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Read Pope Francis' homily at the canonization of Serra
… that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and for the world" ( Laudato Si' , 229). It is the responsibility to proclaim the message of Jesus. For the source of our joy …
Read Pope Francis' speech at the White House
… to bring about “a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change” ( Laudato Si’ , 13). Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the …
Francis meets Obama, calling for protection of religious liberty, environment
… for we know that things can change,'" the pope continued, citing his encyclical letter Laudato Si' . "Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of …
Francis to critics: Do I need to say the Creed?
… how hard Jesuits used to make their students work. "And we spoke a lot about the encyclical, 'Laudato Si',' because he is very interested in the theme of ecology. It was not a very formal meeting, …
5 minutes with Francis: What women want
… action. On behalf of my granddaughter's life and wellbeing, thank you for your encyclical Laudato Si’ , and the plea for us all to act to protect our earth and the poor. On behalf of my daughter …
Christ, Marx and Che: Fidel Castro offers pope his religious views
… a book and two CDs of his homilies, as well as his two encyclical letters, “Lumen Fidei” and “Laudato Si’.” …
Why Do You Harden Your Hearts?
… out to be inhumane. Sirico , like Heartland, led the charge against Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ and it baffles me why Catholic institutions and Catholic universities continue to invite him …
Catholic higher-ed leaders pledge to wrap Francis' environmental concerns into their mission
… by the Ohio-based Ignatian Solidarity Network, says that the challenges Francis lays out in “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home” -- changes in lifestyles, models of consumption and …
Congressman to sit out pope’s address due to expected climate message
… times, for Pope Francis' Sept. 19-27 pastoral visits to Cuba and the US. In his encyclical, “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home,” released in mid-June, Francis affirmed the scientific …
A view from a fast: Activists seek climate action ahead of pope’s DC visit
… Marianne Comfort of the Mercy sisters’ Institute Justice team quoted Francis’ encyclical “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home,” in saying that Christians are called to “an ‘ecological …
+Cupich: "A Consistent Ethic of Solidarity"
… and frame the kind of person-centered economy and society Pope Francis has called for in Laudato Si’ and elsewhere. When technology and efficiency are the only criteria, we lose sight of the …
Look for a ‘Francis effect’ at the voting booth, not in the pews
… who read the alternative article. Weeks before the data was collected, Francis issued his “Laudato Si’” encyclical — a powerful call for environmental stewardship as a moral issue. Half of survey …
Francis stresses solidarity, justice, participation in address to EU environment ministers
… use of resources to the local level. On justice, Francis noted that in his encyclical, “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home,” he discussed the idea of an “ecological debt” between the …
Encyclical unites religious, nonreligious voices on climate change
… say it's possible the pope may even stop by to check out the banners promoting the document, "Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home," on his way to the Capitol. Planners for the Sept. 24 rally, …
Vatican upholds bishop's refusal to allow transsexual to be godparent
… into thinking that we enjoy absolute power over creation," Francis wrote in his encyclical, "Laudato Si'." "Learning to accept our body, to care for it and to respect its fullest meaning, is an …
Francis’ September travel plans
… heads of state. Most likely, he will underline the points he made in his recent encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” Related: Two defining months: Francis could see rough waters …
Colbert schedules 'Catholic night' as pope comes to town
… archbishop quoted in The New York Times discussing Francis’ recent environmental encyclical, “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home.” The archbishop’s spokeswoman, Mary Ross Agosta, jumped at the …
Saving the environment through dialogue and transparency
… as ordinary people who lives will be affected. In the first four chapters of his encyclical Laudato Si’ , Pope Francis reviews what scientists tell us is happening to the environment, reflects on …
California legislators, bishops highlight 'Laudato Si'' in pushing clean energy bill
… every state across America has activities underway related to Pope Francis’ encyclical, " Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home." That includes California, where lawmakers are in the final …
New Jersey bishop urges people to do more to protect environment
… did not anticipate what nature can do to us." The bishop cited Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," and drew a parallel between the natural disaster and the …