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Integral ecology: everything is connected
… Thomas Reese … Integral ecology is a key concept in chapter four of Laudato Si’ , Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. It flows from his understanding that …
Despite poll, Catholic climate leader optimistic 'Laudato Si'' is spreading
… University poll -- conducted from July 17-19, a month after the June 18 publication of “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home” -- found that four-in-10 U.S. Catholics were aware of the …
Pope’s encyclical cited as totem pole blessed on way to coal mines
… play 'very vital role' in addressing climate, poverty … " (July 22, 2015) In his encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," the pope said that human life depends on the well-being of …
The Globalization of the Technocratic Paradigm
… Phyllis Zagano … The title here, cumbersome as it is, comes from Pope Francis' Laudato Si'. His encyclical letter, in English called "On Care for Our Common Home" is widely …
Religious adopt Earth pledge
… of the resolution began more than a year before the release of Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," the document, once published in mid-June, provided a …
Eleven Catholic colleges among Sierra Club’s ‘cool schools’
… in assuming that that advocate role, in part due to Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical, “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home.” ‘I think there’s evidence that the ramifications of the …
How Pope Francis Challenges the Catholic Left
… ideological agenda. I share his worry. It is stunning to me that the Catholic Left celebrates Laudato Si’ and its call to pay attention to the natural rhythms of the climate, and to banish a false …
Catholic high school teachers eager to dive into papal encyclical
… sustainably as much as possible," he said. On the June morning when Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home" was released, Fernandez "was like a teenager on the day their …
Pope Francis is Coming, Part III
… The pope’s speech to the U.N. will doubtlessly reiterate many of the themes articulated in Laudato Si ’ urging the world community to take effective and immediate steps to address the threats …
Francis: a prophet who gets things done
… vigorously supported his reforms. If the Vatican bank is Exhibit A, then Exhibit B is surely Laudato Si ' -- Francis' courageous call to love and protect the earth in a time of devastating climate …
Philippine advocates plan to use 'Laudato Si'' to energize their work
… and advocates for farmers, fishers and the poor lauded the recently released encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" as "affirmation" for their causes and said that, using it as a …
Morning Briefing
… Tom Roberts … New poll shows few U.S. Catholics familiar with Laudato Si', Pope Francis' eco-encyclical. Of those familiar, less than a quarter heard about it …
Poll finds few US Catholics familiar with Francis’ eco-encyclical
… Yale University, four-in-10 American Catholics are aware of the pope’s encyclical, titled “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home .” About a third of all Americans knew of the document, the …
Francis criticizes market system, saying it takes family 'hostage'
… called "sacred." In reference to both the Genesis story of creation and to his new encyclical Laudato Si', the pontiff said care for the earth's beauty and the dignity of work "were made to be joined …
Islamic leaders urge climate action in declaration
… described it as “in harmony” with Pope Francis’ recent environmental encyclical, “ Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” and the Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace …
New director of Sophia Center delighted to continue its spiritual vision
… he will be in Fort Collins, Colo., speaking on Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical, “ Laudato Si’, on Care for our Common Home.” He is also planning a public symposium on the encyclical at …
Links for 08/14/15
… , Allesandro Rovati, of Belmont Abbey College, looks at t he theology of Laudato Si' which, interestingly, has gotten less commentary than the politics. We need more such …
Pope Francis: Technology + greed = disaster
… Thomas Reese … A superficial review of Laudato Si’ could lead the reader to think that Pope Francis is a Luddite. He has very critical …
Sustainability bound with spirituality
… tells Snyder. Amid the renewed energy generated by Pope Francis' environmental encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for our Common Home," it would be prudent to heed the wisdom of these eco-literary …