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US Catholic church is failing to respond to climate emergency, theologian says
… , and various dioceses and parishes have put it into action, including expanded use of solar energy , the full weight of the U.S. church has yet to coalesce behind the pope's call for …
As we pollute the oceans, sea life isn't alone at risk — our health is, too
… all combustion of coal around the world and transitioning as rapidly as possible to wind and solar power is … incredibly important for protecting the planet and for protecting human health," …
Hazel Johnson, the mother of environmental justice, was Catholic
… focus of an EPA investigation . They are working with the Chicago Housing Authority to build a solar farm in their community. And they continue to wait for the government to complete cleanup …
Papal astronomer celebrates Mars missions
… photographs that nobody had ever seen before" of Saturn and its moons and other objects in the solar system. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1974, Macke told Catholic News Service he only …
Tribes, faith leaders petition Biden to end Enbridge Line 3 pipeline
… of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and executive director of Honor the Earth. Describing the solar project under way in Red Lake Nation that will give the tribe energy sovereignty, and her …
5,000 trees link Virginia parish with Kenyan farmers
… carbon footprint. In 2019, it became the first Catholic parish in the state to switch to 100% solar energy , and it has since installed additional solar panels on the rectory. Looking to do more, Grace turned to tree planting as a next step on …
Green New Deals need to respect diverse cultures, Vatican official says
… carbon pollution; direct government investments in infrastructure improvements and wind and solar energy; boost efficiency of transportation systems and energy usage; promote advanced …
The year in politics: What to expect from 2021?
… access and education in the inner city. Introducing big sustainable energy projects — solar panels at all schools, government investment in electric car production, purchasing the …
EarthBeat Weekly: Environmental justice, action, spirituality among top themes for 2021
… out this week's story about the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary's new solar array and our recent story about Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental …
Cross-shaped solar array lights up Mundelein Seminary for New Year
… Christmas star shining over Mundelein, Illinois, this season was the sun, as a 300-kilowatt solar energy project went into commercial operation Dec. 25 on the campus of the University of … university president and seminary rector Fr. John Kartje told EarthBeat. It is the first solar energy generating plant on a U.S. Catholic seminary campus and the first in the Chicago …