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What to expect on the religious scene in 2021: Experts cast their sights on the year ahead
… as a Muslim travel ban eventually evolved into an Africa travel ban. The 2018 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue by a white supremacist showed how anti-Semitism and Islamophobia …
'Ad Patris domvm': Famed Carmelite Latinist dies at 81
… like Foster did, would apply each year for his summer classes held "sub arboribus" (under the trees) at the Carmelite residence where he lived. For years he was the star of "Latin Lover," a …
EarthBeat Weekly: In Amazonian Nativity scenes, Jesus is born in midst of everyday life
… fill it, several people cut and folded cardboard to make houses. Others brought a small palm tree and some fruit tree seedlings to shade the houses and surrounded the pool with grass. Outside, a man wielding a …
Christmas comes in Honduras amid post-hurricane devastation
… shelters that stretch for miles outside San Pedro Sula, Diana's neighbor put up a Christmas tree and nativity scene on the roadside. The Christmas tree is a reminder that the global scientific community and faith-based groups across the world … have been destroyed or degraded. Some conservation groups call for the planting of a trillion trees, although scientists say it is more crucial to stop burning fossil fuels and to protect the …
Christmas is about celebrating the humanity of God
… and prolific theologians of the 13th century, Bonaventure composed a short text titled The Tree of Life around 1260. Using the image of a tree with 12 branches , each of which bears a "spiritual fruit" composed of four parts (each part …
Vatican City State is pesticide-free, imports green energy
… department of infrastructure and services. The Vatican's reforestation program has seen 300 trees of various species planted over the past three years, and "an important milestone" is the …
How to rebuild California forests, with climate in mind
… burned islands. They torched much of the acreage within their boundaries, killing even large trees that would have withstood smaller blazes. The resulting charred landscapes, a consequence … general rule is that seeds can move a maximum distance that's twice the height of the mother tree. "The seeds of the conifer trees are too heavy to disperse out into that area," says Matthew …
Simple Advent, Abundant Life: do our part and be the tree
… My family also takes a day off where we all go volunteer at our local pantries, help plant trees or remove plants, and even clean up parks or our downtown beach. I really care about … recycle each day, you're making a difference. Remember, new branches grow from the same tree. You be the tree. … ACT … Consider submitting a Small Earth Story . In 150 words or less, share a specific …
Our family tree
“In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed” (Psalm 72:17). Gen 49:2, 8-10; Matthew 1:1-17 Anyone who has attempted a family genealogy knows the treasures and puzzles waiting to be uncovered. Ancestors may include figures who validate claims to family importance or misfortune, even surprises about relatives we didn’t know we had. Bible genealogies were links to tribal membership and the…
Pray for one, pray for all, pope says at general audience
… more like "looking at yourself in the mirror with makeup on." "We are all leaves on the same tree," Pope Francis said. "Each one that falls reminds us of the great piety that must be …
New climate pledges fall short of urgent need, faith leaders say
… for a global effort at landscape restoration. "We need to support a lot more efforts to get trees planted around the world," he said. Martinelli of CIDSE said countries must shift to …
Pope commits Vatican to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
… The Vatican also invested in a reforestation project to offset carbon emissions, but those trees were never planted . Officials are also replacing the Vatican's service vehicles with an …
The four Christmas movies you should watch this month
… bring Kate and Jack to the North Pole and create havoc by stealing the star from the Christmas tree, a life-changing adventure begins. Kurt Russell reprises his role of Santa, and Goldie Hawn …