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EarthBeat Weekly: As the planet warms, more frequent heat waves will hit children hardest
… in this series in the weeks ahead. The Vatican has pushed back the launch of its ambitious Laudato Si' Action Platform, which is meant to help Catholics worldwide implement Pope Francis' 2015 …
Humanity's Urgent Challenges Series: "Climate Change and the Catholic Church Today"
… Urgent Challenges Series. The event will feature Erin Lothes, senior program manager, Laudato Sí Animators Program, Laudato Si' Movement, Associate Professor, Religious Studies and Philosophy, St. Elizabeth University. …
Laudato Si' Action Platform launch pushed back to mid-November
… back to mid-November. Originally set for Oct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Laudato Si' Action Platform is now scheduled to begin its enrollment period on Nov. 14. By that time, …
At Home in Creation: Blessing in the burning
… the first poem in the Italian language, and the inspiration behind Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' . When I think about fire, I remember the time I accidentally set my parents’ house ablaze, …
North Carolina rep urges faith leaders to speak up for climate initiatives
… critical to making that happen," he added. Echoing a major theme in Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home ," Orzechowski drew a connection between the climate crisis and …
Editorial: US bishops must leave 'apathetic middle' on fossil fuel investment
… clear guidance coming from the Vatican, beginning with Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," followed by the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon in …
EarthBeat Weekly: The US budget bill will have consequences for the global climate, too
… Catholics in his diocese to care for the Earth as outlined by Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato Si' . CNS also reported that faith leaders in the United Kingdom issued a declaration calling for …
At Home in Creation: Keep on breathing
… of health hazards, especially for the poor, and causes millions of premature deaths. — Laudato Si' , 20 What can we do but keep on breathing in and out, modest and willing, and in our …
John August Swanson lived his faith, worked for a better world through art
… another Francis who shared his loves. He also made posters to promote Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" and environmental justice. His very last painting is " The …
Catholics decry fires in Brazil and their underlying causes
… the church struggles to address the situation. "In our diocese, I feel frustrated in regard to Laudato Si' . Of course, we try to guide people towards preservation. But how can I tell a miner to give …
Laudato Si’ Action Platform: How U.S. Catholics Can Participate
… Are you or your community wondering about the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP)? What is it? When does it get started? How do we participate? …
Creating a Grassroots Movement to Implement Laudato Si'
… and Brian J. Savoie about the Archdiocese of Atlanta's Action Plan. Pope Francis issued Laudato Si’ in June of 2015, as a call to humanity to care for the earth and one another. The Roman …
Pope Francis: 'Towards an ever wider 'we'
… and highlight the relationship between the worsening climate crisis and migration. This Laudato Si’ Dialogue also will feature ways people can help climate migrants. WHO Cardinal Michael …
Catholics in Africa celebrate Congo Basin as Earth's second lung
… is very important not only for Africa, but the entire world," Prince Papa, coordinator of the Laudato Si' Movement in Africa, told Catholic News Service. "We must ensure that it is protected because …
For Iowa Catholic business leader, faith is powerful motivation for climate action
… Eastern Iowa to raise awareness among local businesses about Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for our Common Home" and the Vatican's Laudato Si' Action Platform, which aims to …
Catholic mapmaker Burhans wins international environmental award
… of many people," she said, echoing the call that Pope Francis has repeated in documents like Laudato Si' and Querida Amazonia . "Nothing really works until we get that conversion." Amid climate …
EarthBeat Weekly: Defending healthy ecosystems is a matter of life and death
… faith community, you might like the 14 Stations of Creation , or "Way of Beauty," based on Laudato Si' and created by Salesian Fr. Gilbert Choondal of Nitika Don Bosco in Kolkata, India. Do you …
But who or what do you say creation is? It's us too.
… (that is, hearing the "cry of the earth and cry of the poor" that Pope Francis discusses in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" ). Additionally, we should recall that not only are we …
These 5 economic policy changes would help us live in harmony with God's gift of life
… Alex Mikulich … Our "human ability to transform reality," Pope Francis underscores in Laudato Sí', “must proceed in line with God’s original gift of all that is” (LS 5). My previous … offers the possibility of living "in line with God's original gift" of life and love (Laudato Si'). Hope for life and its regeneration is in our hands. …
At Home in Creation: Water as the gift of life
… life. Encountering God does not mean fleeing from this world or turning our back on nature. — Laudato Si' , 235 Gifts from the earth or from each other establish a particular relationship, an …