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The first week of Advent: Daily meditations with Laudato Si'
… such as agriculture, fishing and forestry. …Let us [also] mention, for example, those richly biodiverse lungs of our planet, the Amazon and Congo basins …" that are important "for the entire … and the future of humanity. The ecosystems of tropical forests possess an enormously complex biodiversity which is almost impossible to appreciate fully … ." As I reflect on these things and …
Spend Advent with Laudato Si' and a question: What is God asking of me?
… Is Happening to Our Common Home; Pollution and Climate Change; The Issue of Water; Loss of Biodiversity; Decline in the Quality of Human Life and the Breakdown of Society; Global …
There's a map for that: GoodLands launches Catholic GeoHub
… need the most help first? What church-owned property needs special attention to protect biodiversity? In mapping the Catholic world, security is a big concern for Burhans; the maps on …
Amazon governors, meeting after synod, support 'green economy'
… an "Amazonian bioeconomy." Such ventures, they said, would be based on "productive chains of biodiversity, with technological innovation and valuing of traditional knowledge." A bioeconomy … of development." During the meeting, Thomas Lovejoy, the U.S. biologist who coined the term "biodiversity," told the governors that rainfall from the Amazon basin reaches all countries in …
When did the Catholic Church begin to address climate change?
… of productivity in vast agricultural areas, the pollution of rivers and aquifers, the loss of biodiversity, the increase of natural catastrophes and the deforestation of equatorial and …
Decision time begins for Amazon bishops as synod enters final week
… mining and lumber), cattle ranchers, monoculture and hydroelectric dams. The Amazon's natural biodiversity has been destroyed to benefit development that is unsustainable but provides huge …
Synod appears to be moving toward ordination for married men in Amazon
… that have been discussed, such as the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and its impact on biodiversity, environmental pollution and climate change, all of which has benefited the rich, …
Amazonian bishops condemn attacks on rainforest and indigenous peoples
… for their herds. The same is true for farmers who practice monoculture after destroying the biodiversity of the rainforest. Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich-Freising, one of the … the Amazon preserved as a museum. But they favor sustainable development that protects the biodiversity of the rainforests and respects the rights of the indigenous residents. In his 2015 …
Brazilian cardinal urges synod to open doors, knock down walls and build bridges
… below the ground in a predatory and irresponsible manner (legally or illegally) also altering biodiversity." In his report, Hummes focused especially on water. Clean water is a critical issue …
First synod talks look at climate, priests, inculturation, Vatican says
… culture; some described the church as being like a complex ecosystem with "wonderful spiritual biodiversity" expressed in so many different communities, cultures, forms of religious life and …
Accepting human rights award, environment activists stress: We are out of time
… to 100% renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and environmental justice and protection of biodiversity," she said. Nazar demanded that elected officials pay attention to and implement …