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Ukraine's religious leaders back proposed ban on Russian Orthodox Church over security concerns
… that opt to remain affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate. Ukrainian Orthodox churches that divest from Moscow are free to operate. The law also provides for free usage of state and …
I'm a Notre Dame peace studies student. I was arrested calling for peace in Gaza.
… gestures. Just students sitting on the quad, peacefully gathering to ask Notre Dame to divest from any weapons manufacturers — investments that violate all seven Catholic social … guidelines . We believe that Notre Dame has the capacity, precedent and potential to divest from any weapons manufacturing companies today. A local mosque donated so many chicken … Catholic institutions to refuse to invest in companies that counter Catholic doctrine — and to divest from such companies. As critically minded self-reflective scholars, we knew that investing …
Sometimes I need to tell the story to remind me of who I am
… translated the principles of Teilhard and others into initiatives such as community gardens, divestment from fossil fuels, and so much more. Certainly, Teilhard's life gave me an image of a …
How contemplation is making me a better climate activist
… Earth Quaker Action Team, encourages Vanguard, an asset manager, to influence corporations to divest from fossil fuels. Many have risked arrest to get the attention of this huge corporation. …
On Gaza, NY Catholic Worker community echoes Pope Francis: 'Please! Stop the war.'
… at universities calling, in part, upon the schools to disclose their investments and divest from investments complicit with Israel's military campaign. The students recognize that …
Editorial: Finally, (some) US dioceses are taking the pope's climate message seriously
… Diocese of San Diego , led by Cardinal Robert McElroy, was the first diocese in the U.S. to divest from fossil fuels. These are measurable, long-term and large-scale systemic changes to how …
Catholic group at Columbia seeks to foster 'mutual respect' amid protests
… President Minouche Shafik. According to the encampment organizers, they want the university to divest all finances "from corporations that profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide, and … campus. On the same night, new negotiations went on between Columbia University Apartheid Divest, the group organizing the encampment, and the Columbia administration. As of April 26, …
Hope for an AI doomer: 'Laudato Si' ' responds to today's technology with promise
… 60. Resistance might involve refusal to own stock in irresponsible AI developers — like some divest from fossil fuels — a costly principled stance, given that tech firms are some of today's …
Neve Gordon: A Jewish voice in support of Palestinians
… beyond the limits of their tolerance. In the piece, Gordon acknowledged the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign was an extreme measure. "It is indeed not a simple matter for … beyond elementary school. Given the choice, he said, he would write the same piece. Boycott, divestment and sanctions, he said, are nonviolent actions. Even today, he said, the question …
I prayed with Quakers to urge Vanguard to invest more responsibly
… and challenge these climate-devastating investments. We had been campaigning hard for customer divestment until Vanguard commits to environmentally responsible investing. Now we were trying … look at the environmental impact of my own investments (fortunately, none were with Vanguard), divest where needed and convince fellow parishioners and friends to do the same. It's rewarding …
At Catholic Youth Climate Summit, cardinal recognizes importance of student leadership
… and education on topics such as ecospirituality, climate science, integral ecology and divestment, as well as planning for the summit. Konstorum said that being on the leadership team …
Every bishop should decarbonize his diocese — and other Catholics can help
… if the diocese followed the Catholic Theological Society of America and simultaneously divested from fossil fuels using the U.S. bishops' Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines . … …
In first for US church, San Diego Diocese divests from fossil fuels
… Brian Roewe … The San Diego Diocese has divested its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry, the first Catholic diocese in the … the face of climate change. While more than 350 Catholic institutions worldwide have announced divestment commitments, the omission of any U.S. diocese has been notable, given the nation's … we wanted to be invested in and we had other things that we wanted to do," he said. Along with divesting, the diocese is looking to create a long-term program to promote investing in …
Pope Francis, 'Laudate Deum,' Catholic sisters: EarthBeat's top stories of 2023
… story. It might even change the way we understand Thanksgiving. … 5. Why Catholics should divest from plastic in their closets … By Lizzy Case (Aug. 15, 2023) As other sectors, such as … on plastics in clothing as a growing revenue stream over the next 20 years. The moral call to divest includes our closets. …
Catholic teaching and US bishops' investment guidelines demand divestment. CTSA shows how.
… or CTSA, the principal association of Catholic theologians in North America, resolved to divest from fossil fuels . This commitment responded to the Vatican's call , followed the … (or SRI) guidelines . This fall, the Catholic Theological Society of America fulfilled its divestment resolution. CTSA's story models how critical theological dialogue on justice and the … can inspire Catholic action. It is also significant because, like National Catholic Reporter , divestment forced CTSA to leave Christian Brothers Investment Services, or CBIS, and find another …
Those on the Catholic margins took center stage in 2023
… elevate that role with tangible and decisive action. Nuns in the United States and Ireland divested their money in fossil fuels and became part of a $10 million fund to increase investment …
Laudato Si' Movement names new exec director to lead global Catholic environmental network
… Through a coordinated campaign , it has also been a main driver behind Catholic institutions divesting their finances from the fossil fuel industry, with more than 350 publicly making the …
Religions call on COP28 for climate pledge accountability, rapid shift to clean energy
… standard "that supports a thriving planet and its inhabitants." The statement did not mention divestment from fossil fuels, of which faith-based organizations represent the largest share (36%) of the nearly 1,600 divesting institutions worldwide. The religious leaders added that they will "lead the pursuit …
Aging Catholic sisters in US, Ireland continue mission through impact investing
… do we continue our impact with the assets that we have?" In 2021, the congregation decided to divest from fossil fuels. "We made the decision and we worked with our investment advisers to …
Why Catholics should divest from plastic in their closets
… Lizzy Case … The movement to divest from fossil fuels is rapidly gaining momentum. From theological societies to universities, more citizens are recognizing the vital link between divesting from fossil fuels in the public sphere and a moral obligation to care for people and planet. Beyond finances, personal divestment is oftentimes thought of as a reductionary act — removing plastic products (the vast …