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Hyperfocus on abortion issue obscures call of common good
… Hearts ). Environmental destruction, misuse of natural resources and climate change denial ( Laudato Si', especially 6, 14, 66-69 ). The rejection and mistreatment of migrants and refugees at the …
Pope: Time is running out to fix economy, protect the Earth, help the poor
… change," he said. "This is a scientific fact." As he did in his 2015 encyclical letter, Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home , Francis insisted in his TEDx talk that concern for the …
EarthBeat Weekly: Church awareness of Amazon destruction increasing, but still not enough, indigenous leaders say
… and that's the way it should be," Gualinga told me this week. "Beginning with the encyclical Laudato Si' , which promoted love for nature, for creation, care for the common home. We came down to …
Election checklist: Five ways Catholic parishes can keep politics out of church
… your state Catholic conference. Provide quotes from and links to " Faithful Citizenship ," Laudato Si' , Fratelli Tutti and other official documents but not material from other groups no matter …
Georgetown panelist: Encyclical offers 'alternative way of looking at life'
… Integral Human Development, said he would quote something he said he saw on social media: "If 'Laudato Si'' (Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment) taught us that everything is connected, …
Five things to look for in Pope Francis' new encyclical, 'Fratelli Tutti'
… encyclical in 2013 to show the continuity between his papacy and that of Benedict. The second, Laudato Si' ("Praise be to you"), was a clarion call to action on behalf of the earth, which is …
'Creation needs Congress to act,' bishop tells US senators
… to mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' social encyclical on the environment, " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home ." But it also expressed the bishops' support for the …
Pope: Authority is act of serving, not exploiting, others
… "'Fratelli Tutti,' on Fraternity and Social Friendship." The pope noted that, like "Laudato Si'," his encyclical on the environment, the new document was inspired by St. Francis of …
'Fratelli Tutti' seen as speaking to a divided US church and country
… on Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment and care for creation. "If the message of #Laudato Si was 'Everything is connected,' " wrote Martin on Twitter, "the message of #Fratelli Tutti is …
Relationship leads us to peace: Three key Franciscan themes in 'Fratelli Tutti'
… Recalling that St. Francis inspired the pope to write his last encyclical letter in 2015, " Laudato Sí , on Care for Our Common Home," Francis situates this current teaching document again … good will. This expansive audience reflects the inclusive vision articulated at the outset of Laudato Sí and encyclicals of his predecessors, dating back to John XXIII's 1963 document Pacem …
'Fratelli Tutti' challenges our country and our church
… the following week. A word about the document's structure. As in his first encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis here follows the " see, judge, act " methodology …
Pope's post-COVID encyclical envisions a less populist, less capitalist world
… " Fratelli Tutti is the third encyclical of Francis' seven-year papacy, following 2015's Laudato Si' , which addressed the continuing global climate crisis, and 2013's Lumen Fidei , which …
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Time is short
… that hears "both the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor." Following Francis' call in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," the bishops who met in the synod on the Amazon warn us that …
Why is Francis of Assisi the patron saint of ecology?
… recurring refrain "Praised be you, my Lord," or in Umbrian dialect of early Italian, "Laudato Si', mi signore," inspired the name of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment …
EarthBeat Weekly: Following in St. Francis' footsteps as Season of Creation ends
… who Francis was and how he became the patron saint of ecology . In his 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis notes that the saint from whom he took his papal …
Trump and Biden approach environmental protection from widely varying viewpoints
… written for American voters, Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on integral human development, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," can be a helpful tool to reflect on the importance of …
Tracking energy use in the Chicago Archdiocese, one meter at a time
… its purview. The announcement came a month after Pope Francis issued his social encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." At the time, Gina McCarthy, then administrator of the U.S. …
Lens on Creation: Clean water is a human right
… patterns, leaving entire regions of poor people with less access to life-giving water. In " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis reminds us that "access to safe drinkable water …
Enfocando la Creación: El agua limpia es un derecho humano
… dejando regiones enteras de gente humilde con menos acceso al agua que da vida. En " Laudato Si' , sobre el Cuidado de la Casa Común," el Papa Francisco nos recuerda que "el acceso …
NCR Forward Poll Results - Pope Francis papacy
… saw in Francis reason for hope and an inspiration to strive toward the magis, the "more.” Laudato Si’ lit up my heart, reaffirming my feeling of being at home in this Church. I don't idolize him …