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US Catholic bishops press Congress to pass $555 billion climate legislation
… to limit average global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and avert far more dangerous flooding, droughts, wildfires and storms expected to accompany greater warming. "This is a …
Pope Francis' reforms make the heresy-hunting Vatican of John Paul II barely recognizable
… with Francis are now so regular as not to be news. Maccise in 2003 indicted the way documents flooded out of the Vatican that touched directly on the lives of the faithful yet who were never …
Faith leaders reassert critical role in confronting climate change ahead of Stockholm+50
… melting permafrost is releasing large levels of methane. Meanwhile, heat waves, droughts and floods are devastating communities around the globe, while war and conflict ramp up competition …
Priests describe danger of famine in Kenya as bishops launch aid appeal
… that in Ethiopia and Somalia where an estimated 6 million people in each country are affected. Floods and insecurity have pushed 8 million people in South Sudan into acute food insecurity. …
Volunteers remove trees to restore San Antonio's only nature sanctuary
… for connecting with other people. Green spaces also reduce pollution and help protect against flooding or droughts. "The Headwaters draw you to something beyond yourself, away from the rat …
Brazil's bishops raise their voices against mining on Indigenous land
… feet of mine waste into the Paraopeba River basin. In January, when heavy rains caused major floods in the region and many houses were covered with mud, Ferreira visited people in the area and said the effects of the 2019 tragedy were still apparent. "That mud brought with the flood was not real mud, but a toxic mass of tailings mixed with water. The company talks about …
We must choose leaders who take all threats to life seriously, including climate change
… has already led to the suffering and death of millions of people worldwide from drought, flooding, famine and disease, and is linked to perinatal and child mortality . According to … of climate change. Scientific data and recent disasters, including recurring "100-year" floods and wildfires, point to a worsening of climate change that threatens the lives of billions …
The climate crisis is increasingly a refugee crisis, faith resettlement groups say
… Camp Fire that incinerated the town of Paradise, she said. Or the three 500-year rains that flooded Cunningham's hometown of Houston three years in a row. In the U.S. and beyond, the …
How to pray the Lord's Prayer with all creatures
… occasionally suggests the moral accountability of other creatures. In Genesis 9 after the flood, God covenants with all creation and sets forth a penalty for shedding human blood — …
Tropical storm continues to inflict damage on Philippines
… April 14, the death toll surpassed 120, with dozens remaining missing. Landslides and street flooding forced 140,000 people to seek refuge at evacuation sites in Northern Mindanao and … "Our rescue teams are having difficulty in locating missing persons due to the mud deposits in flooded areas. We need to act fast, as many could die due to suffocation," Gary Escaler, a member … who are victims ... Many of them are children whose houses and clothes were destroyed by the floods. May the spirit of the Holy Week propel us to love the needy by assisting them," Maasin …
Maryland's 'historic' legislative session on climate change had strong Catholic support
… three decades, and cities like Annapolis will experience several damage-causing "moderate" floods a year by midcentury, compared to a few "nuisance" tidal floods now. The town halls, funded through small grants from the Victory Noll Sisters in …