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EarthBeat Weekly: Looking back at a year of EarthBeat
… in time for the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' social encyclical on the environment, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," the 50th Earth Day and the rise of a global pandemic that has …
The 'morally grave' reasons this member of Congress is voting for Biden
… live in a safe environment." Pope Francis directed the global community in his encyclical, " Laudato Si , on Care for Our Common Home" to raise awareness about the growing climate change crisis. …
AOC credits her Catholic faith for positions on health care, environment
… for." She said her views on climate change align strongly with Pope Francis, particularly his Laudato Si' encyclical on the environment. While Ocasio-Cortez's crafting of a Green New Deal did not …
Elders fight for children's, grandchildren's future climate
… heads the community's Care for Creation team, which was inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si' . The team's goals are similar to those of Elders Climate Action: to educate people about …
Poll finds majority of Catholics hold some concern about climate change
… connection of people to the earth. His messages have come most notably in the 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home , the declaration of a Laudato Si' year that began in May to …
Brazilian archdiocese joins plastic recycling program to reduce ocean waste
… waste and falls in line with Pope Francis' plea to protect the earth in his encyclical, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." "This year in which we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the …
EarthBeat Weekly: Amid East Africa climate crisis, church groups help farmers survive, adapt
… , also a Covering Climate Now partner. … Upcoming events … "Interreligious Responses to Laudato Si'," a virtual event sponsored by Georgetown University and Yale University on Oct. 29 and 30, …
EarthBeat Weekly: There's still time to act on climate change
… Dan Horan and other experts will explore how the world has received Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si', in a virtual panel at 7 p.m. eastern time on Oct. 19. For those who are weighing their …
Interreligious Responses to Laudato Si'
… that Pope Francis is reiterating on the fifth anniversary of his pivotal 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' : On Care for our Common Home." Its title, Laudato Si' ("Praise be to you"), are the opening …
Links for 10/13/20
… it be clear: dialogue does not mean relativism. As he had already written in the encyclical Laudato Si' , Francis affirms that if what counts are not objective truths or stable principles, but the …
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 …