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Amid grief and loss, long-term recovery is on horizon for eastern Kentucky
… St. George Church in Letcher County is providing storage space for Catholic Charities in a mining warehouse for items donated or purchased on pallets. St. George said it needs gallon jugs …
'Synodal spirit is alive in Africa,' say speakers at major theological summit
… a decadelong civil war. "It's an invitation for our people to get together. In a country like mine, we use this as a method where we can bring together people that are broken apart by …
The pope’s apology tour has some conspicuous gaps — let’s start with Junipero Serra
… they could be transformed into citizens, into Christians, while making the land available for mining and agriculture and white settlement. Around the same time as these Spanish missions took …
In Ecuador, Catholic bishops help negotiate end to massive protests
… also demanded respect of their rights and territories, with no further expansion of oil and mining projects, and larger budgets for public education and health care services. "The … of liberation theology in Ecuador and a major advocate of Indigenous rights. "The issue of mining and oil drilling in Indigenous territories — and their consequences — will cause a heated … would risk their territories and endanger the Amazon rainforest. Another decree, dealing with mining projects, was equally opposed by the Indigenous communities. While the government argues …
Editorial: The Vatican acts on climate change, but US bishops dawdle
… drought continues to threaten famine in areas of Africa . Decades of logging and mining in the Amazon region contribute to loss of wildlife habitats and Indigenous homelands, as … policy for all Vatican offices that discouraged "speculative investments" in oil and mining industries and encouraged investment in companies working to protect the environment and …
Brazilian archbishop will be first cardinal from the Amazon region
… In 2018, he also visited Madre de Dios, a region in the Peruvian Amazon devastated by illegal mining and logging. The pope made Steiner archbishop of Manaus just after the Amazon synod ended, …
Gratitude Report - EarthBeat 2022
… environmental conference COP26 was awarded First Place. Campos Lima’s article Illegal gold mining booms in Brazilian Amazon, harming environment, health was awarded First Place. Roewe’s …
Kendrick Lamar's new album reminds us that even prophets are fallible
… surrounded by his family: It's possible it's his way of saying "I know they'll come for me and mine after they hear what I have to say." Perhaps this is the hill he is willing to die on. …
With the planet at 'a breaking point', pope urges decisive action at UN environment summits
… of popular movements, pleading, "In the name of God, I ask the great extractive industries — mining, oil, forestry, real estate, agribusiness — to stop destroying forests, wetlands, and …
Bishops conclude assembly with guidelines to better implement Laudato Si' in East Africa
… and contributions to pollution and environmental degradation caused by the poorly regulated mining industry. "We express deep concern over the rate at which our forests are being depleted … not making enough efforts to replant trees. We are equally concerned about poorly regulated mining and extractive industry activities. All these are contributing to pollution and …
Vatican investments must follow Catholic social teaching, new policy says
… "speculative investments" in controversial sectors, such as commodities, the oil and mining industry, nuclear energy or producers of alcoholic drinks. On the other hand, the policy …