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During Lent, some UK dioceses give up fossil fuel investments for good
… 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 …
At 10-year mark, Pope Francis seen as a global leader on the environment
… 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. …
Laudato Si' Movement leader to step down from global Catholic environmental network
… 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 …
'An edifice of lies': How climate denial and religion kickstarted Alberta's oilsands
… 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 …
Sisters of Loretto permanently preserve 650 acres of 'holy land' in Kentucky
… 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 …
Church finances hold untapped potential for fighting climate change
… 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, …
Conversion to Catholicism shouldn't be a right-wing power play
… 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 …
Editorial: Climate change needs a Catholic 'both/and' solution
… 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 …
Seattle Archdiocese criticized for buying $2.4 million home for archbishop
… 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 …
Social media's clicks could become a force for good
… 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 …
Bill McKibben urges climate alliance of young and old at Jesuit justice gathering
… 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 …