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'We will live and die with you,' cardinal tells virtual Amazon assembly
… of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon and to remember that the region is more than trees and oxygen. "Everyone who wants to work to protect the Amazon should start by working with …
Deadly heat is killing Americans: Inaction on climate puts lives at risk
… Covering Climate Now . Read the full investigation here . Charlie Rhodes lived alone on a tree-sparse street with sunburned lawns just outside Phoenix, Arizona . At 61, the army …
Show grandparents, the elderly that you care, pope tells young people
… a strong bond or connection with one's roots is important, he said, because "an uprooted tree cannot grow, it does not blossom or bear fruit." Because the pandemic has affected older …
Theologian praises Ireland's green new deal but questions: Will it happen?
… wildfires in the state killed more than 100 people, destroyed some 140,000 acres of trees, and dislocated about 200,000 individuals. "What happened is indescribable: the loss of life, the destruction of wildlife, and the annihilation of beautiful trees," he said. "You don't have to be a scientist to recognize the fires are still blazing, …
New cardinals? They'll be more of the same
… their points put forward for discussion. The "more people" at the bottom of the discussion tree are women, even the women who keep the church afloat. The call for women in leadership is …
The power of parables
… a time, but it is shallow and not connected to the source. “Blessed is the one who is like a tree firmly planted near streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf …
EB Weekly: Revisiting integral ecology amid the heat wave and surging coronavirus
… Charity Bbalo, a Religious Sister of the Holy Spirit, describes how villagers are preserving trees by making charcoal from recycled paper and cardboard . In a new Small Earth Story, Sr. Bernadette Marine Ondus, SS.C.M. finds a bigger story in a couple of new trees planted on the grounds of her motherhouse . … Here's some of what else is new this week in …
Copy Desk Daily, July 16, 2020
… as a source of energy, as Charity Bbalo explains. A women's group, in an alternative effort to tree-cutting, is … preserving trees by making charcoal from paper litter … . Want to keep updated with the latest news from the …
Judge denies media request to unseal files on Saints owner
… view of what took place" in the case. "I think the news media is barking up the wrong tree," he said. It was not immediately clear whether the news organizations intended to appeal …
New trees for the motherhouse -- and what they might suggest
… have lived in Danville, PA for over 100 years, it is occasionally necessary to replace the trees that have died. Recently a couple donated two red maples, acer rubrum , which were planted … stream. A red maple has several characteristics that remind one of marriage. For instance, the tree has winged seeds in pairs. It has leaves with five to three lobes, scarlet and yellow in autumn, signifying variety. The tree can flourish in any type of soil, moist or dry as marriage must. In spring it has tiny red …
Black lives matter in the worshipping church
… jogging and in their beds. We die in agony as we ourselves are crucified, killed on the lynch trees. We weep, pray and sing in our homes, our churches, on marches, in jails, in schools and …
Ugandan climate activist: 'We are a climate generation and this is our fight'
… depends on seasonal rainfall. As kids, our after-school time was about hunting for fruit trees and running after cattle in the nearby bush. It was fun. But this has changed, the rainy …
The preferential option for the removal of statues
… in a fruit-metaphor change-up) and his decision to not "erase their names from [his] family tree." But here's the thing, no one is calling for an erasure of our collective social history. …
How to close the gap between public opinion and public policy on the climate crisis?
… favor a range of initiatives to reduce the impacts of climate change, including large-scale tree planting efforts, tax credits for businesses that capture carbon emissions and tougher fuel …
By no other name
… that his mission was to proclaim the coming of God’s judgment like an “axe to the root of the tree” and a “winnowing fan to separate wheat from chaff.” He had offered purification in the …
Reopening Pittsburgh parish looks to fight racism, unify congregation
… access. Parishioner Bill Taymans, 86, said he signed up to make calls for a parish phone tree. "I've called all the old folks, and now I'm calling the young ones, [saying] 'Send toilet …
Amid pandemic, Holland's 'hidden' churches have an especially poignant message
… or to walk — suddenly, we realize there is something amazing about the earth, the sky, the trees, other people in front of us, and buildings," he said. "Things we've gotten used to appear …
Collective action can save the world
… showing care for other living beings, using public transport or car-pooling, planting trees, turning off unnecessary lights, or any number of other practices. All of these reflect a …
Shunning virus and Big Oil, Alaska tribe revives traditions
… River and a grassy expanse of tundra, rivals scenes in national parks. Over a sea of spruce trees, rocky outcroppings create a natural gateway into ANWR. "We call that place "Iixhik …
Fragments: Journal of the Plague Year 2020
… posture for young viewers This really IS a happy space … Day 35: … Garden sit: Meyer lemon tree heavy with fragrant fruit Gratitude, a bit of privileged discomfort Zoom: weird virtual …