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Compassion, not climate change, needed for encyclical engagement in coal country, Catholics say
… Minn., said it falls upon local pastors and bishops to educate themselves about “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home” and the science it cites, and then help people …
Optimism abounds at Dayton divestment conference
… popular documents on that campus these days is Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, “ Laudato Si’ , on Care of Our Common Home.” As a part of this, divesting from fossil fuels, primary …
Morning Briefing
… Rotondaro … Second part of NCR series on … life after coal … : the transition Francis urged in Laudato Si' "is happening right now in West Virginia” … Pope’s concept of a synodal church must be put …
Conference presents black Catholic perspective on climate change
… the Catholic take on the environment even more important in the wake of the encyclical, “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home.” “Our faith and our social teaching make us embrace the right …
Statistics on coal’s future driven home in Appalachia
… she's inspired that her new bishop has indicated a desire to engage the community through " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." While it didn't come up in conversations with miners during …
What’s happening after coal? Encyclical arrives amid tough times for industry
… So coal is and remains a controversial topic in this part of the country,” he told NCR . … Laudato Si’ in coal country … Against this backdrop, Appalachia’s Catholic communities in June received …
US sisters' ability to connect social, environmental justice offers a path forward
… gotten more attention in recent months following the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si' , a dedicated group of women religious has occupied a special place in the Earth justice …
Morning Briefing
… gotten more attention in recent months following the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', a dedicated group of women religious has occupied a special place in the Earth justice …
Choosing wisely or foolishly at global climate conference
… of the climatic system," warns Pope Francis. In his famous environmental encyclical letter " Laudato Si' ,On Care for Our Common Home," the Holy Father further warns, "In recent decades this warming …
The 2015 USCCB Plenary: A Preview
… , issued in 2009, which was a wonderful encyclical. Now, with both Evangelii Gaudium and Laudato Si’ it is unthinkable that the bishops’ conference did not find the time or the inclination to …
On climate, polls begin to show hints of ‘Francis effect’
… 900 respondents first polled in the spring (Feb. 27-March 10) before the June publication of “ Laudato Si’ , on Care of Our Common Home,” and again in the fall (Sept. 30-Oct. 19) following Francis’ …
Voices of Faith in Kenya raise the alarm for environmental protection
… Melanie Lidman … When Pope Francis released " Laudato Si’ , On Care for Our Common Home ," the title of the encyclical emphasized a shared …
Right role of technology dissected at Santa Clara encyclical conference
… primary encyclical promoters, as well as academics and civic leaders who largely praised “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home” and presented a hopeful version of the planet’s future. Santa …
US bishops are quiet on climate change
… survival of our planet; they were the proximate target of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical, Laudato Si'. But the USCCB website leaves one with the impression that this is not a major issue for them …
‘Laudato Si’’ represents a new ‘Rerum Novarum,’ says Cardinal Rodríguez at Fordham
… has been dubbed the “vice pope” for his close relationship to Francis, defended his friend’s Laudato Si’ encyclical on the environment as a new Rerum Novarum , which speaks to a crisis in world …
Pope Francis ‘prepared to battle’ on Vatican reform, senior cardinal says
… the Spirit." Rodriguez was in New York as part of a U.S. tour on the pope's recent encyclical, Laudato Si' . The tour began Monday at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and continued with an …
Turkson in Ohio: If people love God, they must care for what he has made
… Tim Puet … Catholic News Service … The lead consultant on " Laudato Si' ," Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, said that although it's a document of …
Links for 11/04/15
… … From Vatican Radio, the text of Cardinal Peter Turkson's talk at Ohio State University on Laudato Si'. At Catholic Moral Theology, Matthew Shadle examines the absence of the concept of …
Cardinal Rodríguez at Georgetown: Without Paris climate deal, 'some countries will not have a future'
… Tom Roberts … The Laudato Si’ U.S. road trip got underway Monday with Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga of … the United States visiting campuses and highlighting Pope Francis’s environmental message in “ Laudato Si’ , On Care for Our Common Home.” He was scheduled to participate in a community …
US bishops set to select 'strategic priorities'
… Francis papacy have come more into focus. Days after the June meeting, the Vatican released " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Francis' encyclical on the environment and human ecology, and …