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Links for 06/26/15
… At La Stampa's Vatican Insider , Andrea Tornielli looks at the Acton Institute's objections to Laudato Si' - I do not know how many Vatican officials read Distinctly Catholic, but everyone reads La …
More seminaries offering courses on faith, environment, study finds
… In a report released Monday to coincide with Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development noted that …
Integral ecology themes in 'Laudato Si'' resonate with 'green' sisters
… of, in his own words, “this lengthy reflection,” Pope Francis proposes in the final pages of “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for our Common Home” two prayers for the earth community. Both have taken a …
My hair stills smells of the fragrance of our fire
… -- and now I have the smell to prove it. The timing of release of the papal encyclical Laudato Si' is not lost on me. Here I am on an urban farm with students from a Catholic school …
Links for 06/25/15
… Silk on the religion of the Confederate flag. Silk also has a post about the degree to which Laudato Si' is a political manifesto. The link between religious text and political program is also the …
More Laudato Si' - Magistra No
… Sean Winters … It would have been easy to spend the entire last week, since the release of Laudato Si’, doing nothing on this blog put play whack-a-mole, hitting the various detractors as they pop …
Morning Briefing
… can be "morally necessary." Jamie Manson: Discussion of overpopulation missing from Laudato Si '' Michael Sean Winters: October's synod on the family begins to take shape. Gay …
What does media ecology have to say about 'Laudato Si''?
… Rotondaro … NCR asked prominent media ecologist Thom Gencarelli to weigh in on a portion of Laudato Si' that warns against the use of media to "shield us from direct contact with the pain, the …
The liberation methodology of 'Laudato Si''
… Bush joined a number of Republicans who have relativized the value of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' . "I don't get economic policy from my bishops or my cardinals or my pope," he said , …
'Laudato Si'' should have lifted the ban on contraception
It's been nearly a week since the much-anticipated release of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment . Since then, the document's many beautiful and challenging elements have been justifiably lauded in both the religious and secular media. His call to replace fossil fuels is bold, his understanding of overconsumption and scarcity is prophetic, his compassion for the earth and all of its…, Editor's note:, We can send you an email alert every time Jamie Manson's column, "Grace on the Margins," is posted to NCRonline.org. Go to this page and follow directions: Email alert sign-up .
Links for 06/24/15
… Bartholomew. I do not know if there is something in the water in Grand Rapids, but me thinks Laudato Si' has struck a nerve with them. My colleague Tom Roberts' has a great report on a recent …
US bishops say Pope Francis' encyclical is a call to examine lifestyle choices
… to action, U.S. bishops said. In Chicago, Archbishop Blase Cupich called the publication of " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home " "a watershed moment for the Church, for humanity, and for the …
'Laudato Si'' is inspiration for those who want to be part of the solution
… holistic, it's wonderful: That's what I think of Pope Francis' environmental encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." Quoting his patron saint, Francis of Assisi, who is also the …
The Trade Bill Gets Even Worse; GOP Spits in Pope Francis's Eye
… what this economic system works. Isn’t that precisely what Pope Francis is calling for in Laudato Si’ ? …
GOP presidential candidates enter the Catholic cafeteria
… Puts GOP Hopefuls on the Defensive .” And, well, he might. After all, Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ is an affirmation of the scientific consensus on climate change, and very strong instruction …
Links for 06/19/15
… pope in advance of his visit to the US. Bishop David O'Connell issued a wonderful statement on Laudato Si'. (h/t to Rocco) In Chicago, Archbishop Blase Cupich calls the new encyclical a "watershed …
Laudato Si' - Magistra No
… Kishore Jayabalan, had this to say : I appreciate and welcome Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si ’, which challenges us to re-examine how we treat the earth and each other. These are …
Why Pope Francis' encyclical matters
… Let's start with the last question: Why is it getting all this attention? The encyclical, " Laudato Si' , On Care for our Common Home , " is getting lots of attention for two reasons. First, there …
Kurtz: Encyclical calls Catholic community to 'honor the earth'
… scientific information is available to us, to make a moral judgment now.” Pope Francis in Laudato Si’ continues the critique of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI of the growing gap between the …
Secular media coverage of encyclical hit and miss
… Moral Case for Stopping Climate Change .” “In his new encyclical on environmental degradation, Laudato Si ,” The Atlantic ’s Emma Green wrote , “Pope Francis is not just addressing the world’s 1.2 …