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… if the diocese followed the Catholic Theological Society of America and simultaneously divested from fossil fuels using the U.S. bishops' Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines . …

… The San Diego Diocese has divested its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry, the first Catholic diocese in the … the face of climate change. While more than 350 Catholic institutions worldwide have announced divestment commitments, the omission of any U.S. diocese has been notable, given the nation's … we wanted to be invested in and we had other things that we wanted to do," he said. Along with divesting, the diocese is looking to create a long-term program to promote investing in …

… 5. Why Catholics should divest from plastic in their closets … on plastics in clothing as a growing revenue stream over the next 20 years. The moral call to divest includes our closets. …

… or CTSA, the principal association of Catholic theologians in North America, resolved to divest from fossil fuels . This commitment responded to the Vatican's call , followed the … (or SRI) guidelines . This fall, the Catholic Theological Society of America fulfilled its divestment resolution. CTSA's story models how critical theological dialogue on justice and the … can inspire Catholic action. It is also significant because, like National Catholic Reporter , divestment forced CTSA to leave Christian Brothers Investment Services, or CBIS, and find another …

… elevate that role with tangible and decisive action. Nuns in the United States and Ireland divested their money in fossil fuels and became part of a $10 million fund to increase investment …

… Through a coordinated campaign , it has also been a main driver behind Catholic institutions divesting their finances from the fossil fuel industry, with more than 350 publicly making the …

… standard "that supports a thriving planet and its inhabitants." The statement did not mention divestment from fossil fuels, of which faith-based organizations represent the largest share (36%) of the nearly 1,600 divesting institutions worldwide. The religious leaders added that they will "lead the pursuit …

… do we continue our impact with the assets that we have?"  In 2021, the congregation decided to divest from fossil fuels. "We made the decision and we worked with our investment advisers to …

… The movement to divest from fossil fuels is rapidly gaining momentum. From theological societies to universities, more citizens are recognizing the vital link between divesting from fossil fuels in the public sphere and a moral obligation to care for people and planet.  Beyond finances, personal divestment is oftentimes thought of as a reductionary act — removing plastic products (the vast …

… to take part in the Laudato Si' Action Platform.  The diocese is also pursuing fossil fuel divestment — making it the first to publicly do so in the U.S. "Their achievements serve as an … and action initiatives through its School of Environmental Sustainability — like fossil fuel divestment and powering four campuses fully with renewable sources — and its role in helping … to reimagine how they are assessing potential projects, from committing to net-zero, to divestment, to all the concrete actions that the church is consistently calling for," he said. …

… that the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference was the first bishops' conference in the world to divest their assets from fossil fuels. Since then, the bishops' conferences in Austria, Belgium, Eastern Africa, the Philippines and Scotland have also pledged to divest, according to data compiled by the Laudato Si' Movement.  Bishop Martin Hayes, the …

… center. Yet many congregations find themselves facing an uncertain future that may involve divesting their church home. Shifts over the last century have led to many small churches in the …

… England perhaps the largest and most recognizable faith institution to publicly declare it is divesting from fossil fuels due to growing concerns around climate change and the threats it … to stronger storms, more severe droughts and flooding and more dangerous heat waves. The divestment declaration pertains to both the Church of England's 10.3 billion pound ($13.1 … by the Church of England's General Synod that called for its national investing bodies to divest if fossil fuel companies had not aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2023. In …

… membership also voted to raise dues on higher-salaried members. Having previously voted to divest the society's investments from fossil fuels, the membership this year voted to approve the implementation of divestment, by moving their portfolio to Aperio Group, which also offers positive screening for …

… her tenure on it. Joyce claimed that the Missionary Sisters "secretly voted" in April 2022 to divest from their real estate holdings, including the property on which the school sits at 790 …

… Climate Justice at Boston College has been advocating for the Catholic Jesuit college to divest its endowment from fossil fuels for more than a decade. Members of the registered student … in instances when the college has discouraged their work or censored their use of the word "divestment." The college's independent student newspaper The Heights reported April 25 that …

… to climate change. Zero Catholic dioceses in the United States have announced plans for divestment. A joint announcement by 31 faith-based groups organized ahead of Earth Day (April 22) … time — the United States of America. Other Catholic entities in the United States have chosen divestment in the name of Catholic social teaching. The list maintained by the Laudato Si' … of purpose, we must continue to report that in the U.S. we have not even one diocese that will divest. …

… landowner in the world. In a moment when many dioceses and other Catholic institutions are divesting of property and downsizing, Catholic decision-makers can model a true ethic of …

… in New York City. Along with targeting fossil fuel companies, such as through global divestment campaigns, climate activists have increasingly focused attention on the financial …

… for the sake of the planet and the people and creatures who call it home. The religious bodies divesting from coal, oil and gas companies represent Christian and Jewish traditions and hail … and lay members founded in the 13th century. The religious order made the commitment to divest at its 2019 general chapter. Divestment is a concrete action in service of the church and humankind and "in line with the …