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… with bringing new, community-building events to the parish, including an annual Christmas tree lighting where children are served hot chocolate and visit Santa. Leicht described …

… soul rejoices ... because you will not abandon me." Jesus says, "Learn a lesson from the fig tree." Pope Francis improvised on that in a meditation titled "Times Change." His opening line is …

… group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide" of cutting down a 200-year-old red pine to decorate St. Peter's Square for Christmas. "Sign up to say 'no' to the exclusively consumerist practice of using live trees for short-lived use, for mere advertising purposes and a few ridiculous selfies," said the …

… the emotional tone for this scene by placing it just after Jesus caused the demise of a fig tree, threw the temple into disarray and expelled all moneymakers from the sacred space ( Mark …

… bell-making tradition. In a solemn moment, Dumas consecrated the bells with holy water and a tree branch. Standing on the square outside the cathedral, he and Tony Estanguet, head of the …

… including families of those buried, work to keep the place natural by planting flowers and trees and cleaning up invasive species, she said. Berg said families usually choose to work with …

… It is also our pharmacy because when you are sick, it is from the forest that you get the tree leaves, the bark, and roots that treat you." The situation facing the Baka people is a …

… in Gaza. The 2018 attack claimed the lives of 11 worshippers from Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of Life congregations, which shared space in the synagogue in Squirrel Hill, the heart of …

… available to nonprofits, tribes, cities and states for cooling initiatives such as planting trees in urban areas, which reduce the risk of heat illness . It's reasonable to expect that a …

… but often are not spared by disasters when they hit. "Sometimes their roofs are ripped off. Trees have fallen on their homes. Their houses have flooded," the longtime disaster response …

… from a team of international researchers indicate the amount of carbon absorbed by land, trees and plants — a critical process to keep CO2 levels from rising — has temporarily collapsed, …

… faith groups in southern Tanzania have identified 4,000 hectares of land for restoration and tree growing. Buddhist monks have led forest protection efforts in Cambodia's Sorng Rukhavoan …

… century. She helps us see our  tías and  primas (aunts and cousins) as flowers on the family tree, blooming in spite of the sexism, patriarchy and colonialism attempting to stifle their …

… fueled more by common practices of burning fields to increase their fertility, or burning trees and brush from forests razed mainly for cattle ranching.  Scientists warn deforestation and …

… millions of dollars from the nation's largest climate law toward faith communities to plant trees in parts of cities long overlooked and underserved. American Forests , the country's oldest national conservation organization, has opened a second round of its  Tree Equity Catalyst Fund , this one funneling over $12 million from the hundreds of billions in …

… You see people grilling food out so it doesn't spoil. You see neighbors cutting and clearing trees for each other," she said. "Even though we've had this terrible flood, it's been good to …

… jump on Francis' love for creation, his "Canticle of Brother Sun," his diligence in protecting trees and even "brother" fire, and find in him a kindred spirit. Animal lovers hear stories of …

… was quite sure that in his absence, they would die. Couldn't he come back and dig through old tree limbs after a brief rescue operation? Tom Bombadil rejected that idea and instead encouraged …

… for the last five days. Crews are gradually clearing major and secondary roads of downed trees, downed power lines and landslides." "Generally, there are no current means to text or …

… management services to help rebuild and restore lives." As of Sept. 29, power remained out, trees were down and water damage was reported at several churches and schools. In a statement, … the western Carolinas, we anticipate a multiday restoration effort." In Swannanoa, a large oak tree fell onto the 88-year-old St. Margaret Mary Church, which announced on Facebook its "campus … River, which had swelled beyond its banks to five times its size. "People were clinging to trees and debris piles, anything they could. The river washed away whole houses and trailers just …