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Franciscan Sisters give NCR $1.5 million to help 'wake up the world'
… to support and amplify “integral ecological education and journalism reflecting the spirit of Laudato Si’.” The gift marks the establishment of the Laudato Si' Fund, which NCR will seek to grow with …
Copy Desk Daily, July 31, 2020
… were one of the early supporters of EarthBeat, and this new donation establishes NCR's Laudato Si' Fund for environmental coverage in the spirit of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato …
Brazilian church campaign draws attention to threats against advocates
… the first area of focus will be the Amazon. The campaign has a direct link to Pope Francis' "Laudato Si'" encyclical as well as last year's Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, said Mendes. "Integral …
Theologian praises Ireland's green new deal but questions: Will it happen?
… at Dublin City University. His new book, Theology and Ecology in Dialogue: The Wisdom of Laudato Si' , is set to be published in the fall by Paulist Press in New York. The new government's …
Copy Desk Daily, July 24, 2020
… he believes the Irish bishops should "seize the moment" to promote Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' and its teachings on care for the Earth. Read EarthBeat's interview with him today , thanks …
EarthBeat Weekly: Re-imagining how we get where we're going
… Staff writer Brian Roewe reports on a $500,000 grant from the U.S. bishops to help put Laudato Si' to work by helping low-income people address the impact of climate change. Freelance …
US bishops' anti-poverty program puts Laudato Si' into action with $500,000 grant
… U.S. bishops' anti-poverty arm awarded a $500,000 grant to act on Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" by helping low-income communities in the South cope with and …
Environmental scientist roots work in sanctity of life: A conversation with Sylvia Hood Washington
… moment? … I'm going to give you a specific example. Flint, Michigan , was in the news when Laudato Si' emerged. I am appointed by the governor of Illinois as an environmental justice commissioner …
Protect our Future: Living out Laudato Si
We will delve into ways you can actively participate in caring for our common home. With our friends, Shantha Ready Alonso and Annika Harley from Creation Justice Ministries, we will explore how to become a better advocate in response to the cries of the earth and the cries of impoverished people.
EB Weekly: Revisiting integral ecology amid the heat wave and surging coronavirus
… fueling "the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor." This sent me to chapter four of Laudato Si' and to a couple of excellent explorations of integral ecology, one by columnist Thomas Reese …
Your thoughts on Catholic voters for Trump
… in Pope Francis, and I have rejoiced in his various letters and encyclicals. I knew that " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home" might be difficult for some, but it was well researched and …
How the University of Dayton divested from fossil fuels — and what happened to its bottom line
… in the United States. It would be another year before Pope Francis released his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," meaning leaders at Dayton couldn't tap into the pope's …
Five Years with Laudato Si': Where Are We?
… from NCR and NCR Forward members … Opening Prayer was selected from A Prayer for Our Earth, Laudato Si’ Closing prayer was selected from Querida Amazonia , Post Synodal Apostolic Exhortation … …
EarthBeat Weekly: Where 100 or more of us are gathered…
… environmental issues for NCR since 2011, provided an update on the fifth anniversary of Laudato Si' and responded to questions from some of the 100 or so members of NCR Forward assembled for …
Book interweaves eucharistic practice with social, economic and ecological realities
… it. I was especially impressed by her nuanced integration of Pope Francis' encyclical, " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home," into the concluding section of her study. Particularly in the …
How to close the gap between public opinion and public policy on the climate crisis?
… from last year's Amazon Synod at the Vatican . In the final installment of our Digging into Laudato Si' series , Samantha Panchèvre returns to Pope Francis' introduction to his encyclical where he …
How to care for our common home
… Samantha Panchèvre … READ … In the last post of this series on Laudato Si' , let's go back to the introduction where Pope Francis describes his urgent appeal …
Discovering ecological conversion in the spirit of Laudato Si'
… … In the summer of 2017, leading up to and during my final treatment for lymphoma, I read " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" — for the third time. For the better part of two months in …
The joy of our hope
… Samantha Panchèvre … READ … Chapter 6, section 9: Beyond the Sun … While the last section of Laudato Si' may be short, it's full of hope. Pope Francis references the mystery that awaits us when we …
Discovering a 'great grace' in the time of COVID-19
… less. All this is unfolding as we mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." This historic yet under appreciated document covers many …