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… … Climate Justice at Boston College has been advocating for the Catholic Jesuit college to divest its endowment from fossil fuels for more than a decade. Members of the registered student … in instances when the college has discouraged their work or censored their use of the word "divestment." The college's independent student newspaper The Heights reported April 25 that …

… to climate change. Zero Catholic dioceses in the United States have announced plans for divestment. A joint announcement by 31 faith-based groups organized ahead of Earth Day (April 22) … time — the United States of America. Other Catholic entities in the United States have chosen divestment in the name of Catholic social teaching. The list maintained by the Laudato Si' … of purpose, we must continue to report that in the U.S. we have not even one diocese that will divest. …

… landowner in the world. In a moment when many dioceses and other Catholic institutions are divesting of property and downsizing, Catholic decision-makers can model a true ethic of …

… in New York City. Along with targeting fossil fuel companies, such as through global divestment campaigns, climate activists have increasingly focused attention on the financial …

… for the sake of the planet and the people and creatures who call it home. The religious bodies divesting from coal, oil and gas companies represent Christian and Jewish traditions and hail … and lay members founded in the 13th century. The religious order made the commitment to divest at its 2019 general chapter. Divestment is a concrete action in service of the church and humankind and "in line with the …

… like Enbridge. "2050 is not that far away." In 2020, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace divested their own financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry. Their work through the …

… racism and climate chaos. They work to pressure large cities and other corporations to divest from weapons manufacturers like Raytheon and Boeing. (On Monday morning, Katovich and her …

… 13 of the 22 Catholic dioceses within U.K. borders had not committed publicly to fossil fuel divestment. Upon adding them up, they had a formula for a new Lenten initiative. Each day during Lent, campaigners have highlighted one of the non-divested dioceses, directing prayers and social media pleas for each to publicly commit to shift … days before the campaign began. During Lent, the Hereford Diocese announced it will fully divest from fossil fuels by the end of 2023, and the Anglican dioceses of Canterbury, Coventry …

… and communities conduct campaigns and initiatives on ecological education, fossil fuel divestment, food self-sufficiency, climate action, and upholding human rights and dignity … from the church and its institutions by taking up the next step towards zero fossil fuels by divesting and phasing out fossil fuels in Africa," the 25-year-old environmental activist said. …

… documentary. Insua was also a key figure behind the  campaign to push Catholic institutions to divest their financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry , with approximately 300 publicly …

… change today. In fact, dozens of Christian organizations and institutions around the world divested from fossil fuels in 2021. The Vatican itself has asked Catholics to divest from the oil and gas industry. The World Council of Churches, which has declared its …

… the Loretto Sisters to care for creation. They were among the first Catholic institutions to divest from fossil fuels , voting unanimously as a congregation in July 2015, a month after …

… power. Over the last six years, hundreds of Catholic institutions have publicly committed to divesting from fossil fuels , and thereby aligned their investment policies with the social … without delay." Yet, the Catholic world is vast, and there are still many voices missing from divestment announcements, despite the Vatican's clear guidelines . I suspect there are a few … authorities. Investing 5% of assets in impact investing isn't sufficient. Decisions to fully divest from fossil fuels and invest in climate solutions show the way forward. Holding shares in, …

… and beauty, not to power and privilege, Catholic leaders and laity should be helping them divest themselves of their bigotries, for their conversion to be complete.  What kind of …

… that climate change has already wrought, and stop the ongoing destruction at the source by divesting from and phasing out use of coal, oil and gas. The week before COP27, 50 religious …

… caring for the poor." The archbishop in 2019 said Connolly House was real estate that, "if we divest of it, can help us advance the ministries of the church." He said then he was in the …

… months, or even an entire year — the choice is yours." Some people go a step further and divest totally from social media. Cybersecurity expert Brian Markowski told The Guardian social … we are "constantly upset or amazed at what happened on social media." Social media breaks and divestments are vital when it comes to reassessing our relationship with social media. Yet, when …

… climate advocacy group 350.org , which has led international protests and fossil fuel divestment campaigns, said that young people bring energy and "a moral authority" to the crisis … Northwest, told EarthBeat that that group's successful effort to press Marquette University to divest would not have occurred without support from organizations like 350.org and the Catholic …

… wealthy people, lie awake worrying about interest rates and the markets, whether to invest or divest, how to turn a profit in any siltation.  For Jesus, the antidote to greed was trust in God …

… church, they recommended moves to better educate Catholics, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, divest from fossil fuel companies and urge advocacy. Misleh said the report shows there are a lot …