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Wildlife crossings connect practical ecology needs, Catholic creation care
… be alone.'" Pope Francis issued the same reminder in his landmark 2015 ecological encyclical, Laudato Si' . "We are not God," the pontiff cautioned. "Nowadays we must forcefully reject the … aren't simply an altruistic endeavor, but rather an ethical concern. "The pope's encyclical Laudato Si' was an urgent call to every person living on the planet to reassess our relationship …
Vietnam's religions mark 'Laudato Si' ' anniversary with discussions on environmental care
… in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to mark the ninth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' : On Care for Our Common Home." The gathering, "Journeying Together for Environmental … on participants to work closely together to safeguard the environment under the directions of Laudato Si' . Michiko Yoshii, a professor, highlighted the united efforts of Japanese Catholics …
Christian 'Care of Creation Declaration' installed within Chicago Catholic cathedral
… Michael Terrien, who serves as the coordinator/facilitator of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Laudato Si' Action Platform Commission and chair of Ecumenism Metro Chicago's Chicagoland …
What does it sound like when whales pray?
… Last Friday marked the ninth anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical letter Laudato Si' "On Care for our Common Home." One of the central themes of that text is Francis' … on and on, but it might be worth returning to the titular inspiration of Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' , which comes from St. Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Creatures . St. Francis …
Zimbabwe diocese rebuilds dam in response to climate change, water scarcity
… to faith. "The construction of the dam is a response to the message from the Holy Father in Laudato Si' . Already the vegetation around the dam has changed and wetlands around the dam are …
Latinos play an important role in environmental movement, Georgetown panel says
… Boff’s 1997 book, which Pope Francis also referenced in his 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si ’. Francis “appeals for a new awareness and dialogue about how we are shaping the …
In God's waiting room, creatures great and small cultivate hope together
… lonely people. On the day before Pentecost, the end of Christian Unity Week and the start of Laudato Si' Week, I held a simple interdenominational prayer service. Some residents from different churches gathered around the Laudato Si' Week theme, "Becoming seeds of hope." We collected 14 types of flowering, tree and …
Calif. Catholic college says new energy independence plan models 'creative' stewardship
… caring for the environment through his apostolic exhortation "Laudate Deum" and encyclical "Laudato Si'." With Pope Francis' frequent calls to protect the environment, bishops' conferences, …
Q&A with Laudato Si' Movement's Susana Réfega, on global elections, fossil fuel treaty and more
… Susana Réfega is monitoring closely. In January, she became executive director of the Laudato Si' Movement , a network of 900-plus Catholic institutions worldwide that for nearly a … more and more aware that voting is a part of putting their faith into action." Réfega came to Laudato Si' Movement from the fields of academia and development, having led Fundação Fé e … and joining the vigil with Francis where "The Letter," a documentary on his 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," was screened — that provided her "a very big spiritual …
In CBS interview, Francis calls climate change 'a road to death,' chastises 'foolish' deniers
… resides. The broadcast of the interview in the U.S. happened to align with the start of Laudato Si' Week, the annual Vatican-led celebration marking Francis' 2015 encyclical on ecology, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." On the topic of climate change, O'Donnell asked the … Deum — an apostolic exhortation "on the climate crisis" issued in October as a follow-up to Laudato Si' — Francis singled out the carbon footprints of Americans, which he noted are more …
New EPA drinking water standards may help US ensure access to safe water
… to safe drinkable water," Pope Francis said in his milestone 2015 ecological encyclical Laudato Si' , "is a basic and universal human right, since it is essential to human survival and, … is worth celebrating," said Anna Johnson, North America senior programs manager for the Laudato Si' Movement, an international network of member organizations, local communities and grassroots leaders working to implement the tenets of Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'. "The federal mandate means that all communities nationwide will benefit from the …
We are all called to be contemplative. Our planet needs it.
… mullet, ospreys and other countless creatures led to my work decades later, today, at the Laudato Si' Movement. The burning desire to protect what I had fallen in love with manifested in … then the pope's statement begins to make more sense. This week, we will be celebrating Laudato Si' Week , nine years since Francis signed the encyclical on integral ecology. One of the hallmarks of " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home " was that it helped reframe the ecological crisis as a …
Sometimes I need to tell the story to remind me of who I am
… to Christ evolving in my heart. I consider myself a "Teilhardian Catholic in the spirit of Laudato Si' ," as Mary Evelyn Tucker expressed it . With this as my context, I have reaffirmed … I love and have wept over. My journey as a "Teilhardian Catholic" living in the spirit of Laudato Si' began in 1968 when our Jesuit chaplain introduced a few of us to the writings of …
Christina Leaño
… Christina Leaño serves as the associate director of the Laudato Si' Movement, a global movement of individuals and organizations inspiring and mobilizing …
Church members help people displaced by Brazil floods, form solidarity networks for assistance
… at least 6,000 families have been affected in the countryside. "Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Si' '' gave us an important warning. But few people listened to him, even in the church," …
How contemplation is making me a better climate activist
… corporation. What have I done? Read Pope Francis' encyclical on care for our common home, Laudato Si' , slowly develop a simpler lifestyle, drive less — and pray. Climate work can be …
New Teilhard de Chardin film produces thoughtful, inspiring biography
… influence on the Second Vatican Council is well documented, anyone who has read and studied " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home " will recognize Pope Francis' own high regard for …
New York's St. Francis Xavier redefines acceptance in the Catholic Church
… on the sacrament of Eucharist, a program on Pope Francis' 2015 environmental encyclical, Laudato Si' , and discussions about how to accept their children's gender and sexual identities. …
Brave new transhuman world? Ethical questions to consider amid AI advances
… "spell the end of the human race." This tragic end might come about, as Francis warns in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," through a "technocracy … which sees no special value … bionic or silicon implants be therapeutic, or not? And at what point, asks Francis in Laudato Si' , does technology become "viewed as the principal key to the meaning of existence"? …
Despite economic interests, society must embrace social justice, pope says
… by the liberal, leading economy," he said. Organized by “The Future of Work, Labor after Laudato Si’” project, the International Catholic Migration Commission and the Dicastery for …