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Francis' focus on practicing virtue has guided Catholic universities
… graduated with a título in chemistry and worked as a chemist before entering the seminary. " Laudato Sí' , On Care for Our Common Home " ends with a reflection on ecological education and …
Fourth Sunday of Lent
… exile and the oppressed. Taking that a step further, we might do as Pope Francis suggests in “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” and pray this psalm as a dirge with “sister earth, along with …
Cardinal Tobin reminds crowd of church's longtime support of labor
… Trumka said. He is instead challenging them, especially in his environmental encyclical, " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home," to discover how the fate of working people is linked to the …
Songwriter's hymns about gun violence call for more than just prayers
… that is good news that her music is having an impact. She also has written in praise of Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' encyclical on care for creation. She said her genre remains church music, not …
Links for 3/1/18
… isn't exactly scandalous — he's a Southern Baptist, not a Catholic." Ergo, the rejection of Laudato Si' by Catholics is perceived as scandalous. Take note, Acton Institute. Speaking of global …
Ghanaian bishop urges Africans to learn from Laudato Si'
… bishop urged Catholic leaders from Africa to use Pope Francis' environmental encyclical "Laudato Si'" as the basis of their work and to encourage others involved in ecological work to do the …
Links for 2/15/18
… on the subject of clergy sex abuse, and his efforts on behalf of the environment. Long before Laudato Si' , Benedict was known as "the green pope." Francis has upped the ante, to be sure, but …
Pope and Erdogan discuss Jerusalem, Mideast peace
… the pope continued. The pope also gave the president a copy of his encyclical letter, "Laudato Si'" on the care of creation, his 2018 message for the World Day of Peace and an …
Loyola's free e-textbook brings environmental ethics to classes worldwide
… approach parallels the integral ecology that Pope Francis highlighted in his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," which coincidentally published roughly seven months before …
2017 was rough, but this year can be better
… built to separate us need to come down. In his famous environmental encyclical letter " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home ," Pope Francis sees the environmental problem as part of a much …
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
… people and cultures and all of creation. (For further reflection, read the papal encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”) Our God is not a mythical god, someone to learn about as we …
Time to rehabilitate Teilhard de Chardin?
… explicit references to his work, including a mention in a footnote in Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Meanwhile, a Sister of St. Joseph in Philadelphia has been …
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
… about. To read the signs of our times, we have to pause and contemplate our epoch. In “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis calls us to “review those questions which are …
Our moment is in our hands
… about. To read the signs of our times, we have to pause and contemplate our epoch. In " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis calls us to "review those questions which are …
From the Amazon, Francis decries policies that 'strangle' indigenous
… the outcast and those who suffer." Francis focused on the environment in his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home," in which he accepted the wide scientific consensus on climate …
What's coming up in the life of the US church in 2018?
… Bishop Richard Pates in Des Moines has been a leader on climate change — at a time when " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home " was not mentioned even once at the most recent meeting of the …
8 tips for nurturing your body, mind and spirit in 2018
… to nature is more vital than ever. Don't forget to read Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" for inspiration — one that, hopefully, stirs up your …
Francis continues to critique capitalism, globalization of indifference
… "our common home" from environmental degradation as set forth in his sole social encyclical Laudato Si' . Francis said: The interdependence between work and the environment obliges us to re-set the …
U.S., Mexico Catholic bishops meet to renew their 'Alta-Baja' friendship
… interest, such as immigration; the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA; and "Laudato Si'," Pope Francis' call to protect the environment. Regarding immigration, the California …
US Catholics join pope in press for more ambitious climate action at COP23
… toward climate action. In preparation, Global Catholic Climate Movement is preparing a " Laudato Si' Tracker" to help Catholic parishes and communities document energy usage in their buildings …