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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. …
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… 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 …
Suffering, hope of Appalachia shared in new pastoral letter from its people
… offers a smoothly transitioned, localized sequel to Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home,” reading every bit as beautifully and powerfully. Congregation …
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… … Pew Catholics take command to feed the hungry seriously … Eco Catholic: … Reflections for a Laudato Si' film festival … Settlement pending in Gallup, N.M., bankruptcy … Girzone, author of 'Joshua' …
Reflections for a Laudato Si' film festival
… Splendid Angharad replies, "Then who killed the world?" Pope Francis' prophetic encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" is dated May 24, 2015, Pentecost Sunday, a week after George …
After Paris Agreement, climate activists see next step in mobilizing the people
… most vulnerable. The Vatican delegation in Paris based its proposals on 10 principles from " Laudato Si ' , on Care for Our Common Home," the encyclical that Francis released in June with special …
Looking Ahead to 2016: The Church
… for dialogue not only during his visit to the U.S. but some two dozen times in his encyclical Laudato Si’ . My favorite example of the disconnect between the conference and the pope remains …
Looking Back at 2015: The Church
… Wars are not ended with one papal visit. But, it is hope nonetheless. Who can forget Laudato Si’ and the impact of that document? Reaching into the often ignored riches of our …
Praise and plaudits from the best of COP21
… he thinks the alliance of science and religion -- as exemplified in Pope Francis’ encyclical “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home” -- would play a major role in the eventual agreement. Thank …
Top religion stories and newsmakers of 2015
… religion in the news cycle. Pope Francis made huge news with his encyclical on climate change, Laudato Si' , and his visits to both the United States and Africa were given wide coverage. But there is …
Francis asks ambassadors to encourage non-violence in face of terrorism
… Day of Peace message , titled “Overcome Indifference and Win Peace,” and his encyclical letter Laudato Si’ . [Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is …
On care for our common home
… Archdiocese of Los Angeles should tack a copy of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" to the front door of the building? The construction is …
Pope calls on global leaders to abolish death penalty, provide healthcare, forgive debt
… of the problems.” Francis also cites from his recent encyclical letter on the environment, Laudato Si’ , to say that indifference to environmental concerns “ends up creating new forms of poverty …