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'In the Garden of Our Common Home' virtual retreat, part one
… now in mission to the four-directions of our planet, live in a critical moment. Inspired by Laudato Si' and in response to "the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor," we live in the season of …
With Biden, Democrats' platform links climate, justice, jobs
… states on his campaign website the need to act as stewards of creation and said that " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, "directed the global …
Your thoughts on two prominent Catholic politicians
… of Catholic progressive thinking, but a start might be for someone to give him a copy of " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home." … SALLY McMILLAN Iowa City, Iowa … *** Several questions came …
Virginia shines as solar hot spot in Catholic Energies expansion
… this summer, the ministry team and pastor Fr. Robert Cilinski included reflections on " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" to mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical. …
EarthBeat Weekly: How Isaias, COVID-19 and Beirut connect to climate change
… James Bruggers takes a look at how Catholic scientists and others are putting into practice Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' encyclical on care for our common home. A group of scientists, including …
Nuclear era that began in 1945 poses moral questions for the 21st century
… our common home." His words echoed the message of his 2015 encyclical on care for the earth, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." Advocates have suggested it is time for the world to heed the …
AOC could do more for women by opposing abortion
… of the environment and the protection of human life, including the life of the unborn?" In " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis additionally notes , "Since everything is …
Bishops from Japan, U.S. call Catholics to work for nuclear disarmament
… are used in war, he said. Malloy also cited the words of Pope Francis in his 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," in which the pontiff called all people to see the world as a …
EB Weekly: EarthBeat gets a big boost in funding and a new editor
… of climate change . The Global Catholic Climate Movement interviews a recent graduate of its Laudato Si' Animator program about her work addressing climate issues in her native Poland , which has …
Monthly Laudato Si Prayer Services
Join us in these Global Prayer Services every first Friday of the month to hear creation’s song, creation’s cry, and creation’s invitation. Throughout these prayer services we will have a guest's reflection, scripture reading and prayers of the faithful. We will be featuring one region per month: August will be hosted by Africa! We look forward to praying with you.
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 …