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Read Pope Francis' speech to the US bishops
… and at the cost of mortification and great sacrifice. Nor have you been afraid to divest whatever is unessential in order to regain the authority and trust which is demanded of …
California legislators, bishops highlight 'Laudato Si'' in pushing clean energy bill
… sessions conclude Friday. On Sept. 2, the Assembly sent a bill to Gov . Jerry Brown that would divest state pension funds from coal companies. Two days earlier, at the invitation of de León , …
Pomp and Popery
… decry poverty until the discussion turns to poisonous words such as "sacrifice" which imply divesting the affluent for the benefit of poor people. That suggests increased expenditures of …
Bipartisan attacks against anti-occupation divestment campaigns
… institution in Indiana, approved a resolution by consensus recommending the college endowment divest from three U.S. companies (Motorola, Hewlett Packard and Caterpillar) which are directly … legislature as well, also with virtually unanimous bipartisan support. The tactic of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) has been used for years to pressure U.S. companies to stop … Illinois legislature passed a unanimous measure sponsored by Democratic leaders which requires divesting state pension funds from companies that invest in Iran or Sudan, but ironically also …
Pope’s encyclical cited as totem pole blessed on way to coal mines
… here in Portland to keep moving," Hale said, announcing that he would push for the city to divest from fossil fuel companies. The mayor, who is running for re-election, also announced …
Religious adopt Earth pledge
… how their investments align with their commitment to creation. McCarthy said that includes divesting funds from fossil fuel holdings -- "without delay," he said, quoting Laudato Si' -- and …
Eleven Catholic colleges among Sierra Club’s ‘cool schools’
… interest,” Benson told NCR . In June 2014, Dayton, a Marianist-run school, announced it would divest its endowment from fossil fuels -- the first U.S. Catholic higher-ed institution to do so … campaign over two-plus years at Georgetown University resulted in June in the Jesuit school divesting from coal companies . But Benson has detected growing momentum among students on … way,” he said. In November, Dayton will hold a conference for Catholic institutions on divestment, and another conference set for March will take a cross-disciplinary look at the …
Francis: a prophet who gets things done
… of Laudato Si', U.S. dioceses and Catholic organizations are increasingly challenged to divest from billions of dollars they have invested in fossil fuels . A year ago, the Marianist-run University of Dayton promised to divest its holdings in fossil fuel companies. In June a student-led campaign convinced Georgetown …
Islamic leaders urge climate action in declaration
… and invest in its decentralization and the creation of a green economy, and assist fossil fuel divestment; Refocus concerns from unethical profit from the environment to that of preserving it …
Sisters of Loretto divest from fossil fuels
… change and preserving creation, b ut this week our delegate assembly voted unanimously to divest the congregation from all stocks and bonds in fossil fuels. I had been working on that … Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home” -- gave us a boost. The encyclical does not mention divestment, but it is highly critical of fossil fuels and their devastating impact on climate … companies. In June, the University of Georgetown, currently unlisted on the GreenFaith site, divested its $1.5 billion endowment from coal . Yet, there are many Protestant and Jewish groups …
Restated US distinction between Israel and its settlements a green light for boycotts, divestment
… are fair game for public opposition. More importantly, it signaled that sanctions against and divestment from companies doing business with Israeli settlements would not be opposed by the … spokesperson Kirby making his statement, the United Church of Christ (U.C.C.) voted to divest its holdings from companies that are profiting from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian … resolution did not target companies doing business inside Israel proper, focusing only on divesting from companies doing business in the Occupied Territories as a way of advancing the …
Catholic investing in changing times
… in this dirty fossil fuel. The country of Norway and the city of Seattle are moving to divest their funds from coal. Religious organizations like the United Church of Christ, the … England, and universities like Oxford, Stanford and Georgetown have announced plans to either divest from coal or reduce their holdings. But coal is not the only subject to give Catholic …
Pope Francis' carbon footprint: Does he practice what he preaches?
… on the environment, said earlier this month he was unaware of such investments or whether divestment was on the Vatican agenda. Although the Holy See has gained a positive reputation …
Pope Francis' environmental encyclical gets waylaid in West Virginia
… "energy related investments," according to diocesan spokesman Bryan Minor. When asked whether divestment from fossil fuels is something the diocese has considered or will consider as a … numerous Catholic institutions of higher learning and non-Catholic church communities who have divested from coal and other extractive industries. West Virginia's current shepherd seems to …
Bill McKibben: Pope’s encyclical gives everyone ‘marching orders’ on climate
… guys that we simply have to stand up to.” He urged Catholic institutions to get behind the divestment movement and follow the lead of universities such as Georgetown University and the University of Oxford, both of which announced partial divestments from fossil fuels in recent months. “There is no way to read the pope’s letter and …
Without Cleaning House the Pope Can't Clear the Air
… encyclical. Neither does any indication that the Vatican will back up his eloquent alarm by divesting the portion of its estimated $8 billion bank account that's tied up in global oil. The … with this, pitting money making against climate disaster. Several religious groups have divested, among them the World Council of Churches. Francis has rendered the world a noble …
World weighs in on 'Laudato Si''
… profoundly from the modern industrial paradigm,” she said. One Catholic university in the U.S. divested coal and fossil fuel from its investment pool in June 2014. … Daniel Curran, president …
Peace: an unexpected reaction to 'Laudato Si'
… Bishops (USCCB) supported a national carbon pollution standard, and the University of Dayton divested fossil fuel holdings from its $670 million endowment based on Catholic mission. And …
Links for 06/17/15
… , Peter Berkowitz exposes the falsehoods of the BDS effort to demonize Israel through divestment, and why all liberal democracies should be wary of this hoary strategy. Funny, my …
Georgetown cuts coal from its $1.5 billion endowment
… Jesuit roots with the issue of climate change. It is the second U.S. Catholic college to divest from fossil fuels in some capacity, after the University of Dayton made the move last … the path we're on regarding the burning of fossil fuels,” he said. The conversation for divestment at Georgetown, like many similar campaigns on campuses nationwide, was prompted by a … funds which include coal would be because doing so is more logistically difficult than divesting from direct investments, a meager excuse considering the urgency of the climate …