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Reaching for mango: A gay Filipino American Catholic considers the synodal church
… arm in your armpit. Abraham applied the saying to the church's reception of the encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," noting that if the church wants to reach up for a …
How my Catholic faith and Mohawk heritage teach me to embrace sustainable living
… Shauna'h Fuegen … For many Catholics, the 2015 publication of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" was a watershed moment. In it, Francis reminds us that care …
Irish bishops ask parishes to conserve 30% of property for pollinators, biodiversity
… pollinators and biodiversity. The initiative is a response to Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si ', on Care for Our Common Home ," the impending loss of biodiversity and agreements made at …
Wildfires have always occurred, but experts say warming climate is increasing severity
… that make it easier for wildfires to start. Pope Francis cautioned in his encyclical Laudato Si' that "a very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a …
Despite pope's pleas, survey finds US Catholics support fossil fuel expansion more than rest of country
… Church, Pope Francis has spoken frequently and forcefully, including in his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," about the need for nations to move away from fossil fuels and …
Church of England divests from fossil fuels
… fuel divestment as an option for Catholic institutions on several occasions, including in its Laudato Si' Action Platform and in guidelines for implementing Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , …
New book explores papal interpretations of 'signs of the times'
… in which to embody the proclamation of the Gospel." In his groundbreaking 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' the Holy Father states why he is adopting an inductive approach: Theological and …
US climate envoy John Kerry says Pope Francis an ally in lead-up to COP28 climate summit
… some of those embers and start to generate focus." The release of the pope's 2015 letter " Laudato Si ' , on Care for Our Common Home," which became the first-ever papal encyclical on the theme of …
Ecological economics can help us build a better world
… with ecological economics — one of the seven goals Catholics are called to embrace through the Laudato Si' Action Platform — each one of us should pay close attention to the core ideas underlying …
Catholics in states affected by ever-shrinking Colorado River draw on Laudato Si'
… to prevent disaster with principles of Pope Francis' landmark 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si' firmly in mind. "Creation Care Ministry recognizes water conservation as critical, especially …
At Catholic climate conference, Paris Agreement architect challenges US church to commit to net-zero emissions
… and conversation viewed by 600 attendees, at the start of the third and final edition of the "Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church" conference, co-hosted by the Catholic Climate Covenant and …
Editorial: Air quality is a justice issue — and not just when it hurts NYC
… are part of people's daily experience," bemoaned Pope Francis in his 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." He continued, "Exposure to atmospheric pollutants produces a …
The symphony of God's creation is the steady beat of sacred hearts
… in the bodies of those that propel gentle breaths on this screen. Pope Francis says in Laudato Si' , everything was "conceived in the heart of God." He then quotes a homily from Pope Benedict …
We need a political ecology of repair that rejects 'business as usual'
… of this interrelatedness is foundational to the views of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." "Today," the pope exhorts, "we have to realize that a true …
New science on ecological justice demands united response from US Catholics
… a prophetic voice for creation. Since the publication of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," action has quickened. On the international level, countless …
Reba Elliott
… Reba Elliott is senior director for strategy, planning and special projects at Laudato Si' Movement and a fellow of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication . …
With Franciscan sisters' $1.5 million gift, Network to take on climate lobbying
… to addressing the climate crisis that Pope Francis underscored in his 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Integral ecology sees the current environmental, social and …
Catholic climate activists criticize Tanzania bishops for backing oil pipeline
… calls to abandon fossil fuels to tackle climate changes. The campaigners — members of the Laudato Si' Movement in Africa — flagged this concern days after Pope Francis urged the world to quickly …
Catholics lead protests against mining, oil drilling in Ecuadorian Amazon
… take part in the struggle in the future. "My biggest motivation is Pope Francis's messages in Laudato Si' . Many in the church prefer to remain in a more spiritual world, but we are called to take …
A reminder for 2023 grads: The bad is loud, but the good is pervasive
… of the well-being of the Earth to the well being and the good of all people in his encyclical, Laudato Si' . The possibilities I saw in property inspired me to co-founded my first company in 2013. …