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Glenmary Father John Rausch, advocate for Appalachian people, dies at 75
… Dorsey, Glenmary's president, told Catholic News Service Feb. 11. "Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', seemed to sum up his own ministry and passion as far as care of the earth. He had just an …
Georgetown University commits to full divestment from fossil fuels within a decade
… of Pope Francis, who has articulated an ambitious vision for all of us in his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home . His words inform and strengthen our commitment to the …
Nationalist event in Rome warns against 'pink police state,' Pope Francis
… of the international left," said de Mattei, making reference to Francis' 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." The Feb. 4 conference carried the title "God, Honor, …
Tom Steyer and preaching the environmental gospel on the campaign trail
… two years later in 2015, when Pope Francis published his papal encyclical on the environment, "Laudato si.'" Steyer did not hide his affection for the pontiff's document — "The pope really nailed it," …
EarthBeat Weekly: The story behind the story of having kids amid climate crisis
… of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, argues that five years after Pope Francis issued "Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home," it’s time for Catholics the world over to step up their …
Greening the parish (at cheaper rates)
… Dave O'Connor … Inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical, " Laudato Si ', on Care for Our Common Home," members of the Paulist Center community in Boston …
Should we have kids?
… or fostering over birthing children that that has some value in God's eyes. It has to." " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" inspires Easley's service to her community and the broader …
What is environmental justice?
… While Pope Francis never uses the phrase "environmental justice" in his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," he makes references to cases that fit it: health hazards to …
Laudato Si' five years on: a continued call for courage
… Tomás Insua … This year, " Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home" turns five years old. The systems that support life continue to collapse all around us, and the fifth birthday of Laudato Si’ has occasioned a moment of reflection for many. Where have we come in the last five …
Copy Desk Daily, Jan. 28, 2020
… our faith calling us now?" Tomás Insua of the Global Catholic Climate Movement writes about … Laudato Si' five years on … . He finds a continued call for courage in Pope Francis' 2015 environmental …
Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, March for Life converge in Washington
… Paul II’s Evangelium Vitae ("The Gospel of Life"), the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" and the 50th anniversary last year of the founding of the U.S. …
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Prophetic prudence
… justice, our most urgent call to metanoia comes from our Earth and all her inhabitants. In " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Francis reminds us that our Christian heritage "has a …
EarthBeat Weekly: Speaking truth to power in a pink hoodie at Davos
… impact of the climate crisis on biodiversity , a key dimension of Pope Francis’ encyclical, " Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home." In a story posted earlier in the week, Jesse provides an …
Pope, Pence meet at the Vatican
… included "The Joy of the Gospel" on evangelization, "Amoris Laetitia" on the family, and "Laudato Si,'" on the environment. Francis also gave the vice president a copy of his message for World …
Australian fires underline pope's focus on biodiversity in Laudato Si'
… a key dimension of the worldview sketched by Pope Francis in his 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." "Where certain species are destroyed or seriously …
Copy Desk Daily, Jan. 24, 2020
… one of his greatest fears: … Australian fires underline pope's focus on biodiversity in Laudato Si' . … Methodists may set agree-to-disagree model for churches in strife: … In his column …
The ecological significance of the Eucharist
… choice to communicate God's self to us in the ordinariness of time and space. Writing in " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home ," he says: "Encountering God does not mean fleeing from this …
Climate organizers: 2020 is the year to mobilize — with young people in the lead
… anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, and the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical, " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home," on May 24. With all that in mind, the Catholic Climate …
Copy Desk Daily, Jan. 21, 2020
… the lead … . The year will see the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the fifth anniversary of Laudato Si' , milestones that Catholic Climate Covenant is honoring with the launch of its …
EarthBeat Weekly: The planet as patient
… of the Catholic University of Costa Rica tells Global Sister Report’s Soli Salgado that Laudato Si’ has helped reenergize Catholics in the Central American country . From Nigeria, NCR …