Catholic environmental activists in Africa are expressing grave concern after a group of bishops in Tanzania endorsed a proposed crude oil pipeline project, amid increasing calls to abandon fossil fuels to tackle climate changes.
As world leaders prepare for the next United Nations summit on climate change, representatives of world religions have lent support for a proposed international treaty to facilitate a fair and rapid phaseout of fossil fuels that drive global warming.
In rallying students at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice to take on the global challenge of climate change, environmental activist Bill McKibben wasn't just speaking to them. He was also addressing their elders.
Many faith groups cheered the Inflation Reduction Act's signing. They also vowed to take on its shortfalls, like investments in fossil fuel production that have long exposed communities of color to more pollution.
We say: It is clear through both words and actions that creation care is a priority of the Vatican and the leader of the Catholic Church. Yet, it continues to feel like the U.S. bishops have missed the memo.
San Juan Archbishop Roberto González Nieves has called for widespread action across Puerto Rico to protect its natural resources and spur transition to clean energy sources, in line with the pope's environmental encyclical.
A growing number of Christian churches, dioceses, religious orders and organizations — including five Catholic dioceses in Ireland and two in Canada — are announcing they will divest from fossil fuels.
Commentary: We need an all-out mobilization to build renewable energy in Europe and around the world, and it starts by divesting from fossil fuels. This will help us end the war in my country and rebuild Ukraine from the war ashes.
