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Syracuse Catholic parish wins national environmental prize
… in apartments scattered across the city. "One woman bought a house, so we went to plant a tree on her property," explained Reilly, underlining that even the smallest actions had for them … kids to join an environmental youth group in the summer in Syracuse, and they were planting trees," she added. According to Amanda Baugh, a professor of religious studies and director of …
Lithium mines threaten South America's Native cultures, wealth and water
… has vanished, he said. In 2013, an environmental inspection found that a third of the carob trees — a plant known to survive in harsh environments — near the SQM mine had died. Many more trees were withering. In 2022, SQM was ordered to pay $51.7 million to correct the damages caused …
Marilynne Robinson's 'Reading Genesis' holds a tender, gracious view of God
… us humans. This high view of God, humanity and indeed the rest of creation (before God calls trees food, he points out their innate beauty, notes Robinson) will be familiar to her devotees, …
Middle grade books for kids often address deep spiritual needs
… skipped Twilight and stuck with the Penderwicks , The Unicorn Chronicles , a stack of Magic Tree House titles and piles of well-loved picture books. I breathed a sigh of relief because, …
St. Patrick shows us salvation is found at the heart of the world
… Origins of Race with a Navajo song: The mountains, I become part of it ... The herbs, the fir tree, I become part of it. The morning mists, the clouds, the gathering waters. I become part of …
Islamic scholars call Muslim nations to cut fossil fuels, echoing 'Laudato Si' '
… gently on the Earth," whether in gentle treatment of camels or forbidding the felling of trees that provide shade or sustenance. The scholars encouraged greater efforts by educational …
5 takeaways from God's unfolding story of love
… to do inside. Other than some new socks, all that remained for me under the Christmas tree were a couple of books my grandparents had sent me: the first two Hardy Boys mysteries. I …
It's time for the Catholic Church to return Indigenous land
… understood primarily as property. Waroani leader Nemonte Nenquimo says the Amazon forest (the trees, the waters and other more-than-human relatives) is teacher, home, life-giver, nourisher, … logic of anti-Black racism and anthropocentric environmental norms. She states, "The trees stand as living witness." Trees witnessed the lynchings of black bodies in the U.S. South …
How to vault Catholic social teaching from 'best kept secret' category
… a firm, transcendent, religious foundation for the teaching itself. The pope was cast as a tree hugger, part of a progressive coalition. That misunderstands the nature, and the value, of …
Every bishop should decarbonize his diocese — and other Catholics can help
… by about 2050. Net zero requires cutting direct emissions 90% before looking to offsets like tree planting. Francis recognizes in Laudate Deum that science-based action requires social …
A year after cyclone, church in Malawi rallies residents to tackle climate change by planting trees
… News … The Catholic Church in southeastern African Malawi is rallying residents to plant more trees to tackle climate change and end the hunger crisis that has put millions of people at risk … Emnati in 2022. But religious leaders have also started a campaign to urge residents to grow trees on farms and maintain the existing forests and trees to help alleviate poverty by providing … degraded land. The research shows that the landlocked country lost about 553,280 acres of tree cover from 2001 to 2022, equivalent to a 15% decrease in tree cover since 2000 and 94 metric …
We can answer Pope Francis' call to curb climate pollution by protecting old trees
… we drink to providing essential wildlife habitat and spiritual value, mature forests and big trees are powerful life sources. By absorbing harmful pollutants that can cause harm through high rates of asthma, heart disease, lung disease and cancer, these trees give us clean air to breathe. By clearing out toxins from the water flowing into rivers, … As the Elwha Legacy Forests coalition states, "No human-made technology can match big trees for removing and storing climate pollution. If they are logged, most of that pollution is …
One parent ponders a future without snow
… In the backyard, I would trace animal and bird prints, or study how the different plants and trees around our house reacted to the snow and ice. These days, when there are driveways to … a process called "snow roosting." But as less snow falls, grouse are forced to roost in trees, exposing them to predators. They are also particularly susceptible to West Nile Virus, …
Record storms damage Southern California Catholic schools, delay events
… The rain has so far resulted in at least nine deaths, as well as flooding, mudslides, downed trees, power outages and building damage. Yannina Diaz, interim director of media relations for … of the damage is related to roof or window leaks," Diaz said. "There was a report of a downed tree hitting a building without any injuries to anyone. It may take several weeks to assess the …
Catholic sisters in rural Zimbabwe promote environmental awareness
… environment," Chiriseri said. "They are also taught the importance of recycling and growing trees and flowers to ensure the environment is protected." As the AMR sisters continue their …
Prayer group courts Wisdom and her meaning
… out at the street corners, raises her voice in the public square," ( Proverbs 1:20 ), "is a tree of life to those who grasp her" ( 3:18 ) and is "mobile beyond all motion, she penetrates …
Revisiting controversial 'Doubt' as it returns to Broadway
… by the wind storms that send the Irish janitor out to the courtyard to clean up scattered tree limbs. But beware: the same wind storms, Sister Aloysius notes, "tripped" a fellow nun, who …
Jonah is a prophet for today
… state." After finishing his mission, Jonah goes outside the city and sits in the shade under a tree. God sends a worm that kills the tree; it withers up, and Jonah has no shade. This makes Jonah angry, and he complains to God. And …
New Mexico Archbishop Wester calls Catholics to work for nuclear abolition
… create a fireball 2 miles wide and 600 mile an hour winds, leaving all people, buildings, trees and anything else above ground level vaporized, he said. Within 6 miles the heat would be …
Historian sets his eyes on levitating saints in book 'They Flew'
… Naples. Eire's book is liberally illustrated with images of his subjects snared in tree tops, lassoed by fellow religious or kneeling on puffy clouds. They mainly depict a baroque …