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… and picking up in the changes — that seed that has to grow, bear fruit and be as a pruned tree. I think a pope has to give this orientation."   Two friends from Miami, Andres Novoa and …

… the cry of the poor. With hearts attuned to creation's wisdom and wounds, they have planted trees, restored watersheds, accompanied displaced communities, and invited others into ecological … also reveals resilient life forms thriving in diverse environments. I am always moved by how trees grow intertwined, supporting weaker plants or peacefully embracing each other as they grow. … a prophetic voice in local communities to adopt climate-smart initiatives. I facilitate tree planting with students and promote student-community collaborations on transformative …

… A solitary crucifix rises out of a cleft of rock. Fir trees take the place of the two thieves traditionally positioned on either side. The tip of the cross and the tops of the trees touch the sky, a wash of sepia with a long arc of cloud like a doorway's lintel. In many … displayed earlier in the exhibition, where the artist had painstakingly drawn a fir tree needle by needle.  Seeing the sketches interspersed with the paintings was a reminder that …

… water those roots. Nor is institutional and doctrinal maintenance enough: Roots spread or the tree dies. Whoever steps onto the loggia of St. Peter's next week dressed in white needs to be …

… Born in the tiny town of Boto, in the northwest corner of Congo, as the son of a rubber tree farmer, Ambongo Besungu entered the Franciscan Capuchin friars in 1981 and was ordained a …

… multiple times, including with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to plant a peace tree in the Vatican Gardens. But the Israeli government's rightward shift, and the ongoing war …

… wooded, there is a clearing that was once baseball fields. "We only needed to cut down two trees," Sr. Regina Buchanan told the News-Democrat. "All the other trees are remaining. They're far enough from the system that they won't shade it." The …

… 2A," which mostly follows the road along which the minutemen, hiding behind stone walls and trees, fired on the Redcoats relentlessly. About 73 British regulars were  killed that day , and …

… for days from elsewhere. They traverse an arid landscape speckled with juniper and piñon trees and cholla cactus that finally give way to lush cottonwood trees and green pastures on the final descent into Chimayó. Vendors sell religious trinkets, …

… Friday is not the end of the story. We know that in reaching out his hands to be nailed to the tree, Jesus was reaching out forevermore between earth and heaven, between death and life, …

… woodland cover — just 2%. According to  an article at The Conversation , historically, native trees were cleared for fields and pasture. In time, the Irish government has sponsored … of the island's total land area being covered in conifers from Alaska. When harvested, these trees "disturb wildlife, release carbon, damage water quality" and scar the landscape. And yet, …

… blossom season in Washington. For about a week or so, the blooms on the famed Japanese cherry trees on the Tidal Basin draw scores of people to admire a gift from God, an array of pink dots …

… burned down, and an entire village was destroyed. Earlier on March 24, the fire destroyed pine trees and lawns around the cemetery of the Euisong Church in the Diocese of Andong. Besides, two …

… bedroom sits under a window that frames a view of the cathedral's spires rising over twisting tree branches. "They had no excuse not to go to Mass every day, and they sure did," Bragg said of …

… a mine, sediment from a rock crusher washing pond, charcoal and ash from burned New Hampshire trees — all on 7.5- x 16-feet paper. Rai's video work — quiet, reflective — draws on her mixed … by conducting it on 'ecological relatives in peril.' And the artist's consideration of trees, waterways and other 'more-than-human' life as ancestors echoes 'The Canticle of …

… it, "Once human beings inhabited a supernatural-infused cosmos, saw divinity in every tree and waterfall, lived under the influence of angels and demons, gods and stars and spirits." …

… suddenly transforming into a torrential flood, roaring downstream, eroding the soil, uprooting trees, and sweeping away entire ecosystems instantly. This is the harsh metaphor for our present …

… has worked in northern India, said mission stations there and elsewhere celebrate Mass under trees or on rocks.  "They are not worried about facing east or west, altar or people, what …

… meals of tortillas and salt passed around under the hot Honduran sky, sheltered only by palm trees. I recently discovered that my grandmother authored the prayer of the cooperative movement …

… Star with her name on it. As she gazes up into a sky full of glitter, framed by dancing palm trees, she smiles radiantly, as pretty girls always should. Then she dissolves into goo.  Some …