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Report: US Catholics say environmental justice important, but most unaware of Laudato Si'
… change will harm them personally at some point" in life, only 33% of those interviewed knew of Laudato Si' , the 2015 encyclical Francis addressed to "every person living on this planet" to sound the …
Mar 28, 2024
CRS Zambia supports farmers restoring degraded land
… a native of the southern region. "The coming of CRS to this area is like living the pope's Laudato Si' vision of taking care of Mother Earth. The Catholic Church is committed to conserving the …
Mar 28, 2024
Faith-based Mother Earth Network aims to restore Maragoli Forest, and hope, in Kenya
… Shadrack Omuka … In an effort to strengthen the spirit of Laudato Si' and further movement on care for creation, the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega is …
Mar 26, 2024
An ecological approach to Holy Week
… to overlook the ecological significance of the Eucharist, but as Pope Francis has taught in " Laudato Si' , On Care for our Common Home," the Eucharist has cosmic implications: Indeed the Eucharist …
Mar 22, 2024
Catholic, Christian groups share faith-driven plan for 'climate adaptation' with Congress
… Coalition, National Association of Evangelicals, Evangelical Environmental Network, Laudato Si' Movement, Kingdom Mission Society, Catholic Climate Covenant, Jesuit Conference …
Mar 21, 2024
Georgetown organizes synodal laboratory for lay US church leaders
… voices have not been heard; The inability of the U.S. church to embrace the 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' and the pope's environmental teachings; The retention of younger members and how the church …
Mar 21, 2024
Arizona bishop thanks Pope Francis for calling out US impacts on climate change
… to climate change. In Laudate Deum — a follow-up to the pope's widely hailed 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" — Francis expressed frustration that global leaders and …
Mar 20, 2024
Syracuse Catholic parish wins national environmental prize
… It all began after Pope Francis in 2015 published his encyclical about environmental care, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," and their activism gradually grew over the years. "When he …
Mar 19, 2024
Your letters: Eastern Catholics, Catholic universities and the environment, Canadian Ally props
… an important reminder that Catholic schools need to embrace the message of Pope Francis in Laudato Si' (ncronline.org, March 15-28 ). Science and our Catholic faith are not counterpoised, they …
Mar 15, 2024
This ancient tradition could be a key climate action for US Catholics
… menu. But in his first theology course, he was exposed to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' , which he found "really tied it all together" for him. Between his sophomore and …
Mar 15, 2024
Cardinal McElroy: Pope's climate vision not getting enough attention from US bishops
… in particular about reception among U.S. bishops of the pope's 2015 environmental encyclical " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," which called for dramatic action to confront climate change. …
Mar 12, 2024
I prayed with Quakers to urge Vanguard to invest more responsibly
… prolonged silence waiting for divine guidance to come from within. As a Catholic inspired by Laudato Si ', I was also not used to quiet worship as social action. There were no rallying speeches, no …
Mar 11, 2024
Indigenous leaders gain support of Washington Catholics for dam removal
… two years ago, Jay Julius W'tot Lhem and JoDe Goudy, leaders of the Indigenous nonprofit Se'Si'Le , approached the Washington state Catholic bishops for support in Se'Si'Le's All Our … and its surrounding communities can thrive. Echoing Pope Francis' call in his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' , the statement emphasized the role of Indigenous leaders as principal dialogue …
Mar 8, 2024
'You are not alone': In community, young people find antidotes to climate anxiety
… institutions don't practice what they preach, she added. Tumolo of Fontbonne Academy teaches Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment, and he sees students regularly quoting it …
Mar 6, 2024
At Catholic Youth Climate Summit, cardinal recognizes importance of student leadership
… Terrien stressed the summit, which is a part of the archdiocese's efforts under the Vatican's Laudato Si' Action Platform initiative, isn't just about tangible outcomes, important as they may be. …
Mar 1, 2024
Islamic scholars call Muslim nations to cut fossil fuels, echoing 'Laudato Si' '
… groundbreaking document described as a "Muslim sibling" to Pope Francis' ecological encyclical Laudato Si' , leading Islamic scholars made clear their faith tradition requires active stewardship of …
Feb 28, 2024
US church failing on pope's climate goals, bishops say at private conference
… Christopher White … Nearly a decade after Pope Francis released his landmark encyclical Laudato Si' , calling for urgent action to combat global climate change, some 80 bishops, …
Feb 27, 2024
EarthBeat Founding Funders
… to support and amplify “integral ecological education and journalism reflecting the spirit of Laudato Si’.” … Adrian Dominican Sisters … The Adrian Dominican Sisters, a congregation of more than 550 …
Feb 23, 2024
The most political thing we can do as Catholics
… often denigrated, remains a lofty vocation and one of the highest forms of charity." In " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home" (2015) he insisted that “a healthy politics is sorely …
Feb 23, 2024
How to vault Catholic social teaching from 'best kept secret' category
… will be addressed in the next couple of days at an ecclesial gathering focused on rebooting Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' landmark 2015 encyclical on climate change. One of the reasons for the …
Feb 21, 2024