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Pope Francis joins world faith leaders in urgent climate appeal ahead of COP26
… and investments, was also launched Oct. 4. To involve Catholics, the Vatican is creating the Laudato Si' Action Platform , a seven-year roadmap to sustainability for all types of Catholic …
At Home in Creation: Sustaining our happy places through radical delight
… square; going back to these places is a chance to recover something of their true selves . — Laudato Si', 84 … REFLECT … Today we end the Season of Creation in the same way we began it, by …
Ecospirituality in Action - Lunch and Learn: What Catholics should know about the COP26 U.N. climate conference.
… is an opportunity to explore FSPA's commitment to ecological education, one of the seven Laudato Si' goals and A Revolution of Goodness proclamation made to stretch us to be people of encounter …
Manila is sinking, and Catholics must take environment seriously, bishops say
… Arturo Bastes of Sorsogon reminded Catholics to take Pope Francis' environmental encyclical Laudato Si' seriously. "Attention coastal parishes in Navotas and Malabon. ... Let us please put the …
Pope Francis, other faith leaders to present joint appeal to COP26 climate summit
… on the COP26 discussions and beyond. Ever since Francis released his "green encyclical" Laudato Si' in 2015, he has become a prominent figure in promoting care for the environment and the fight …
EarthBeat Weekly: As the planet warms, more frequent heat waves will hit children hardest
… in this series in the weeks ahead. The Vatican has pushed back the launch of its ambitious Laudato Si' Action Platform, which is meant to help Catholics worldwide implement Pope Francis' 2015 …
Humanity's Urgent Challenges Series: "Climate Change and the Catholic Church Today"
… Urgent Challenges Series. The event will feature Erin Lothes, senior program manager, Laudato Sí Animators Program, Laudato Si' Movement, Associate Professor, Religious Studies and Philosophy, St. Elizabeth University. …
Laudato Si' Action Platform launch pushed back to mid-November
… back to mid-November. Originally set for Oct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Laudato Si' Action Platform is now scheduled to begin its enrollment period on Nov. 14. By that time, …
At Home in Creation: Blessing in the burning
… the first poem in the Italian language, and the inspiration behind Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' . When I think about fire, I remember the time I accidentally set my parents’ house ablaze, …
North Carolina rep urges faith leaders to speak up for climate initiatives
… critical to making that happen," he added. Echoing a major theme in Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home ," Orzechowski drew a connection between the climate crisis and …
Editorial: US bishops must leave 'apathetic middle' on fossil fuel investment
… clear guidance coming from the Vatican, beginning with Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," followed by the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon in …