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San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy attends the opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 6, 2019. (CNS/Paul Haring)

Cardinal-designate McElroy has long commitment to Laudato Si', environment

San Diego's Robert McElroy, who will be elevated to cardinal on Saturday, has been among the most outspoken among U.S. bishops in addressing climate change and environmental justice, and transforming words into actions.

Two young women load buckets of water into their canoe on the Marañón River in Peru. (Quisca Producciones)

Is a river a person? Advocates for the legal rights of nature say yes

By Barbara Fraser

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