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… comprised of former senior diplomatic, intelligence, and military officials _ in January 2017, divesting because Trump picked him for the Cabinet. Just over a year later, DC Capital Partners …

… … , Jesuit Fr. Tom Reese explains in his analysis of Francis' most recent choices. ICYMI: The divestment tactic for combating climate change hit a milestone last week — helped along by significant participation from faith groups, whose … pledges push global fossil fuel divestments over $11 trillion … . Want to keep updated with the latest news from the National …

… by 22 faith groups, including bishops in the Philippines and East Africa, pushed the global divestment movement over an estimated $11 trillion in assets redirected from coal, oil and gas … strike and a year after the Go Fossil Free campaign set a goal of achieving $10 trillion divested by 2020. Faith organizations have been at the middle of the momentum. At 27% of the 1,100-plus divesting organizations, they represent the largest single group. "In this time and place, the …

… applause when she asked Robinson if she would join a student effort to persuade the school to divest its holdings in fossil fuel companies, a demand the school has rejected . Robinson, a … in my hand," she added, she called for investment in clean energy sources as well as divestment in fossil fuel companies. "I would like to encourage Boston College to move in that …

… people than me." At the same time, he said: "It's clearly a piece of real estate that, if we divest of it, can help us advance the ministries of the church." In 2012, Connolly House was "the …

… flagship project. 2. Lifestyle Dimension: ... lifestyle changes to reduce carbon footprint and divest-reinvest to shift Catholic financial assets to clean renewable energy. 3. Public Policy …

… people vital medical care. While both candidates said they do not support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against Israel, they condemned laws restricting  other Americans' …

… in Houston have met with city leaders about climate change, begun composting and explored divesting from fossil fuels. Dimalibot said the Charity sisters hope their efforts can inspire …

… to specific policies is a next step. "We're trying to work with the [school] administration on divestment from fossil fuels, but we may also want to look into whether the university divests from private prisons or detention centers." After some down time and a barbeque cooked up …

… no more than the first leg of their journey. As they went farther with him, he wanted them to divest themselves of their expectations as well. Their religious training had prepared them for …

… be invested in favor of coal-fired power plants and mining companies, Cbcpnews.net reported. "Divestment from such investment portfolios must be encouraged," they stressed. They also …

… Catholic Church": Dioceses and Catholic universities going carbon neutral. College campuses divesting from fossil fuels. A set of " Laudato Si' standards" for parishes and dioceses to …

… Our Common Home." Dioceses and Catholic universities going carbon neutral. College campuses divesting from fossil fuels. A set of " Laudato Si' standards" for parishes and dioceses to … on this," said Aaron Salzman, an incoming senior at Boston College and leader in the Catholic Divestment Movement. "And in lieu of their response to this crisis, I think what we see here is a …

… energy and energy efficiency projects, and even begin a discussion about the possibility for divestment from fossil fuels. Home to Yosemite, the lush Central Valley and towering, … conservation practices." In addition, the bishops said they would explore "opportunities for divestment from fossil fuels, whether through Diocese bank investments, oil leases, etc." While … numerous religious congregations and Catholic universities  have committed to fossil fuel divestment , no U.S. diocese has yet to take the step. The Los Angeles Archdiocese itself has …

… tropes which now are totally turned against Muslims. There is nothing anti-Semitic about divesting from Israel when it violates international law. The blockade of food, medicines and …

… commit to 100% renewable energy by 2030 and to adopt ethical investment guidelines that would divest church finances from fossil fuels. It also calls on world leaders to meet the Paris …

… maritime trade centers and ports are among the dozen latest Catholic institutions to commit to divest financial holdings from fossil fuels. The joint announcement was made Tuesday, days after … Vatican-sponsored conference on the challenges facing the oceans and coastal areas. Among the divesting dioceses are the Panama City Archdiocese, adjacent to the Panama Canal and the first … ships by 80%. The standard will go into effect beginning January 2020. Just days before the divestment announcement and ahead of an IMO meeting next week in London, the Vatican Dicastery …

… cite the encyclical. More than 120 Catholic organizations worldwide have publicly committed to divesting their finances from fossil fuels, including Caritas Internationalis and the bishops of … have been out front on this for decades," DiLeo said. Of the Catholic groups that have divested from fossil fuels, almost one-fifth have been congregations or orders of women …

… . The author is too nice to point out that the college protests in support of BDS — boycott, divestment, sanctions — movement is only the latest indicator that college students often know …

… their scope. The Austrian bishops' announcement appears to be the most sweeping fossil fuel divestment to date made by Catholic bishops. "Financial means of the Church must not exert a … to avoid the worst warming scenarios.  To date, more than 1,000 institutions worldwide have  divested an estimated $8.5 trillion  from fossil fuels. Twenty-eight percent have been … Catholic institutions. Many of those, including the Austrian bishops, made the move through a divest-invest initiative of the Global Catholic Climate Movement.  Tomás Insua, executive …