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In Colombia's Chocó region, 'river guardians' protect the rights of the Rio Atrato
… because it really brings home to us what Pope Francis talks about in his encyclical ' Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home' … which is looking at the cry of the earth and the cry …
Vatican cardinal: Tonga's volcano disaster is an environmental reminder
… in Trastevere in Rome. The cardinal went on to quote Francis' 2015 ecological encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," stating that "never has humanity had so much power over …
Is a river a person? Advocates for the legal rights of nature say yes
… and ourselves." That argument is also reflected in Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," Wilson of the Earth Law Center told EarthBeat. In …
EarthBeat Weekly: Laudato Si' is about connection, community as much as carbon footprints
… Francis brought this into sharp focus with the language and example of his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' : on Care for Our Common Home." It is indeed a misnomer to refer to Laudato Si' as "the …
Inspired by Pope Francis, Laudato Si' institute at Oxford on a mission to better the world with research
… its research prowess to empower those working for global eco-societal change. Since the Laudato Si' Research Institute was set up in 2019, it has been on a mission to reconcile intellectual …
Young Black Catholics confront nature, racism and the church's way forward
… Black Catholic Congress. The event, titled "Imagining Our Ecological Future: Black Life and Laudato Si' ," positioned four young Black Catholics, all pursuing doctoral degrees in systematic …
Book highlights vulnerability of refugees in meatpacking plants across American Midwest
… of the U.S. Meatpacking America has reminded me of Pope Francis’ examination of capitalism in Laudato Si' : "Economic powers continue to justify the current global system where priority tends to be …
Catholic Climate Covenant's Ecospirituality Nights: Keynote with Christina Leaño
… In Laudato Si’ , Pope Francis famously wrote, "A commitment this lofty cannot be sustained by … 31 from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Eastern, and will feature Christina Leaño, Associate Director of Laudato Si' Movement, who will be sharing her thoughts on mindfulness as it relates to ecological …
EarthBeat Weekly: Amid 'Don't Look Up,' have we grown numb to record-breaking rising temperatures?
… virtual series on Jan. 31 with a presentation by Christina Leaño, associate director of Laudato Si' Movement. The live event will run from 7:30-8:30, Eastern, and will feature English-Spanish …
6 questions for Pope Francis, who may benefit from adopting a pet
… with whom we share this planet selfish? One of the great insights of his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' is that the natural world exists as an end in itself, a source of delight to its creator. It …
Returning unwanted gifts? Consider the true environmental cost
… returns or another mundane pursuit, must be confronted by people of faith. In his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis urges the faithful to "become painfully aware" …
Stephanie Clary named new environment editor at National Catholic Reporter's EarthBeat
… Clary's background in ecological justice includes helping to coordinate the implementation of Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, and the Year of Creation in the Diocese of …
Vatican cardinal: Exhibit shows if world acts, environmental destruction is reversible
… the Amazon region" while, also echoing his call from his 2015 encyclical on the environment, " Laudato Si ', on Care for Our Common Home," writing the world must hear the "cry of the earth and the cry …
EarthBeat Weekly: Florida solar standoff shows environmental justice applies to renewable energy, too
… is hosting a live webinar on Jan. 10 titled "Imagining our Ecological Future: Black life and Laudato Si'." It will be streamed 7-8:30 p.m., Eastern, on its social media platforms. You can find more …
Imagining our Ecological Future: Black life and Laudato Si'
… is hosting a live webinar on Jan. 10 titled "Imagining our Ecological Future: Black life and Laudato Si'." It is episode three in its "Black Catholics and the Millennial Gap" series. The event will …
Right-wing Catholic causes got millions from group that funded some Capitol rioters
… Charities in the San Francisco Archdiocese; a homeless shelter in Venice, California; the Laudato Si Challenge Inc.; Catholic Partnership Schools in Camden, New Jersey; Mount St. Mary's …
Brazil bishop: Our planet 'is in intensive care,' but COP26 delayed treatment
… political clout? To what extent do his words influence decision makers? … In the encyclical Laudato Si' , Pope Francis attempts to go beyond any confessional, political, racial or ideological …
What stories about the Catholic Church will we be following in 2022?
… in the past few years who, for example, has distinguished himself by creatively implementing Laudato Si' ? Have any dioceses moved their plant to zero emissions? The pope needs to appoint a new …
Links: Tim Busch on Roe; Cardinal Dolan on secularism; a plug for church charging stations
… of Rome or Paris and ask the exact same question. It would bring new and ongoing attention to Laudato Si' . I do not see a downside. Also in the Post , an article about the trees in the old-growth …
New report on Amazon Basin offers solutions to repair some damage to the region's ecosystems
… insistence of the Brazilian bishops. That was followed in 2015 by Pope Francis' encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." For Nobre, who remembers the 1980s, when many Brazilian …