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'Catholics Are Still In' campaign recommits support for Paris climate pact
… Paris Agreement." "By polluting the oceans, not mitigating CO2 emissions and destroying our biodiversity, we are killing our planet. Let us face it: There is no Planet B," he said. "On this …
Church teaching leads Catholic entities to divest from fossil fuels
… Belgium; Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis and Ursulines of the Chatman Union in Canada; China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation; Caritas France; Sisters of St. Joseph …
Pope joins meeting to prepare synod for the Amazon
… negatively impacting the indigenous populations in the area and leading to a loss of biodiversity. Jesuit Fr. Fernando Roca Alcazar, one of five experts chosen by the Pan-Amazonian … their own lands as they are at present," Pope Francis said. "Amazonia is not only a reserve of biodiversity, but also a cultural reserve that must be preserved in the face of the new forms of …
Pope chooses 2019 Synod of Bishops on Amazon theme, appoints council
… for its inhabitants," he said when meeting indigenous people in Peru in January 2018. Rich in biodiversity, natural resources and cultures, the Amazon rainforest is the largest in the world, …
As Cape Town's water crisis nears 'Day Zero,' faith groups spring into action
… Lenten season with messages and prayers around water's sacredness, scarcity, sanitation, biodiversity and sustainability. "We have stopped major crises in the history of our country, and …
Loyola's free e-textbook brings environmental ethics to classes worldwide
… 30 universities, attempts to do just that. The e-textbook runs six chapters — introduction, biodiversity, natural resources, energy, water, global climate change — with each written by an …
Francis calls attention to increasing gang violence in northern Peru
… the pontiff criticized the ramp-up of the global extraction industry in the world's most biodiverse region and decried Peruvian national policies that he said "strangle" its some 350 …
Francis tells Peruvian president to fight 'social virus' of corruption
… the pontiff criticized the ramp-up of the global extraction industry in the world's most biodiverse region and decried Peruvian national policies that he said "strangle" its some 350 …
From the Amazon, Francis decries policies that 'strangle' indigenous
… Jan. 19 to criticize the ramp-up of the global extraction industry in the world's most biodiverse region and decry local policies that he said "strangle" its some 350 native tribes. …
Pope to hear from indigenous about ministry, land rights in Chile, Peru
… Maldonado, in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon, Jan. 19. Home to some of the world's most biodiverse parks, that area has been devastated by a gold rush that has left large expanses of …
Pope wants church to be voice of poor in Amazon, bishop says
… negatively impacting the indigenous populations in the area and leading to a loss of biodiversity. Krieger was one of several Latin American bishops attending a Dec. 12 conference in … a gift from God. It is not only great in its territorial size but also great in its beauty and biodiversity. And this gift was given to his sons and daughters who live here in our common …
What should the Catholic Church have learned this year?
… and more severe weather events. Fossil fuel emissions will continue to poison the atmosphere. Biodiversity will be ignored by the federal government. The pope's call to face this issue was …
Pope announces Synod of Bishops dedicated to people in Amazon
… negatively impacting the indigenous populations in the area and leading to a loss of biodiversity. The pope prayed that the synod would highlight the beauty of creation so that "all …
July Fourth is my favorite holiday, even in today's political climate
… We have the privilege of learning from one another. … National parks: … With wildlife and biodiversity disappearing rapidly as populations expand, what a gift it is that we have even more …
NCR Podcast: Web of Life and The Field Hospital
… career as a Maryknoll sister, including her own community Join GSR and explore Panama's rich biodiversity through the Web of Life series . Read Dan and Peter's reporting weekly in The Field …
Spirituality, ecology and science weave together to form Web of Life
… Sr. Melinda Roper and her fellow sisters have staked a claim to protect a bit of Panama's lush biodiversity — and are working to rekindle a spiritual connection to the planetary ties that bind …
Quebec Trappists renew spiritual life in their eco-friendly abbey
… made entirely of ingredients harvested on their estate. "We've learned to rely on the forest's biodiversity, and to respect what is given to us (by the Creator)," said Dom Andre. At the gift …
St. Francis Alliance proclaims protection of all God's creatures
… At one point, the pope lamented development projects that do not consider the impact on biodiversity, "as if the loss of species or animals and plant groups were of little importance." …
Catholic, indigenous ask Inter-American commission to protect land rights
… rights. "When they remain in their territories, indigenous peoples are the best protectors of biodiversity," Lopez said. "They have a relationship of reciprocity and spirituality with this …
Catholics supporting #NoDAPL movement see call to protect creation
… instances of contractors not following their permits, damaging the soil and destroying biodiversity." Brenna Cussen Anglada, a co-founder of the St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm in …