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… three dozen Catholic groups in marking the patron saint of ecology's feast day (Oct. 4) by divesting from fossil fuel companies. In all, 40 institutions from 11 countries on five continents announced Oct. 3 their intentions to divest. The joint announcement, coordinated by the Global Catholic Climate Movement , is by far the largest since the network of 400-plus member organizations formed a divestment working group in the wake of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for …

… Capuchin friar believed deeply in the prospects of engagement over other strategies, such as divestment, that maintaining, and building, a relationship with companies over time could lead to …

… a worldwide commitment, including a willingness to address difficult issues, such as divestment from fossil fuels. … Summary of awards: … First: 13 Second: 9 Third: 4 Honorable …

… capitalist political economy." Catholic Theological Society of America members also discussed divesting from fossil-fuel-producing companies, with the board gathering input from members to …

… groups, including numerous religious and Catholic efforts, have pushed for widespread divestment from fossil fuels. So far, 27 Catholic institutions have divested from fossil fuels, among them more than a dozen religious communities. Twenty of the … have both divested their endowments from fossil fuels in some capacity. While Daly credits the divestment movement with educating about climate change, she doesn't endorse it, believing to …

… encyclical on the environment. During the four-day meeting, CTSA members will also consider divesting from fossil fuel-producing companies. "Our investment policies must not betray the … the issue since 2013. The report will serve as a starting point for a conversation about divestment on Friday. Earlier this year, the CTSA also took a stand against Trump's executive …

… occur as rising student activism aimed at changing Israeli policies via the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions Movement is stirring a fierce counter-reaction from advocates for Israel. …

… and middle-class Americans, such as earned income tax credits and child tax credits. It divests from America’s future by cutting or eliminating education programs, grants for higher …

… organizations, including five religious orders and an archdiocese in Italy, … planning to divest from fossil fuel corporations in an action timed to send a message to the upcoming G7 …

… Catholic organizations, including five religious orders and an archdiocese in Italy, plan to divest from fossil fuel corporations in an action timed to send a message to the upcoming G7 … Francis' two-year-old encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Joining the divestment movement were the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters and the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of … Si' has stirred up action for Earth … " (June 16, 2016) Each organization pledged to begin divesting as soon as possible. It is expected to take up to several years before full divestment …

… as contrary to the university's "mission and values," including support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel. After Students for Justice in Palestine was …

… up goods and privileges in the cause. Churches bewailing exploitation and at the same time divesting themselves of what protects them from standing with the exploited. Bankrolling counter …

… himself." At Loyola University Chicago in 2014, the student government voted to recommend divestment of endowment stockholdings in Caterpillar, United Technologies Corporation, Raytheon … and elsewhere.) Loyola's president, Jesuit Fr. Michael Garanzini , insisted that calling for divestment from multinational corporations supporting the Israeli occupation was "felt as … pressure the student government to oppose a measure that simply called on the university to divest from companies supporting what the United Nations and virtually the entire international …

… stand with the Standing Rock Sioux, whether by contacting elected officials about the issue, divesting funds from banks that support the pipeline, or in some cases traveling to the site …

… university's ban on the grounds that Students for Justice in Palestine's advocacy of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel "presents a barrier to open dialogue." Given that the … — in such movements as the boycott of lettuce and grapes in support of farmworkers, and divestment and sanctions against apartheid in South Africa — there is more than a little irony in … a number of Catholic institutions and organizations — including the Canadian Jesuits — have divested from companies in the fossil fuel industry . Several Catholic organizations, including …

… as contrary to the university's "mission and values," including support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel. The announcement was made after the Students …

… comparisons between the Israeli occupation and South African apartheid. Calls for boycotts and divestment from Israel will increase and intensify in the West, particularly Europe, as will …

… April 1, and the priest went into hiding. Later, he surrendered before the court. The diocese divested the priest from all duties, after the scandal broke. [Matters India is a news portal …

… their members and other Catholics to take steps of their own — such as installing solar, divesting from fossil fuels, taking energy-efficiency measures, making lifestyle changes and …

… are constellated organizations of people who side with each other on a particular issue; the divest/invest constellation comes to mind, composed as it is of several foundations in one …