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Pope Francis' trip to Mongolia in September will be closely watched by Russia and China
… all of its energy needs — and rising regional power China, which buys more than 90% of its mining exports, mainly coal and copper. …
Historic Arizona mining town backs copper project on Native Americans' sacred land
… Anita Snow … The Associated Press … Growing up in a mining family that goes back generations, Mayor Mila Besich knew the Oak Flat Campground as the … have ignited a tug of war between the town of about 3,000 people who want a huge copper mine built there for its economic benefits , and Native American groups that consider the land …
Oak Flat timeline: Native American vs. pro-mining interests
… central Arizona, is at the heart of a years long struggle between Native American groups and mining interests that both consider it important for their future. Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of international mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP, wants to develop the large deposit of copper ore deep under Oak Flat into a massive mine. The nonprofit Apache Stronghold considers the land sacred and says it should be preserved …
Mining plans endanger Arizona's Oak Flat, sacred land to some Native Americans
… and guidance to seekers. But they fear for its future, seeing plans to carve a huge copper mine into the heart of Oak Flat as if it were a threat to their own flesh and blood — an … drink that Bighorse described as "Native Kool-Aid." It is also here that Resolution Copper Mining, a joint subsidiary of British and Australian mining giants, Rio Tinto and BHP, wants to …
Despite pope's pleas, survey finds US Catholics support fossil fuel expansion more than rest of country
… to reduce the impacts of climate change, but they're also more supportive of expanding coal mining, fracking and offshore drilling than other Americans, even as Pope Francis has continually … oil and gas drilling in coastal waters (52% support for Catholics, 47% for U.S. adults), coal mining (43%, 38%) and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil and gas (53%, 44%). The …
New book explores papal interpretations of 'signs of the times'
… norms of judgment and directives for action from the social teaching of the Church. (emphasis mine) Czerny and Barone add that the local Christian community "will have to discern by keeping …
Can churches spread the gospel of solar in coal country?
… 10 percent if the project is in an "energy community," such as places with closed coal mines or plants. Conant lobbied for the provision for the last nine years. For most churches …
Theologian Roger Haight honored with CTSA's John Courtney Murray Award
… who actually knew John Courtney Murray, adding that "I went to his high school or he went to mine." Haight also was a student of Murray's at Woodstock College in the 1960s. "He was an …
Ukraine dam destruction a 'diabolical act' in genocidal war, says archbishop, Ukrainian Catholics
… then what harm can be claimed if the earth is scorched, the children abducted, the fields are mined and whole settlements are wiped out by unleashing catastrophic flood waters?" With …
Catholics lead protests against mining, oil drilling in Ecuadorian Amazon
… of Orellana in the Ecuadorian Amazon have been staging weekly protests since February against mining and oil exploitation in the rainforest. Protesters say extraction activities are … capital city, also known as El Coca. They demand the immediate interruption of illegal mining operations in the zone. "Large-scale mining endeavors are something new in Orellana. During the COVID-19 pandemic, illegal miners …
"Ubi Mea?" Where's mine?
… Royko designed an official seal for the city with the motto Ubi Mea? - Latin for “Where’s mine?” His columns attacking blatant self-interest in a city known for corruption might have …