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What should the Catholic Church have learned this year?
… and more severe weather events. Fossil fuel emissions will continue to poison the atmosphere. Biodiversity will be ignored by the federal government. The pope's call to face this issue was …
Pope announces Synod of Bishops dedicated to people in Amazon
… negatively impacting the indigenous populations in the area and leading to a loss of biodiversity. The pope prayed that the synod would highlight the beauty of creation so that "all …
July Fourth is my favorite holiday, even in today's political climate
… With wildlife and biodiversity disappearing rapidly as populations expand, what a gift it is that we have even more …
NCR Podcast: Web of Life and The Field Hospital
… career as a Maryknoll sister, including her own community Join GSR and explore Panama's rich biodiversity through the Web of Life series . Read Dan and Peter's reporting weekly in The Field …
Spirituality, ecology and science weave together to form Web of Life
… Sr. Melinda Roper and her fellow sisters have staked a claim to protect a bit of Panama's lush biodiversity — and are working to rekindle a spiritual connection to the planetary ties that bind …
Quebec Trappists renew spiritual life in their eco-friendly abbey
… made entirely of ingredients harvested on their estate. "We've learned to rely on the forest's biodiversity, and to respect what is given to us (by the Creator)," said Dom Andre. At the gift …
St. Francis Alliance proclaims protection of all God's creatures
… At one point, the pope lamented development projects that do not consider the impact on biodiversity, "as if the loss of species or animals and plant groups were of little importance." …
Catholic, indigenous ask Inter-American commission to protect land rights
… rights. "When they remain in their territories, indigenous peoples are the best protectors of biodiversity," Lopez said. "They have a relationship of reciprocity and spirituality with this …
Catholics supporting #NoDAPL movement see call to protect creation
… instances of contractors not following their permits, damaging the soil and destroying biodiversity." Brenna Cussen Anglada, a co-founder of the St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm in …
Border wall could disrupt ecosystems, biodiversity
… a Trojan sham. What is even more perplexing, though, is what the built border wall would do to biodiversity. Foxes would no longer have holes, as Jesus might put it. Ranchers on the border are …
Pope asks scientists to find solutions, declare rules to save planet
… morning, but rather collaborators in the conservation and development of the existence and biodiversity of the planet and human life," he said Nov. 28. The pope addressed experts attending … were an inert substance at our disposal, causing, among other things, a very serious loss of biodiversity," he said. An "ecological conversion" is needed in which people recognize their …
As Paris Agreement enters into force, focus turns to making it work
… Officials from several Catholic European aid/development agencies; A delegation from the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation. A late-arriving participant was the … objectives, with special attention toward ending deforestation, restoring and protecting biodiversity and ecosystems, and empowering indigenous populations; "Agree in good faith" to …
On Francis of Assisi feast day, Catholic groups divest from fossil fuels
… economic interests that seek exorbitant profits before the well being of people, to destroy biodiversity and ecosystems, nor continue dictating our energy model based on fossil fuels,” the …
Mining our mountain: People in Dominican Republic tell Canadian company 'no'
… Genaro Rodriguez guides three young women through the forests of Loma Miranda, one of the most biodiverse mountains in the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez, who is known as the best local guide …
Economic focus must shift from profit to people, cardinal says
… example," he said. "The same is true for other environmental problems, including the loss of biodiversity, the strain on water supplies, and pollution of the air, the soil, the water." …
Native forests threatened by genetically engineered trees
… come with planetary gifts like water filtration, wildlife habitats, carbon sequestration and biodiversity -- the unselfish planetary perks implicit in Francis' concept of integral ecology. …
Catholics join Earth Day effort to plant 7.8 billion trees
… no one calculates the losses entailed in the desertification of the land, the harm done to biodiversity or the increased pollution,” he wrote. The pope grouped planting trees among what he …
Full text: Bernie Sanders' speech at the Vatican
… to solve our problems -- from poverty to climate change to health care to protection of biodiversity. We also have the vast wealth to do so, especially if the rich pay their way in fair …
Maryland parish among Catholic supporters of new state emissions reduction act
… that it affects a variety of areas: drinking water, agricultural production, ocean acidity, biodiversity. “Therefore, greenhouse gases must be limited,” said the conference, which went on …
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don't let this 'Laudato Si'' moment pass
… full text and adds McDonagh’s reflections on its various themes: among them, climate change, biodiversity, water scarcity and threats to the oceans, and the food crisis. In addition, … frequent discussion of sins against creation, be it human-caused climate change or the loss of biodiversity due to pollution and deforestation. “None of us here believe those are sins,” he … Doctrine of the Church, published in 2004, included half paragraphs each on climate change and biodiversity, and nine graphs on biotechnology -- or ultimately overlooked. “This is potentially …