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Pope tells lawyers he's writing a new document on the environment
… Francis said he was preparing another document on the subject. "I am writing a second part to Laudato Si' to update it on current problems," the pope told the lawyers Aug. 21 during a meeting in the …
Why Catholics should divest from plastic in their closets
… holy, much as we're called to keep the Sabbath holy. Indeed, Pope Francis' papal encyclical " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home," names the climate as a "common good, belonging to all and …
If the synod isn't a parliament, voting should be dropped
… the synod. I am drawing from a recent experience I had of social dialogue, as envisioned in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home " and Fratelli Tutti , but in a predominantly secular context: …
Local clergy help clean up Africa's largest freshwater lake
… church must move with speed to free our water sources from garbage." In his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si ', On Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis says conserving the ecosystem and fighting …
Going to the people and sowing the seeds of kingdom values
… are practiced by many households. Usually, the production remains for domestic purposes. " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home, " published on May 24, 2015, as the second encyclical of Pope …
Cellphones and social media hurt teens. A countercultural Catholicism could help.
… teaching provides the framework to address many of these issues. Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si has properly framed the challenge of climate change, as he has called us to hear both "the cry …
Pope Francis urges students in Portugal to fight economic injustice, protect environment
… under the banner of the "Economy of Francis" the "Global Compact on Education" and the Laudato Si' movement, named for Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment. "I think that all …
Catholic climate conference spotlights 'Laudato Si' Champions' of US church
… 94-year-old priest, a grandmother and an all-boys high school. All were among those honored as Laudato Si' Champions within the U.S. Catholic Church for their varied and extensive ecological efforts …
As record heat scorches the globe, climate advocates urge Catholics to take action
… about climate change, a warming earth, and the call to action of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' — and can individual Catholics make a difference? "If you want proof of what the significance …
Michigan event backs EPA pollution limits, decries health impacts of systemic racism
… proximity. Event panelist and Passionist Fr. Alex Steinmiller serves on his order's national Laudato Si' commission. This week, Steinmiller celebrates 60 years since his vows "to live simply, to pay …