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Contemplate, give thanks, protect: Pope Francis prays for creation
… pollution of the atmosphere, the oceans and the forests, if I don't hesitate before throwing a plastic bag on the shore?" he asked. … Editor's note … : Want more stories from Eco Catholic? We …
Colombians who flee to Ecuador face discrimination, and fear remains
… a neighborhood on a hill overlooking Quito where Ricardo Lemos shreds cooked chicken into a plastic container while his wife, Raquel Alvarez, chops onions and cilantro. Their empanadas -- a …
Religious adopt Earth pledge
… engaged in efforts to lead sustainable lives. In recent years, Glenmary has weaned itself off plastic water bottles at their events and meetings. They have also explored how to work with Duke …
Catholic high school teachers eager to dive into papal encyclical
… Cecilia Academy, students also tend a garden, complete with a greenhouse built out of recycled plastic bottles, and the school has started several other initiatives to reduce waste around …
New center welcomes released detainees
… In the same clothing worn upon admittance (no matter the weather) and with only a plastic bag to carry personal items and legal paperwork, those released on bail or for other …
Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki in New Mexico
… in week after week. From Jemez we drove to Los Alamos and walked in sackcloth, carrying small plastic bags of ashes, about a mile uphill towards the laboratory buildings. I was arrested there …
College students bring support for Clean Power Plan to Congress
… … Catholic News Service … Getting the food service at St. Xavier University to change from plastic to biodegradable cups doesn't seem like it's a big deal. But for Guadalupe Avila, a …
The pope and poverty
… In the city they have the detritus of the rich (or at least of the richer), the droppings of plastic and resin the modern age uses to replace wood and stone. So, when Francis talks about the …
Philippine bishops mull establishment of climate change desk
… room buzzed with phrases like, "I don't turn on the air much anymore," "How about non-usage of plastic bags?" and "We need to get more people aware of climate change." Archbishop Socrates …
People of faith are responsible for serving as society's conscience
… Indianapolis Motor Speedway, by contrast, the chasing is done by human-guided hunks of metal, plastic and rubber. They chase similar hunks, spewing hostile exhaust and noise into the …
Seek, share God's mercy with the lost, unwanted, pope tells priests
… between priests and bishops?" he asked as he reached past an empty glass to twist open a small plastic bottle of water. "Priests have to drink water out of the bottle, bishops get a glass," he …
Sustainability pledge a natural progression for Santa Clara graduates
… earrings, conference brochures and a red and white tablecloth into two long skirts, and an old plastic daisy chain into a nifty necklace. These efforts and others at Santa Clara would likely …
Unwillingness to invest in the public sector leads to job loss
… and trade issues. Then there's environmental cleanup. Oil and sludge spills, nuclear waste, plastic bags and cellphones: The work to be done is labor-intensive. Who's going to do it if the …
A church refreshed: A dispatch from an American Catholic future
… a small folding table in the center of the space, then carried over a small, brightly painted plastic box containing consecrated hosts that, a few hours earlier, had been delivered by one of …
One parish's attempt to go green
… bins in all our buildings. However, people still don't comply. I find lots of aluminum, glass, plastic and cardboard in the trash. But gradually, people are getting the message. We have a … than 2,000 cloth grocery bags. People use them at the local supermarkets instead of getting plastic. It not only saves on terrible plastic bags, which kill the fish and the birds and pollute the area waters, but it is a good …
Community, faith groups support lawsuit on behalf of Guatemalan immigrant killed by police
… AK-47. The officers walked up from behind Lopez and ordered him to drop the gun, which was a plastic replica of an assault rifle. According to police, as Lopez began to turn, the toy gun …
Inclement weather, logistical issues delay aid for Nepal quake victims
… to roadsides. In many places, vehicles were parked near each other, with the gap covered by a plastic sheet to facilitate kitchen and sleeping space. Yet, even those on the roads seemed to …
Amid the dust of Lent, glimpses of the rising
… point of view. One man with rough farmer's hands, his back bent almost double, a thick plastic hearing aid curved around each ear, spoke up in a strong voice, "Well," he said in the …
Pope asks prisoners to pray that Christ make him a better servant
… clasped hands with and kissed the scores of inmates outside lining the barricade. Many held plastic rosaries out to be blessed; others wanted just to stroke his hand or ask him to pray for … the 78-year-old pope in kneeling and pulling him back up. The pope poured water from a white plastic pitcher over each person's foot, scrubbed it slowly with a white towel, bent low to kiss …