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Disaster relief organization leader leans on Catholic faith
… to these increasingly major natural disasters. It is part of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' , about care for the planet. How can your Catholic faith advance that kind of messaging and …
In Bosnia, sisters 'are living' interfaith dialogue
… public discussions and presentations of Pope Francis' 2015 environmental encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Climate-related education has become part of Klarić's …
Cardinal McElroy: Catholic universities should lead on climate change action
… as the setting of our pilgrimage on this earth. Pope Francis' 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si' both unmasks this estrangement and points to the pathway forward for us to move from …
US climate envoy John Kerry, who called pope a 'moral authority' on climate, to step down
… Kerry told Vatican News following a May 2021 private audience with Francis. Kerry has called " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Francis' 2015 encyclical on ecology, "a very, very powerful …
Passionist provinces turn to solar energy to power ministry and care for creation
… to solar energy to power their work as part of their response to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' , which teaches on the relationship between God, humans and the Earth in caring for creation. …
Pope refines Vatican norms for spending, awarding contracts
… that they also must be in harmony with the principles set out in Francis' 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home." …
How Pope Francis has changed the mission for Catholic colleges and universities
… of our time is visible also in the frequent citations of his 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si' in his speeches to colleges and universities, for example in his speech to the October 2019 …
In first for US church, San Diego Diocese divests from fossil fuels
… important marker." "Pope Francis signals quite clearly, saying so starting in [his encyclical] Laudato Si' , that we need to move away from fossil fuel production," Aguto said, adding, "Our Catholic …
Pope Francis pinpoints moral dangers of 'amazing and powerful' AI
… And Pope Francis echoes the concern about technocratic paradigms that he identified in Laudato Si’ nine years ago. "Human beings are, by definition, mortal; by proposing to overcome …
Make a resolution for the climate, for the sanctity of life
… almost to the point of no return. The pope, in his 2015 encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si' , spoke of our relationships: with God, our neighbor and the earth itself, all of …
The political stories we'll be following in 2024
… scattershot and anecdotal instead of comprehensive and intentional. The 10th anniversary of " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home " comes in 2025, and there is interest in rebooting it here in …
Toward a new heaven, earth and humanity through the Eucharist
… of our humanity. Pope Francis alludes to such change when he writes in his 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," that we need a change of humanity and that "there can be no …
Pope Francis, 'Laudate Deum,' Catholic sisters: EarthBeat's top stories of 2023
… a follow-up document on the environment on Oct. 4, providing an update to his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si' — a landmark letter that offered a rallying cry for global action in the fight against …
The pope's 2023: A year of health challenges, travel and the synod
… October released Laudate Deum ("Praise God"), a follow-up document to his 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home." "We must move beyond the mentality of appearing to be …
Chicago Archdiocese to power parishes, schools with 100% renewable energy
… we have to get a handle on this climate crisis," as laid out in the pope's 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" and his recent follow-up Laudate Deum . In that latter papal …
Bishop says climate change affects farms, migrants in Washington state
… about some abstract environmentalism," he said. Looking at the 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si' , "Pope Francis is always putting the human person at the center of the environment," Tyson …
'A lot of work is still ahead,' say Catholics in response to COP28 conclusion
… it doesn't provide a detailed path to achieving it, Lindlyn Moma, advocacy director for Laudato Si' Movement, told EarthBeat. "The outcome fails to address the climate crisis with the …
Laudato Si' Movement names new exec director to lead global Catholic environmental network
… Brian Roewe … Laudato Si' Movement has named Susana Réfega as the new leader of the global network of 900-plus …
Vatican panel celebrates declaration of human rights anniversary at UN's agency in Geneva
… available to Catholics active against climate change and economic exploitation since the "Laudato Si'" encyclical, which focused on the integral relationship between God, humans and the Earth. In …
Catholics call on nations at COP28 to adopt new treaty to phase out fossil fuels
… who in that role is leading the proceedings. It was issued by 14 Catholic organizations: the Laudato Si' Movement; Caritas Internationalis, along with national Caritas chapters for the U.S. …