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… to include concrete action such as promotion of the Laudato Si' Movement's efforts to increase divestment from fossil fuels. This initiative has the support of Francis and has shown signs of success as some $1.25 billion has been divested by religious institutions on a global level. Any pro-life orientation in Catholicism, if …

… earned second place for analysis/background/round-up news for his  overview of the movement to divest from fossil fuels . White also won a first place award for his profile of Luis Miranda , …

… of Christian churches, dioceses, religious orders and organizations are announcing they will divest from fossil fuels. "In total, 35 faith institutions from six countries with more than $1.25 billion in combined assets announced today their divestment from fossil fuel companies," said a news release distributed July 5 by the Catholic Laudato Si' Movement. The divesting institutions include five Catholic dioceses in Ireland and two in Canada, the movement …

… and at a global scale. As regular people all over the world, we can advocate for such moves by divesting from fossil fuels, the single-most important action all of us can take right now. Divestment works. An annual report from Shell called divestment a material risk, noting that  …

… Brian Roewe … The Catholic Theological Society of America at its annual conference resolved to divest its financial funds from fossil fuels, a move great in moral weight and one backers hope … theologians, counting more than 1,300 members, passed three resolutions related to fossil fuel divestment during its June 9-12 conference, held this year in Atlanta and in person for the first … a statement. Clooney is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, which itself divested in the fall. While the size of CTSA's investment pool is unclear, the power in the …

… a fundamental tension behind the school's recent climate moves. While the institution is divesting its endowment from fossil fuels, it is accepting tens of millions of dollars from … a switch on." Jock Gill is part of a group of Dartmouth alumni that lobbied the college to divest from fossil fuels for years. Now that it has, some members are talking about the next …

… It also committed religious communities to "practice what we preach," including through divestment from fossil fuels and reducing their own pollution, plastic waste and carbon … how we invest, how we manage assets" and in engaging their congregations. They committed to divesting from fossil fuels and calling for an immediate halt to new exploration — a requirement …

… as "out of central casting" for Francis' description of a good bishop: one who lived simply, "divested of royal trappings and unafraid to smell like the sheep." Ramazzini, I wrote, is "a …

… in various projects have extended their ministry outreach to 54 countries, Staley said. Divestment from fossil fuels and other harmful activities to the Earth also played a large part … on both Wednesday and Thursday offered guides and resources on how faith-based communities can divest from fossil fuels. The Laudato Si' Movement, which has promoted divestment in the church, …

… similar efforts.    "Beginning with Catholics, we have to raise awareness about the need to divest from mining," Ferreira told RNS. Ferreira is the secretary of the Bishops' Conference's …

… Beatrice Ekoko … A new toolkit helps faith communities in Canada discern how best to divest their organizations from investments in the fossil fuel industry. The Catholic … it for potential use. The toolkit has also been an influence on groups that have already divested, such as the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada, to publicly share their commitments with … serving as inspiration and motivation for even more groups across diverse faiths to take on divesting from fossil fuels. Throughout her work to care for our common home, Richard admitted to …

… local Hindu religious authority), and other feudal lords falsely accused Pillai of treason, divesting him of his royal duties. In 1749, he was arrested and tortured for three years before …