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Eastern Africa bishops explore consequences of climate change on daily life
… how the church in the region has implemented Pope Francis' encyclical on care of the earth, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" in response to the climate crisis. "This self-evaluation must …
African youth deliver environmental demands to bishops at Laudato Si' meeting
… impact on integral human development" through the lens of Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." The bishops are expected to develop guidelines for …
Humanity has 'moral obligation' to fight climate change, pope says
… approach to protecting both individuals and our planet." Citing his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," the pope said addressing the climate crisis requires …
Catholics must stand against Supreme Court's anti-life climate ruling
… power plants places a match under the vision laid out by Pope Francis in his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." The West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency decision …
Catholic groups oppose EU vote to designate gas and nuclear energy as 'green'
… commitments. In a joint press release the day before the vote in the EU Parliament, CIDSE, Laudato Si' Movement and the Jesuit European Social Centre called for members of parliament to reject the …
Faith groups announce $1.25 billion to be divested from fossil fuels
… divestment from fossil fuel companies," said a news release distributed July 5 by the Catholic Laudato Si' Movement. The divesting institutions include five Catholic dioceses in Ireland and two in …
Catholic groups outline priorities for defense of oceans, biodiversity ahead of UN summits
… said. SECAM, joined by the Ecclesial Network on the Congo Basin Forest, or REBAC, and the Laudato Si' Movement, called on governments to commit to at least protecting half of all lands and oceans …
We humans need to open our minds to the personhood of nonhuman animals
… Daniel P. Horan … In the second paragraph of his 2015 encyclical letter, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," Pope Francis reflects on the ways in which the human …
Catholic Theological Society of America resolves to divest from fossil fuels
… to divest their finances from or to avoid future investments in fossil fuel companies. The Laudato Si' Movement, which has played a leading role in pushing divestment within the Catholic Church , …
100 for the Earth
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St. Kateri Conservation Center promotes holistic approach to ecological restoration
… blue spruce until the alpacas ate it. They plan to plant another. "I see this as a way to put Laudato Si' in action. Care for our common home starts at home," Butcher Santana said. She likes the St. …
US Catholic bishops press Congress to pass $555 billion climate legislation
… City archbishop, from a state rich in oil and gas, quoted Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" where the pope outlined "an urgent need to develop policies so …
Catholic environmental activists in Africa take a day to clean the earth
… Fredrick Nzwili … Catholic News Service … Catholic environmental activists participating in the Laudato Si' Movement in Africa matched their words with actions, mounting cleanup efforts and educational …
If only Americans, or even Catholics, knew about Catholic social doctrine
… subsidiarity — can be applied to all issues. The Holy Father's insight in his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' and, even more in his 2020 encyclical Fratelli Tutti — that all issues are actually …
REPAM launches 'I vote for the Amazon' campaign ahead of Brazil election
… the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, emphasized that the pope's encyclical " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home " almost extinguished climate change denialism among Brazilian …
Group offers fellowship, forum for discussions of faith-science questions
… church politics." With the theme of environmental stewardship linked to the papal encyclical " Laudato Si' ," speakers discussed Catholic environmentalism going back to the fourth century, and topics …
Faith leaders reassert critical role in confronting climate change ahead of Stockholm+50
… the integral ecology about which Pope Francis speaks so eloquently in his twin encyclicals, Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti ," she said. …
To protect the Earth and its people, religious orders invest in climate solutions
… change was put under the spotlight during two Vatican-sponsored events as part of this year's Laudato Si' Week celebrations of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common …
'When biodiversity flourishes, human life flourishes,' Vatican official says
… the chambered nautilus and Philippines orchid — opened an online discussion May 23 as part of Laudato Si' Week, the Vatican's eight-day celebration of the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis' 2015 …
Laudato Si' Contemplation Training
… a contemplative space. The contemplation training will be framed within the spirituality of Laudato Si’ and the Christian commitment to care for creation and our brothers and sisters. Meditation …