches, US bishops call Catholics to do their part

US must halve emissions to galvanize global climate action — UN chief

'I'm hopeful': Jerome Foster, the 18-year-old helping to craft US climate policy

After Texas' winter storm disaster, faith leaders press for legislation to ensure 'never again'

Ganadora de premio de justicia ambiental: 'Tenemos el derecho de vivir en un territorio que para nosotras es sagrado'

Environmental justice award winner: 'We have the right to live in a territory that for us is sacred'

Earth doesn't need saving — we do, UN official says at Laudato Si' conference

Coffee and catechism

Vatican calls for action to assist people displaced by climate change

US Catholic church is failing to respond to climate emergency, theologian says

What Biden's climate justice pledge on leaking oil wells means

As we pollute the oceans, sea life isn't alone at risk — our health is, too

Sunrise activist asks people of faith: 'Will you stand with us to fight for a livable future?'

Indigenous youth lead on climate action, Loyola Chicago audience hears

Indigenous, environmental groups celebrate Haaland's Cabinet confirmation

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