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Survey: US religious groups do not view climate change as a crisis
… each in damage, The New York Times reported. Those include Hurricane Idalia in Florida and the wildfires in Hawaii, which are believed to have killed 97 people. The month of August was the …
Environmental faith groups laud pope's climate exhortation, US bishops offer quieter response
… and care for the poor," lauded Francis' newest writing as timely, pointing to hurricanes and wildfires that ravaged the U.S. and other parts of the globe this summer — natural disasters …
Pope Francis takes on climate deniers, 'irresponsible' Americans in new climate letter
… Christopher White … Amid a year of record-breaking rising temperatures, wildfires and flooding and ahead of a major U.N. climate summit this winter, Pope Francis on Oct. …
'Orthodoxy is spacious': At retreat, synod members hear about women's hopes, LGBTQ issues
… humanity. The future looks grim. Ecological catastrophe threatens the destruction of our home. Wildfires and floods have devoured the world this summer. Small islands begin to disappear under …
Catholic groups underscore urgency of United Nations 'Climate Ambition Summit'
… crops swept away in torrential floods, diseases unleashed by rising temperatures, and wildfires that destroyed towns and cities, Guterres said, "Our focus here is on climate solutions …
Catholic groups join sea of protesters in New York march against fossil fuels
… climate disasters, including historic heatwaves in the U.S., Europe and Middle East; ravaging wildfires in Canada and Maui; and devastating flooding in China, Brazil and Libya. Prior to the … of 2024 Regis High School student — echoed George's concerns for the poor. "While these recent wildfires kept us New Yorkers inside for a few days, climate tragedies in the Global South force …
'Portugal's pilgrimage' features ox-pulled floats with sacred images of Mary
… axes gleaming in the sun. It signified how vulnerable locals feel to increasingly destructive wildfires raging during extreme heat waves. One of this year's floats represented Our Lady of …
After the Vermont floods: An Indigenous creation story shows a way forward
… and spiritual foundations. Add into this mix a summer of serious air pollution from Canadian wildfires. Then recall that we are still emerging from the long social isolation and fears that …
Revisit Laudato Si' to prepare for Pope Francis' new document on ecology
… address the climate "signs of the times" yet again, especially following unprecedented heat, wildfires and floods around the globe this summer. Chapter 3 is organized into three parts: …
Pope Francis' new environmental exhortation to be released on Oct. 4
… against our common home" and comes after a summer of record breaking rising temperatures, wildfires and storms. "It is a terrible world war," he lamented. The pope's remarks came during …
Republican anti-ESG push complicates faith-based impact investing
… degrees Fahrenheit), and with it avoid more catastrophic impacts from strong storms, intense wildfires and flooding, and extensive heat waves and droughts. "Insofar as this freezes real …
As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope, tackle reality
… as authorities predicted that more remains would be found within the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of Lahaina. But many others are already confronting a …
Catholics appeal for help as Biden declares Maui's deadly fires a federal emergency
… the agency meet the housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of victims from wildfires raging on the island of Maui that wiped out an entire town and drove people to seek refuge in the ocean. News reports said that wildfires also were affecting the Big Island (officially named Hawaii), and by mid-afternoon … to at least 53, according to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green. About 11,000 others have evacuated as wildfires burned the historic town of Lahaina "to the ground," as numerous news outlets reported. …
Faith leaders urge EPA to protect communities from fossil fuel-fired power plants
… upon us," pointing to impacts present across the country of a rapidly heating world: dangerous wildfires, extreme heat, prolonged droughts, severe flooding and more powerful storms and …