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Some snowstorm reflections on a few of the things that matter to me
… organism, as a creature of God, is good and admirable in itself,” he says in his encyclical “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home.” “Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished …
Pope Francis v. the GOP
… cases in the exploitation of employees as if they were objects to be used and discarded (cf. Laudato Si’, 123). God will hold us accountable for the slaves of our day, and we must do everything to …
Suggestions for a soundtrack to Lenten reflections
… here in Columbus, Ohio, met this past weekend to begin discussing Pope Francis’ encyclical " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," we had music -- mostly from CDs as a recent rotator cuff …
Supreme Court stay, vacancy raise questions about Clean Power Plan's future
… fully on board with reducing these emissions.” A go-to citation comes from Pope Francis in “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home”: “We know that technology based on the use of highly polluting …
Francis decries treatment of Mexico's indigenous, blames those 'intoxicated by power'
… to say nothing can change, the pope quoted from his recent encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si' , to say that "creation itself ... raises an objection" to the silencing of peoples. "The …
The Field Hospital: Covering parish life throughout America
… Pat Wapp overseas the effort. Inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si' , St. James parishioners also recently launched a program to educate parishioners …
Zahra: Economic system must be based on principles of freedom, dignity
… , Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 encyclical, to Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si' . Zahra said, "What Rerum Novarum provided 125 years ago needs to be reapplied to a changing …
Poet Wendell Berry bequeaths farming legacy to small Catholic college
… into one particular scientific study.” More: " … Vatican-sponsored conferences further unpack 'Laudato Si'' from frames of farming, climate … " (July 2, 2015) For Berry, the heart of agriculture …
In February prayer video, Pope Francis pleads for creation care, 'a new way of living'
… in its wake. The scene brings to life a much-cited line from Francis’ social encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" regarding the state of the planet: "The earth, our home, is …
Links for 02/02/16
… Eucharist at the International Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines. The theology behind Laudato Si' is richer than most people think and it can't be reduced to ethics. …
US Catholics allergic to reality of environmental racism, theologian says at St. John's University
… about some of the people who inhabit it. He praised Pope Francis, who, in his encyclical " Laudato Si’ on Care for Our Common Home," links the two crises, frequently citing shortcomings in the …
Sisters band together on billboard campaign to bring pope's environmental message to Iowa caucus
… message "Standing with Pope Francis; Caring for our Common Home." In his latest encyclical, Laudato Si' , Pope Francis urgently calls people all over the world to take action to protect the earth. …
Morning Briefing
… Poverty due to corruption … Jesuit Fr. Tom Reese explores a practical experiment implementing Laudato Si' in an essay he calls: … Insulation … NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters reviews Angus’ …
Insulation: a practical implementation of Laudato Si'
… Thomas Reese … Having written extensively on Laudato Si' , I decided it was time to see how I could implement it in my life. I decided to …
Leonardo DiCaprio gets an audience with Pope Francis, ahead of Oscars
… to receive the Crystal Award for his efforts to address environmental challenges. ICYMI: w/ "Laudato Si'," "Evangelii Gaudium," a rosary or medal in hand, @LeoDiCaprio says farewell to #PopeFrancis …
EPA recruits faith groups to help end food waste
… and sharing with the underprivileged." Francis drove that point home in his encyclical " Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home," in discussing waste in another arena: water. The pope …
Pope Francis meets Iran’s president to boost nuke deal, Mideast peace
… also gave him an English-language copy of his landmark 2015 encyclical on the environment, “ Laudato Si’ .” Noting that the papal letter had not been translated into Farsi, the pontiff also offered …
'By the waters of Flint, we sat and wept'
… Sadly, this latest crisis confirms the observations of Pope Francis, who writes in Laudato Si' , One particularly serious problem is the quality of water available to the poor. …
Morning Briefing
… in the world. It's a great way to begin the day. Cardinal Turkson: Bishops should promote Laudato si': … Bishops hold a “privileged position” in promoting the message of the Encyclical. … Two …
Links for 01/13/16
… event is a discussion with Jeffrey Sachs and Cardinal Sean O'Malley about the environment and Laudato Si '. For more information, click here . At the NYTimes Opinionator blog , an essay about how …