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Why a Catholic journalist is urging the church to engage Black Lives Matter
… papal documents and bishops statements on issues like racism. In her book, she underscores " Laudato si'," the second encyclical of Pope Francis, where he highlighted the risk of "rampant …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Coral reefs are dying
… deforestation, agricultural monocultures, industrial waste and destructive fishing methods. ( Laudato Si' , 41) Care for nature is part of a lifestyle which includes the capacity for living together …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Arctic ice and permafrost
… is affected by uncontrolled fishing, leading to a drastic depletion of certain species. ( Laudato Si' , 40) Christians cannot be indifferent to global warming, pollution, natural resource …
EarthBeat Weekly: Lessons for Catholics from life of Hazel Johnson, 'mother of environmental justice'
… an archdiocesan council or project. She wasn't dropping lines from Scripture (and there was no Laudato Si' ) or weaving theological citations into her powerful testimonies for why her neighborhood …
Catholic Climate Covenant launches youth mobilization initiative
… and bishops to call for greater involvement of the U.S. church to act on Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." "We believe that your voices in particular are instrumental," …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Global warming in 3 grim numbers
… have we so hurt and mistreated our common home as we have in the last two hundred years ( Laudato Si' , 53). We see how environmental deterioration and human and ethical degradation are closely …
Hazel Johnson, the mother of environmental justice, was Catholic
… helped form her sense of justice. Twenty years before Pope Francis released his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Johnson was using similar language to describe the …
Adorers sisters seek damages in latest lawsuit over gas pipeline
… harm the earth in their use of the land. Ten years later, Pope Francis issued his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," in which he stated it is an essential part of the Christian …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: No drilling in the Arctic
… also oil and, to a lesser degree, gas — needs to be progressively replaced without delay (" Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home ," 165). We need proposals that "limit exploration and …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Exxon-funded climate doubt
… on the intensive use of fossil fuels, which is at the heart of the worldwide energy system. (" Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home," 23) Pope Francis states that this contamination is a form of …
EarthBeat Weekly: Pandemic, storms call us to make peace with the planet
… second in a series of interfaith dialogues that grew out of a new guidebook on implementing Laudato Si' . The retreat, titled "Deepening our Awareness of Love, Compassion and Joy for the Healing of …