Catholic University of America students take measurements of the pastoral center for the Newark Archdiocese as part of a pilot course providing energy and sustainability recommendations to Catholic dioceses. (Patricia Andrasik)
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Energy & Laudato Si' 101: CUA students advise archdiocese on sustainability upgrades

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A new architecture course at Catholic University of America combines energy ethics and technical skills for hands-on sustainability projects that can aid U.S. dioceses in improving energy use and reducing emissions.

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This Lent, let's focus on getting the logs out of our own eyes

Jesus' counsel is especially wise if we are going to help our society overcome the intense polarization that afflicts it. It is so easy to list the many faults and failures of those whose politics are not like our own.

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Pope Francis sends first audio message since hospitalization, offering gratitude for prayers

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'Nonviolence is the only way forward,' Marie Dennis tells John Dear

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This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts longtime peace activist, Pax Christi leader and Catholic Nonviolence Initiative director Marie Dennis to talk about challenging the outdated just war theory.

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If you believe the Scripture is the Word of God, the message is clear: Musk and Trump will go to hell for defunding the corporal works of mercy. Will we?

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Italian prisoners pray for Pope Francis, a longstanding advocate for the incarcerated

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italian prisoners are praying for his recovery, Catholic chaplains said, noting the pope's longtime focus on addressing the needs of incarcerated people.

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Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in 'imminent danger'

For more than a week now, the Vatican's daily updates have trended in an incrementally positive direction, lifting the 88-year-old pontiff's prognosis. 

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Vatican reports 'slight improvement' in Pope Francis' condition

A Vatican update on the pope's health said, "In order to continue recording these initial improvements in the coming days, the doctors are prudently keeping the prognosis reserved." 

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'Yes to life, no to mining': Sisters in El Salvador join church's protest

Sisters are participating in the church's campaign: "Yes to life, no to mining," calling for the restoration of a law against metal mining in El Salvador. 

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Resumed UN nature summit provides faith groups pathway to log conservation progress

The U.N. biodiversity summit, COP16, officially ended Feb. 28 in Rome, four months after the biannual talks began in Cali, Colombia. Nations reached deals on mobilizing funds and monitoring conservation commitments. 

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The new composition premiered this month in Georgia at the Lyke House Catholic Center, with a planned expansion due in the coming months.

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Bryan Johnson, the focus of the Netflix documentary "Don't Die," and Hannah Neeleman of Ballerina Farm have something in common: a theology of pleasure-denial now to yield ultimate reward later. 

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