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Every bishop should decarbonize his diocese — and other Catholics can help
… of the Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Sciences who likely helped inspire Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' . The world is currently on track for 2.9 C of warming by 2100. This could cause 20 feet of …
A year after cyclone, church in Malawi rallies residents to tackle climate change by planting trees
… to plant as they continue to donate food to hunger-stricken families. He said the encyclical "Laudato Si'" is a gift from Pope Francis for humanity to take better care of the planet, which is under …
Annapatrice Johnson
… Annapatrice Johnson is the North America senior programs manager for the Laudato Si' Movement, working with passionate and talented Catholics across the continent for …
Cautious preaching misses opportunities for climate action
… its science-based certainty and universal threat to humanity. Pope Francis, in documents like Laudato Si' and Laudate Deum , recognizes climate change as a grave moral concern requiring urgent …
How can churches help build community for the climate movement?
… infrastructure can mitigate shocks and enhance resilience." As Pope Francis wisely noted in Laudato Si' , his 2015 encyclical on climate change and inequality: "The urgent challenge to protect our …
Catholic sisters in rural Zimbabwe promote environmental awareness
… spirituality, community involvement and participation as outlined in his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' . "The school has an environmental club and much emphasis is put on teaching learners the …
Reading the 2023 synod report with new hope for the 2024 synod
… to humanity. Lumen gentium , Evangelii Nuntiandi, Pacem in Terris , Populorum Progressio , Laudato Si' , Evangelii Gaudium , Fratelli tutti and many other such documents demonstrate the beauty of …
Biden's next top climate aide 'a serious Catholic' committed to 'Laudato Si''
… and supportive of Francis, Schneck said in an email. "[Podesta] is committed to the vision of Laudato Si' , and utterly gets the social justice core of our church's social magisterium," he said. …
Editorial: Catholic universities should make 'Laudato Si' central, not extracurricular
… NCR Editorial Staff … Laudato Si' was released nearly a decade ago — but when it comes to Catholic education and … not a required course. Rarely have we seen examples of the Catholic tenets highlighted in Laudato Si' woven into the fabric of how the church and its people operate in the world the way …
Pontifical universities' online course to unpack Francis' ecological teachings
… course on integral ecology that will lead students through Francis' 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," and his recent follow-up Laudate Deum , an apostolic …
Humanity could lose 'its home,' says cardinal while in Benin to boost Green Church Program
… our common home, the Earth," as contained in two of Pope Francis' documents: the encyclical " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home" and the apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum ("Praise God"). …
2023's record heat must spur action, not despair, says Carmelite climate scientist
… patient's situation worsens," said Carmelite Fr. Eduardo Agosta Scarel , a senior adviser with Laudato Si' Movement and a visiting researcher in the climatology department at the University of …
Wine, working the land, selling its fruits are gifts from God, pope says
… from fraternity, justice and faithfulness to others,'" he said, quoting from his encyclical, " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home." Pope Francis thanked the group for striving to follow the …
Herring fishermen, Justice Kagan, truth and Cardinal McElroy
… of San Diego, Cardinal Robert McElroy spoke about the need to place the theological vision of Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment. In one section of the talk, which was …
Disaster relief organization leader leans on Catholic faith
… to these increasingly major natural disasters. It is part of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' , about care for the planet. How can your Catholic faith advance that kind of messaging and …
In Bosnia, sisters 'are living' interfaith dialogue
… public discussions and presentations of Pope Francis' 2015 environmental encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Climate-related education has become part of Klarić's …
Cardinal McElroy: Catholic universities should lead on climate change action
… as the setting of our pilgrimage on this earth. Pope Francis' 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si' both unmasks this estrangement and points to the pathway forward for us to move from …
US climate envoy John Kerry, who called pope a 'moral authority' on climate, to step down
… Kerry told Vatican News following a May 2021 private audience with Francis. Kerry has called " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Francis' 2015 encyclical on ecology, "a very, very powerful …
Passionist provinces turn to solar energy to power ministry and care for creation
… to solar energy to power their work as part of their response to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' , which teaches on the relationship between God, humans and the Earth in caring for creation. …
Pope refines Vatican norms for spending, awarding contracts
… that they also must be in harmony with the principles set out in Francis' 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home." …