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… massacres at  Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 2015 or  Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018. But many other attacks, like the tragedy at Annunciation in …

… Si', on Care for Our Common Home inspired him to cultivate various vegetables and fruit trees on the empty land next to his house.  "About four years ago, Caritas workers made me listen … community every year in May. Activities have included things like distributing and planting trees and discussing  Laudato Si' themes with staff, students and community members. The Season … diocese and people of other religions. The Catholic Church in the country has also joined a tree planting campaign by the Bangladesh government. Four hundred thousand Catholics have planted …

… in south Brooklyn and Queens are dotted with his campaign signs. Mamdani's family tree represents much of the city's ethnic mix: He is of Indian background, was born in Uganda and …

… of St. Joseph in Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1966. I will never forget traveling up the lovely tree-lined hill for the first time. From the moment I set foot on that beautiful, unblemished …

… that estrangement in and of itself is not the problem, it's the fruitless outcome of a rotting tree beneath it that attempts to coercively shape children in families to become exactly like …

… to work in a parish. As always, the ones who aren't saints make the most noise ... a single tree falling makes a sound, but a whole forest growing doesn't." …

… includes an appropriate care and respect for everything in God's creation. The mountains, trees, desert and ocean, eagles and zebras, mice and bears have their own unlimited dignity. The …

… bear fruit ( John 12:24 ). To this, I would add the tiny mustard seed that grows into a large tree ( Matthew 13:31-32 ,  Mark 4:30-32 and  Luke 13:18-19 ). After all, trees take a long time to grow and mature. For us to learn how to be seeds of peace and hope, we … younger brothers and I built a treehouse on one of them. In it, I studied the ridges of the tree's bark and the veins of its leaves, as well as the caterpillars, ants, aphids crawling on …

… gave thought to using their land for a bigger purpose. After a silent retreat at Broom Tree in Yankton County, South Dakota, a retreat center owned and operated by the Diocese of Sioux …

… cards and other outpourings of support from the community, including ribbons tied around trees in the neighborhood and donations made online, have helped the family cope with their …

… lasted until the 1960s. Ian Chandler is an  Oregon farmer whose cherries are rotting on the trees because he's lost the farmworkers who normally pick them. He  recently told CNN that these …

… commented that there were no lemon peels for the drinks. A couple of days later, a lemon tree appeared in the villa. The Big Three as they were called discussed many issues relating to …

… bend in the San Antonio River. The slow-flowing river is lined with cypress and live oak trees and attracts herons, egrets and double-crested cormorants.  "The site of what most people … between San Antonio and the Native American Church members over the shady river bend, its trees and the water birds who call them home. The tensions began more than two years ago, in … preservation for San Antonio, said the repairs will protect the bank from erosion and help the tree canopy in the long term.  "By stabilizing this area, then we’ll be able to not only save the …

… in, the cloud forms are majestic. The property of the woman alone opens onto a cluster of trees that glow in the setting sun. But none of the characters seem to notice any of this. The …

… of carbon you produce, you do an offset to absorb that ton of carbon — typically planting a tree, or something like that. We know it's very difficult to do a one-to-one offset. However, …

… Respecting the community, he said, could be as simple as the principle that, on encountering a tree full of mangoes, "you don't beat every mango out of the tree. Leave some mangoes for the people after you."  Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, who …

… in the sweltering Arizona desert, 19-year-old Dora Rodriguez spent the night under a small tree and repeated a phrase from Psalm 91, the Scripture passage her mother urged her to cling to …

… set under a swirling umbrella-like metal canopy supported by three poles that symbolize banyan trees, a representation of a rainforest in La Vang in the central Vietnamese province of Quang … edict, a group of oppressed refugees had gathered under the sprawling branches of a banyan tree to pray the rosary. Suddenly, a luminous presence shone through the dark night. A young …

… more affluent suburbs further west, he said, "They're looking at things like the environment, trees, grass and what you can put down. Information is given out to the community. And here, the … a neighborhood meeting in his yard and delivered a presentation about initiatives for planting trees. People invited their friends and neighbors. "We're all learning about it together," he …

… new papal vestments as particularly vivid amid the Laudato Si' Village's outdoor backdrop of trees, flora and statues. The fabric's texture and shimmering colors both complemented and …