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The first green pope: How Benedict's eco-theology paved the way for Francis
… which shapes human coexistence." Both teachings were cited by Pope Francis in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," issued in June 2015 as the first papal teaching document …
American conservatives don't understand the late Pope Benedict's legacy
… First, Benedict's environmentalism — he was known as 'the green pope' — set the scene for Laudato Si' . And in Caritas in Veritate , Benedict argued that economic life must be seasoned by …
Benedict, a pope who shaped his times but didn't tower over them, dies at 95
… result, probably were not widely read." "But, as Pope Francis quotes him in documents such as Laudato Si' , there is greater awareness and welcome of his teachings," said Holland, who later served as …
EarthBeat's best of 2022
… of dollars to combat climate change. … 8. Cardinal-designate McElroy has long commitment to Laudato Si', environment … By Brian Roewe (Aug. 25, 2022) San Diego's Robert McElroy, who will be …
Nations secure a historic biodiversity deal on final day of COP15
… right-based approach. More than 50 faith organizations endorsed the priorities, among them the Laudato Si' Movement; Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa; nearly a dozen …
Documentary's personal stories highlight urgent message of Laudato Si'
… A Message for Our Earth " believe the messages of Pope Francis' 2015 papal encyclical " Laudato Si , On Care for Our Common Home " — the first one to elevate care for the earth as its main …
During COP15, Catholic activists urge action to protect biodiversity
… the U.N. Environment Programme. Prince Papa M'Kowiti, director of the African chapter of the Laudato Si' Movement, said the findings underlined the urgency with which Catholics — guided by the …
Indigenous leaders press for their land rights as COP15 debates ecosystem protection areas
… Rice said that the idea of integral ecology that Francis describes in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" applies to how COP15 deliberates conservation …
Catholics in the Amazon hope COP15 generates projects in favor of forest
… church present in the Amazon is linked to the systemic change explained in the papal documents Laudato Si', Fratelli Tutti and Querida Amazonia. "Our civilization requires a profound ecological …
At COP15, multifaith coalition delivers priorities to UN biodiversity chief
… advocacy for Soka Gakkai , a Buddhist organization. During the meeting, Caroline Kiiru of the Laudato Si' Movement presented to Mrema the Healthy Planet Healthy People Petition organized by the …
New Rome conference on Gospel nonviolence could serve as push for papal encyclical
… an authoritative endorsement in the form of an encyclical. Just as the 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" has stirred many to climate change action, so probably would …