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… James Dearie … SEATTLE — … Seattle University will soon divest from fossil fuels, the university announced Sept. 19. "We join with others also at the forefront of the growing divestment movement and hope our action encourages more to do the same," university president … of its holdings in companies owning fossil fuel reserves by the end of 2020, and to be fully divested by the end of 2023. According to a report in The Seattle Times , Seattle University will …

… business dispute." The news: Two weeks ago, the Archdiocese of Suva, Fiji, announced its divestment from fossil fuels. The commentary: … Catholic Church must keep up its clear, inspiring …

… more can the faithful possibly do? Two weeks ago, the Archdiocese of Suva, Fiji, announced its divestment from fossil fuels. The announcement also included the Irish Catholic Bishops' … of Churches, the Church of Sweden, the Lutheran World Federation and many others have also divested. Together, these leaders are demonstrating the courage, resolve and love the world … known as the Vatican bank) to consider how it, too, can play a role in the movement to divest, a movement that is giving so much hope to so many people. As Cardinal Luis Tagle, …

… the climate action summit's official kickoff, 19 Catholic institutions announced intentions to divest their financial resources from fossil fuels. With that latest joint divestment declaration, 122 Catholic organizations and religious communities have now publicly …

… Peace' details discussions of Vatican's just war conference Ireland's bishops pledge to divest from fossil fuels [Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is  …

… Brian Roewe … On the heels of Ireland's passage of a bill to divest the country from fossil fuels, its Catholic bishops followed suit as a response to the … of Families and a two-day visit from Pope Francis. The Irish bishops' conference said the divestment process will remove from its financial holdings the top 200 oil and gas companies, in … this summer, comes a month after Ireland became the first country in the world to commit to divesting its investment fund of public money from peat, coal, oil and gas companies — estimated …

… per capita carbon emissions. As for her own country, Mellett called Ireland's recent vote to divest from fossil fuels "a huge success story" in which Irish Catholics in particular can take …

… Movement. She was also chair of Catholic Theological Society of America's ad hoc Fossil Fuel Divestment Review Committee and is a consultant to the Climate Justice Committee. …

… 12 when it became the first country in the world to pass a bill committing the country to the divestment of all of its holdings in fossil fuel companies. The passing of the Fossil Fuel … Agreement on climate change in 2015. It requires the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to divest all public money from peat, coal, oil and gas companies nationally and internationally "as …

… It is amazing that dozens of Catholic institutions, including Caritas Internationalis , have divested from fossil fuels . On the other hand, I am dismayed by yet another statement from the …

… gas companies to transition to less polluting forms of energy, with the threat of fossil-fuel divestment sometimes used as a stick. The pope said oil and gas companies had made commendable …

… the church's humanitarian aid network Caritas Internationalis , have announced they would divest from fossil fuels in recent years as part of a campaign steered by the Global Catholic …

… investors to either engage constructively with gun companies on the topic of gun violence or divest portfolios of gun stocks." The center also noted that "after constructive dialogue" with …

… local campaign called Stop Banking the Bomb and took action April 24 to encourage PNC bank to divest from nuclear weapons. Members of the Association of Pittsburgh Priests , which described … own blood. ICAN in particular has a campaign called Don't Bank on the Bomb that encourages divestment from nuclear weapons worldwide. Although it has had some success, Survil pointed out … While religious orders are quicker to change, Survil added, dioceses are slow to consider divestment, and he wouldn't be surprised if many priests' retirement funds were partially …

… aid agencies, three German banks and more than 30 other Catholic institutions are planning to divest at least part of their financial portfolios from the fossil fuel industry. The divestment announcement by the Global Catholic Climate Movement April 22, Earth Day, is part of a …

… … Erin Lothes … This week, an international coalition of Catholic institutions announced its divestment from fossil fuels. These include Caritas Internationalis (a Vatican-affiliated … the greater good of a fossil fuel-free world, they made the tough but courageous decision to divest. With help from professional advisors, the sisters shifted assets from fossil fuels to … that maintains the minimum shares needed to support shareholder engagement and reinvests any divested shares in clean energy keeps the lines of dialogue open, while also making a clear …

… granting recognition. Students for Justice in Palestine is associated with the "Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions" movement, which advocates penalties against Israel for actions the … run contrary to the mission and values of the University." He added, "The call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel presents a barrier to open dialogue and mutual learning and …

… was originally planned to feature both supporters and opponents of the controversial Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, which orchestrates economic, political and social pressure on …

… So far, approximately 60 Catholic organizations and religious orders have made public their divestment intentions. CIDSE published in COP23's final days a report aimed as assisting …

… day of St. Francis. The saint’s hometown is honoring him by joining other Catholic groups in divesting from fossil fuel companies . We have two previews of this week’s by-invitation-only …