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The Pope's Visit: What It Means for the Church
… churches to sustainable energy resources. There are ways to lower one’s electric bill, get the solar panels on your buildings, and all with no upfront costs. Every bishop and pastor should be …
Pope names U.S. Jesuit planetary scientist to head Vatican Observatory
… research focuses on meteorites, asteroids and the origin and evolution of small bodies in the solar system. He was honored for his work by the International Astronomical Union in 2000 with …
California legislators, bishops highlight 'Laudato Si'' in pushing clean energy bill
… job growth rate was 40 percent higher than the national average last year, and the solar industry has been growing even faster; in 2013 it grew 10 times faster than the statewide …
Pope’s encyclical cited as totem pole blessed on way to coal mines
… fuel companies. The mayor, who is running for re-election, also announced hopes to quadruple solar power use by city government. More: " … Mayors at Vatican: … Cities play 'very vital role' …
Religious adopt Earth pledge
… energy from renewable sources. The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have begun to install solar panels on churches and houses of their residences. Other congregations have committed to …
Eleven Catholic colleges among Sierra Club’s ‘cool schools’
… management, offering of rebates and discounts to encourage public transportation, and use of solar power in pursuit of going carbon neutral by 2025. The first Catholic school appeared at the … Catholic schools placed in the top 100. More: “ … Catholic universities among California’s top solar schools … ” (June 18, 2013) As for why Catholic schools may lag behind the pack on …
Diocesan social action directors take time to focus on ‘Laudato Si’’
… Benedict XVI, who is known as the "green" pope. It was under Benedict that the Vatican added solar panels and preserved a Hungarian forest on the way to becoming the world's first …
Regenerating the environmental economy, one spiritual entrepreneur at a time
… up in community, as well. Spiritual entrepreneurs and regenerative leaders are as important as solar engineers and car manufacturers to the future of the planet. Maybe you already are one. Or …
The political implications of 'Laudato Si''
… opportunities (and business opportunities) in manufacturing materials needed for renewables: solar, wind, geothermal. U.S. Catholics (and others) need to begin to scrutinize the …
Peruvian parish follows the flow of the river
… a larger crowd that sang enthusiastically by the light of candles or the priests' two solar-charged lamps. The highlight of the next morning was a liturgy of the Word -- to avoid …
Chicago archdiocese commits to energy-efficient buildings in response to pope's encyclical
… In addition, the field operations center for Resurrection Cemetery has been heated with a solar system since 1978. Old St. Mary's School itself was built in 2011 as an eco-friendly building. Solar panels on the roof help generate electricity for the school. In the summer months, when …
At Vatican, world's mayors vow to tackle climate change, poverty
… as being key to growing a more "green" development, for example by partnering with solar-panel companies to exploit his country's abundance of sunshine and get needed electricity …
Pope Francis' carbon footprint: Does he practice what he preaches?
… country. The plan centered on investing in a Hungarian forest and installing a sea of solar panels on Vatican rooftops, although a Vatican representative was unavailable to confirm …
Pope Francis' environmental encyclical gets waylaid in West Virginia
… slashing jobs in favor of increased mechanization and in response to the rise of oil and gas. Solar energy jobs are in fact skyrocketing across the country, though not necessarily in coal …
Papal summer: Benedict heads for hilltop villa, Francis trims schedule
… Lombardi, Vatican spokesman. The general audience will resume in August in the Vatican's solar-powered and air-conditioned Paul VI hall. For the month of July, all audiences with the …
US bishops say Pope Francis' encyclical is a call to examine lifestyle choices
… the Stockton diocese has worked on issues related to climate change, air quality, land use, solar energy and water conservation, with particular focus on how each impacts the poor. Blaire …
'Laudato Si'' is inspiration for those who want to be part of the solution
… global conversion from the use of these fossil fuels to "clean and renewable energy" -- wind, solar and geothermal . "[Climate change] represents one of the principal challenges facing …
Francis' encyclical an urgent call to prevent world of 'debris, desolation and filth'
… are other factors (such as volcanic activity, variations in the earth's orbit and axis, the solar cycle), yet a number of scientific studies indicate that most global warming in recent …
Seattle Catholics plan encyclical related event tomorrow evening
… to a press release, the 7 p.m. gathering will feature a tour of parish grounds “which feature solar panels, a children’s solar kiosk, a rain garden, a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat peace …
Why Muslims in Alaska will fast nine hours more than Muslims in Cape Town
… the month of Ramadan starts about 10 days earlier than the year before in the 365-day solar year. This year, the fast begins on the longest days of the solar year. This highlights the difference between Mecca in Saudi Arabia -- where there are two …