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It's an election year. What role should bishops play in politics?
… in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is the light of the world. At the Laudato Si' conference I helped organize in February, one of the smartest things that was said was, "We …
Fordham University set to invest in environmental justice with $50 million EPA grant
… economy jobs. The grantmaking initiative is part of the school's seven-year plan under the Laudato Si' Action Platform , a Vatican initiative for Catholic institutions at all levels to take …
Brazil's Yanomami leader asks the Pope to support President Lula in reversing damage to the Amazon
… for the environment, especially the Amazon, a hallmark of his papacy. Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' lashed out at the unbridled exploitation of the Amazon, accusing wealthy interests of turning …
Hope for an AI doomer: Laudato Si' responds to today's technology with promise
… of AI never fail to fill me with alarm, or even dread. But in Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' , I encounter a kindred spirit. Francis may not be a card-carrying "AI doomer" as I am, but …
Jose Aguto to step down as leader of US Catholic climate organization
… webinars, a network of parish creation care teams, and promotion of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." On that front, the Covenant has co-hosted three national …
Hope for an AI doomer: Laudato Si' predicted today's technology threats
… it comes to AI, I have plenty of both. I've been finding solace and encouragement, however, in Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical addressing another existential threat: climate change. "The …
Report: US Catholics say environmental justice important, but most unaware of Laudato Si'
… change will harm them personally at some point" in life, only 33% of those interviewed knew of Laudato Si' , the 2015 encyclical Francis addressed to "every person living on this planet" to sound the …
CRS Zambia supports farmers restoring degraded land
… a native of the southern region. "The coming of CRS to this area is like living the pope's Laudato Si' vision of taking care of Mother Earth. The Catholic Church is committed to conserving the …
Faith-based Mother Earth Network aims to restore Maragoli Forest, and hope, in Kenya
… Shadrack Omuka … In an effort to strengthen the spirit of Laudato Si' and further movement on care for creation, the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega is …
An ecological approach to Holy Week
… to overlook the ecological significance of the Eucharist, but as Pope Francis has taught in " Laudato Si' , On Care for our Common Home," the Eucharist has cosmic implications: Indeed the Eucharist …
Catholic, Christian groups share faith-driven plan for 'climate adaptation' with Congress
… Coalition, National Association of Evangelicals, Evangelical Environmental Network, Laudato Si' Movement, Kingdom Mission Society, Catholic Climate Covenant, Jesuit Conference …
Georgetown organizes synodal laboratory for lay US church leaders
… voices have not been heard; The inability of the U.S. church to embrace the 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' and the pope's environmental teachings; The retention of younger members and how the church …
Arizona bishop thanks Pope Francis for calling out US impacts on climate change
… to climate change. In Laudate Deum — a follow-up to the pope's widely hailed 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" — Francis expressed frustration that global leaders and …
Syracuse Catholic parish wins national environmental prize
… It all began after Pope Francis in 2015 published his encyclical about environmental care, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," and their activism gradually grew over the years. "When he …
Your letters: Eastern Catholics, Catholic universities and the environment, Canadian Ally props
… an important reminder that Catholic schools need to embrace the message of Pope Francis in Laudato Si' (ncronline.org, March 15-28 ). Science and our Catholic faith are not counterpoised, they …
This ancient tradition could be a key climate action for US Catholics
… menu. But in his first theology course, he was exposed to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' , which he found "really tied it all together" for him. Between his sophomore and …
Cardinal McElroy: Pope's climate vision not getting enough attention from US bishops
… in particular about reception among U.S. bishops of the pope's 2015 environmental encyclical " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," which called for dramatic action to confront climate change. …
I prayed with Quakers to urge Vanguard to invest more responsibly
… prolonged silence waiting for divine guidance to come from within. As a Catholic inspired by Laudato Si ', I was also not used to quiet worship as social action. There were no rallying speeches, no …
Indigenous leaders gain support of Washington Catholics for dam removal
… two years ago, Jay Julius W'tot Lhem and JoDe Goudy, leaders of the Indigenous nonprofit Se'Si'Le , approached the Washington state Catholic bishops for support in Se'Si'Le's All Our … and its surrounding communities can thrive. Echoing Pope Francis' call in his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' , the statement emphasized the role of Indigenous leaders as principal dialogue …
'You are not alone': In community, young people find antidotes to climate anxiety
… institutions don't practice what they preach, she added. Tumolo of Fontbonne Academy teaches Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment, and he sees students regularly quoting it …