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At Home in Creation: Learning to see land as relative, land as self
… fellow educational leaders and calls for a mindset shift resonant of Pope Francis' mandate in Laudato Si : "to become painfully aware, to dare to turn what is happening to the world into our own …
Your thoughts on global climate change
… from Popes St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and of course, Pope Francis, to the international Laudato Si' Movement and the Catholic Climate Covenant, together with the leadership of certain Catholic …
At Home in Creation: Protecting sacred waters, protesting Line 3 in northern Minnesota
… anti-racism and women for the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. She serves on the board of the Laudato Si Movement (formerly the Global Catholic Climate Movement) and steering committee of the …
EarthBeat Weekly: Convergence of COVID-19 and climate change is unmistakable call to action
… Many young people have in turn drawn inspiration from Francis and his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," writes Dennis Sadowski at Catholic News Service, who …
Laudato Si' inspires young adults to faith-based action on climate change
… Dennis Sadowski … Catholic News Service … It was after reading Pope Francis' encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," that Emily Burke began wondering what she, as a student at …
Follow youth toward environmental sustainability, Pope Francis says
… to mark the environmentally focused periods since the release of his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home ." Many parishes have used the season to hold Green …
At Home in Creation: Where is your happy place?
… square; … going back to these places is a chance to recover something of their true selves. … Laudato Si' 84 … When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the …
Complaining, blaming others is a waste of time, pope says at Angelus
… others and complaining about everything." After the Angelus, the pope greeted members of the Laudato Si' Movement. He thanked them "for your commitment to our common home, particularly on the World …
Notre Dame's Sakimoto: Church has 'profound' role in addressing climate crisis
… priests and communities of women religious. In July, he gave a keynote presentation at "Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church," a virtual conference sponsored by Creighton University and …
EarthBeat Weekly: We've turned the heat up in cities, so how can we cool them down?
… and Michael Downs of the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Drawing on Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," the reflections invite us to develop a deeper sense of being …
Grandma taught me what it means to live out Laudato Si'
… for creation, she taught me, maybe without realizing it, a lot about what it means to live out Laudato Si' . That realization hit me this summer as I reflected on Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato …
EarthBeat Weekly: Climate change is the most critical environmental justice issue facing the world today
… climate justice advocates in the Southeast are finding that Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," with its emphasis on the interconnectedness of all of …
As climate change intensifies, how might Laudato Si' guide community responses?
… people involved in justice ministries said at a virtual workshop on Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." They point to development that has replaced critical …
Your thoughts on the Napa Institute summer conference
… of Scripture that, "man has dominion over the earth." This, as Francis notes in " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home," no longer works as the very planet is at risk. Thus, …
Washington Archdiocese launches new action plan to care for creation
… all human life, and combat climate change using education and actions small and large. The "Laudato Si': Embarking On a Seven-Year Journey Promoting an Integral Ecology" action plan released by the …
What will it take to accept the truth about global climate change?
… the conclusive results of this latest IPCC report six years ago in his encyclical letter " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," when he dedicated an entire chapter to the theme "The Human …
EarthBeat Weekly: Sobering climate report points to need for wealthy countries to scale back lifestyles
… for Religion News Service, Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese noted that Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" reflects the climate science outlined with increasing urgency …
Addressing the US housing crisis must be a top priority for churches
… example of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology, whose words Pope Francis cited in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." Despite the need for more housing, there are passionate and …
Care for Creation Laudato Si' Workshop
… are joining the fight for climate and environmental justice. August 17th’s “Care for Creation Laudato Si” workshop is an opportunity for grassroots faith leaders to connect their own experiences to …
Environmental leaders: UN climate change report can spur prayerful action
… creation to them as we've done before," Misleh said. Key to the church's response will be the Laudato Si' Action Platform, introduced in May by Pope Francis . It is designed to carry out a global …