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Editorial: Don't put your faith in the bishops' conference
… Jesuit provincial Fr. John Whitney, which has gone viral, says, "It is not your table (nor mine). Bishops, priests, etc. are neither the hosts nor the bouncers nor the ones who wrote the …
Who was St. Clare? New book delves into the life of 13th-century saint
… example — that should have been corrected by the proofreaders or copy editors (a pet peeve of mine). Carney extensively researched her subject and, throughout the text, dispels myths about …
President Biden's baffling inconsistency on Alaska drilling
… of pipeline and an even more extensive road network, complete with two airstrips and gravel mines. Once up and running, as early as 2024, ConocoPhillips expects the wells to produce up to … this February, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals barred ConocoPhillips from digging a gravel mine and laying roads until further court action. Despite its name, the vast NPRA remains …
EarthBeat Weekly: Faith leaders pressure Biden on pipelines and climate policy
… reports. Church groups in Panama are demanding that the government reverse its approval for mining in a forested area near Indigenous communities and that it protect the rights of … acres of land near Bristol Bay, including a critical transport route for the proposed Pebble Mine gold and copper project, report Joshua Partlow and Juliet Eilperin at The Washington Post. …
Pro Publica report on tax evasion gives Dems an opening
… the tax code such that their tax bill was 0. Zero. Niente . Has your tax bill ever been zero? Mine hasn't. And all of the ways these billionaires employed to dodge a larger tax bill were …
102 faith leaders rally for 100% clean energy as key cog in Biden's jobs plan
… Climate Corps, investments in home weatherization, creation of jobs to restore abandoned mines and plug oil and gas wells, and ensuring that 40% of spending and benefits go to …
Guatemalans have mixed reaction to Kamala Harris' Central American trip
… or because of the implementation of the so called 'mega projects' (hydro-electric plants, mining, tourism infrastructure, etc.), or because of the existence of organized crime or …
Nissan gifts electric vehicle to Vatican as part of shift to battery-powered fleet
… to the largest automotive plant in the U.K. and part of a region historically tied to coal mining, shipbuilding and steel production. In November, the U.K. will host the next United …
Catholic groups call for Panama to reverse plan to expand mining
… Three dozen church groups in Panama have issued a statement protesting a plan to permit new mining in a forested area near Indigenous communities and have called for the government to … of Coclé and Colón, southwest of the Caribbean seaport of Colón, where a large open-pit copper mine already operates. The new concession is part of a government effort to expand mining as a … to put mining into," he said. The country's regulations are also fragile. Several smaller mines have been abandoned in recent years, leaving the surrounding area polluted with mining …
Drought parching western U.S. brings water shortages, wildfires
… handling surface-water issues, such as cleaning up Superfund sites, brownfields and abandoned mines, and plugging orphaned oil and gas wells. Republicans offered a scaled-down version of the …
Historian explores what global weather changes mean for faith communities
… Jenkins, currently distinguished professor of history at Baylor University, masterfully mines early American history, lifting up examples connecting storms to revivals, famine to …
US bishops ignore Vatican letter on Communion in an astonishing way
… [Do the bishops want his committee to draft a statement on eucharistic coherence? (insert mine)] of the body. The Administrative Committee approved that request. Since, then, the Doctrine …
Women, Solidarity, and Ecology Conference
… on women, with a special focus on environmental and gender injustice such as that arising from mining and other forms of extractivism. Sessions will be held: Wednesday, June 2: 7 a.m. – 11 … on eco-social change; d) the political and eco-social damage, including biodiversity loss, of mining and other forms of extractivism; e) the structural issues of governance at the local and …
Showing up Christian online: 8 ways to be 'leaven' on social media
… nowadays: How do I know this headline isn't just playing with my emotions? Is my data being mined for nefarious purposes? With appropriate care and intentionality, however, I do think we …
Incoming Bishop Stephen Chow says he feels the pressure of leading Hong Kong diocese
… discerned" with his father general in Rome and accepted the appointment. "The decision is not mine," he said. "At the end — as a Jesuit, I owe my obedience to the Holy Father." Pope Francis …
EarthBeat Weekly: Laudato Si' Week envisions fossil fuel-free future
… need for certain minerals, which raises the possibility of conflicts with local communities in mining areas; and assumes the continued use of nuclear power and hydroelectricity, both of which …
Vatican official: Church divestment from fossil fuels is 'moral imperative'
… Conference, described the social costs of fossil fuel extraction in that country's coal mining region, where many residents suffer from chronic lung diseases related to polluted air. In …
Inside the campaign to divest the Catholic Church from fossil fuels
… letter to Francis asking him to direct the Vatican bank away from investments in fossil fuels, mining and other extractive industries. But the inclusion of divestment in the bishops' final …
Inclusive 'Lady of Guadalupe' portrays ethnic, cultural groups of colonial Mexico
… of the film were shot at the Basilica of our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. A friend of mine, an expert on colonial Mexican history, commented, "I saw something in this film that I've …
Indigenous people's lives depend on their lands, but threats are growing worldwide
… more generally, the model relying on the exploitation of natural resources, including through mining, logging, [agricultural] monocultures and dams," Sandra Epal-Ratjen, international … report. The attacks often are related to industrial agriculture, extractive industries like mining and logging, and the construction of infrastructure, including dams, Kehris said. Threats …