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Fall River diocese, town partner to create seashore wildlife sanctuary
… specifically the threatened ploving piper. In the spirit of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' ," Fall River Bishop Edgar da Cunha recently finalized the sale of the property to …
Your 'just peace' reading list
… and theologians like Margaret Pfeil and Stassen. Following Francis' lead in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," I would add two wonderful books that connect nonviolence and …
Pope meets with Colombian leaders at odds on peace deal
… was also given hardbound copies of the pope's writings, including a copy of his encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." Although recognized for his efforts with this year's Nobel …
Catholics petition Trump to uphold climate actions
… to effective implementation of the Paris Agreement,” the petition reads. In his encyclical, “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home ,” Francis said, “There is an urgent need to develop policies …
Russia's alleged 'fake news' raises questions about existing media bias
… importance of a truly significant development like Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment Laudato Si' . In all three cases, the groups in question know a lot about the subject matter at hand, but …
'Would you go and tear up St. Peter's in Rome?'
… Francis make any statements on this protest. But given his words on environmental justice in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," I suspect he blesses the courageous efforts of Native …
Semiretired Mercy Associate continues to teach and volunteer
… and Brothers of the Christian Schools. We gather monthly to study encyclicals such as Laudato Si' by Pope Francis, and the lives of two founders of communities with outreach to the …
Standing Rock protesters see Army Corps decision as a cautious win
… as called by their faith and tradition, most recently by Pope Francis in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" and with his inclusion of care for creation among the corporal …
Second Sunday of Advent
… message of the day. Today’s loudest voice in the wilderness may well be Pope Francis who in “ Laudato Si’ , on Care for Our Common Home” invites us to pray: Triune God, wondrous community of infinite …
Standing Rock activists see Pope Francis as spiritual ally
… doesn’t appear to have responded — yet. But in many ways, the pope’s words in his encyclical "Laudato Sì" (“On Care for Our Common Home”), issued last year, seem tailor-made for the conflict …
Editorial: Raise your voice in defense of creation
… NCR Editorial Staff … "The climate," wrote Pope Francis in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," "is a common good, belonging to all and meant for …
Pacelle's prose bolsters animal rights movement
… into the fringes of abnormality. Pacelle praises Pope Francis for teaching in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" that "our indifference or cruelty towards fellow creatures of …
Georgetown students join protest of potential Trump EPA pick
… Ebell also took on Pope Francis and his encyclical on the environment and human ecology, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Ebell said of the document at the time of its June 2015 …
Trump's agenda on climate change is dangerous
… urged Republican lawmakers to deny climate science. Ideally, someone should introduce Trump to Laudato Sí , and then set up a conversation with Pope Francis about the issue. And it would be …
At COP22 and on Capitol Hill, faith groups step up climate efforts
… support and encouragement, based on the recognition that" — in quoting his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" — "'we are one single human family. There are no frontiers or …
USCCB and Pope Francis are singing from different hymnals
… at the prospects for religious freedom. I heard almost no mention of the environment or Laudato Si' at the USCCB meeting. Think about that for a minute. The pope issues an encyclical, the only …
Links for 11/15/16
… of vision astounds, as does the hubris. Clearly, she has never taken the time to read Laudato Si' . Media Matters has the story. What does not surprise? She is chatting with Raymond …
Students get their hands dirty at Stonehill
… The church's renewed concern about environmental issues, noted in Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," is a favorite theme. The Farm at Stonehill also carries on …
Donald Trump, you can restore hope, cultivate full human thriving
… of how greenhouse gases trap heat has been clear for over a century. In his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," Francis invites a wider "culture of care" that develops an …
Dutch cardinal says papal encyclical on gender theory might be needed
… an anthropological revolution. Pope Francis implicitly criticized gender theory in "Laudato Si'," his 2015 papal encyclical on the environment, and condemned "indoctrination of …