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Five exciting ways Catholic schools are teaching climate change
… tipping point to rapidly transition to carbon-neutral societies. As Pope Francis wrote in " Laudato Si' : on Care for Our Common Home," "education can encourage ways of acting which directly and …
I Thirst
… today as a part of your fast to also reduce your carbon " foodprint ." Consider praying the Laudato Si' Stations of the Cross today as an additional way to remember our neighbors most vulnerable to …
The Last Supper and Thanksgiving
… provide us with these goods; and it reaffirms our solidarity with those in greatest need." … "Laudato Si', o n Care for Our Common Home" 226-227 … The word eucharist comes from the Greek word …
Catholics call COP 26 delay understandable but no excuse for less climate action
… change requires. "What we are living today is just a confirmation of what is written in Laudato Si'," she said. "That we need to speed up, we need to really listen to the cry of the poor and …
How can I get involved in virtual climate activism?
… First, we have the 50th Earth Day … this month … , followed by the 5th anniversary of " Laudato Si'" in May. In the United States, as you undoubtedly know, it's an election year . And, to top …
The church after coronavirus: Crisis exposes what is essential
… This pandemic has called us anew to balance this value with our deep commitment to live Laudato Si'. Our lack of travel has offered respite for our polluted atmosphere. So we will continue …
Pandemic economics create widespread upheaval, opportunities for reform
… by popes has grown steadily since then, most recently with Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." "Those documents all talk about the interconnectedness of …
EarthBeat Weekly: An eco-streaming guide while we're cooped up by coronavirus
… me about how they're shifting and the effects of the pandemic on the upcoming Earth Day and Laudato Si' anniversaries. In one of this week's Lenten Daily Food Reflections, Brenna Davis pondered …
Coronavirus compels climate activists to shift from streets to screen
… the spring also brings the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' social encyclical on ecology, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," with the Vatican sponsoring a weeklong celebration to rally …
EarthBeat Weekly: Solidarity key to addressing both the climate crisis and the pandemic
… the street. It's exactly the sort of solidarity Francis called for in his 2015 encyclical, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." "We require a new and universal solidarity," Francis wrote, …