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US bishops discuss Laudato Si' for first time in nearly a decade
… change. Meanwhile, nine national and regional bishops' conferences around the world have divested from fossil fuels; the Irish bishops have launched conservation efforts at the parish … Mass." Earlier this year, San Diego became the first U.S. diocese to make public that it has divested its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry, the primary source of …
As COP29 begins, some voice concerns over religious freedom in host country Azerbaijan
… Indigenous lands," an end to anti-Armenian destruction of cultural heritage and propaganda and divestment from Azerbaijani oil, in addition to a commitment to cease holding COPs in countries …
Amazon synod reverberates through the Catholic Church five years later
… document denounced human rights violations related to such industries, supported campaigns for divestment from companies that cause environmental damage or harm local communities, and endorsed …
In year since Hamas' pogrom against Jews, we've seen antisemitism on the rise
… reported "2,087 anti-Israel incidents of assault, vandalism, harassment, protests/actions and divestment resolutions between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024, a staggering 477% increase in …
Western New York diocese plans to halve its 160 parishes by June 2025
… Chapter 11 bankruptcy and church officials have said the way out of this status is not only to divest of some church properties, but also to focus on evangelization and faith formation to …
Ukraine's religious leaders back proposed ban on Russian Orthodox Church over security concerns
… that opt to remain affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate. Ukrainian Orthodox churches that divest from Moscow are free to operate. The law also provides for free usage of state and …
I'm a Notre Dame peace studies student. I was arrested calling for peace in Gaza.
… gestures. Just students sitting on the quad, peacefully gathering to ask Notre Dame to divest from any weapons manufacturers — investments that violate all seven Catholic social … guidelines . We believe that Notre Dame has the capacity, precedent and potential to divest from any weapons manufacturing companies today. A local mosque donated so many chicken … Catholic institutions to refuse to invest in companies that counter Catholic doctrine — and to divest from such companies. As critically minded self-reflective scholars, we knew that investing …
Sometimes I need to tell the story to remind me of who I am
… translated the principles of Teilhard and others into initiatives such as community gardens, divestment from fossil fuels, and so much more. Certainly, Teilhard's life gave me an image of a …
How contemplation is making me a better climate activist
… Earth Quaker Action Team, encourages Vanguard, an asset manager, to influence corporations to divest from fossil fuels. Many have risked arrest to get the attention of this huge corporation. …
On Gaza, NY Catholic Worker community echoes Pope Francis: 'Please! Stop the war.'
… at universities calling, in part, upon the schools to disclose their investments and divest from investments complicit with Israel's military campaign. The students recognize that …
Editorial: Finally, (some) US dioceses are taking the pope's climate message seriously
… Diocese of San Diego , led by Cardinal Robert McElroy, was the first diocese in the U.S. to divest from fossil fuels. These are measurable, long-term and large-scale systemic changes to how …
Catholic group at Columbia seeks to foster 'mutual respect' amid protests
… President Minouche Shafik. According to the encampment organizers, they want the university to divest all finances "from corporations that profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide, and … campus. On the same night, new negotiations went on between Columbia University Apartheid Divest, the group organizing the encampment, and the Columbia administration. As of April 26, …
Hope for an AI doomer: Laudato Si' responds to today's technology with promise
… 60. Resistance might involve refusal to own stock in irresponsible AI developers — like some divest from fossil fuels — a costly principled stance, given that tech firms are some of today's …
Neve Gordon: A Jewish voice in support of Palestinians
… beyond the limits of their tolerance. In the piece, Gordon acknowledged the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign was an extreme measure. "It is indeed not a simple matter for … beyond elementary school. Given the choice, he said, he would write the same piece. Boycott, divestment and sanctions, he said, are nonviolent actions. Even today, he said, the question …
I prayed with Quakers to urge Vanguard to invest more responsibly
… and challenge these climate-devastating investments. We had been campaigning hard for customer divestment until Vanguard commits to environmentally responsible investing. Now we were trying … look at the environmental impact of my own investments (fortunately, none were with Vanguard), divest where needed and convince fellow parishioners and friends to do the same. It's rewarding …
At Catholic Youth Climate Summit, cardinal recognizes importance of student leadership
… and education on topics such as ecospirituality, climate science, integral ecology and divestment, as well as planning for the summit. Konstorum said that being on the leadership team …
Every bishop should decarbonize his diocese — and other Catholics can help
… if the diocese followed the Catholic Theological Society of America and simultaneously divested from fossil fuels using the U.S. bishops' Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines . … …
In first for US church, San Diego Diocese divests from fossil fuels
… Brian Roewe … The San Diego Diocese has divested its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry, the first Catholic diocese in the … the face of climate change. While more than 350 Catholic institutions worldwide have announced divestment commitments, the omission of any U.S. diocese has been notable, given the nation's … we wanted to be invested in and we had other things that we wanted to do," he said. Along with divesting, the diocese is looking to create a long-term program to promote investing in …
Pope Francis, 'Laudate Deum,' Catholic sisters: EarthBeat's top stories of 2023
… story. It might even change the way we understand Thanksgiving. … 5. Why Catholics should divest from plastic in their closets … By Lizzy Case (Aug. 15, 2023) As other sectors, such as … on plastics in clothing as a growing revenue stream over the next 20 years. The moral call to divest includes our closets. …
Catholic teaching and US bishops' investment guidelines demand divestment. CTSA shows how.
… or CTSA, the principal association of Catholic theologians in North America, resolved to divest from fossil fuels . This commitment responded to the Vatican's call , followed the … (or SRI) guidelines . This fall, the Catholic Theological Society of America fulfilled its divestment resolution. CTSA's story models how critical theological dialogue on justice and the … can inspire Catholic action. It is also significant because, like National Catholic Reporter , divestment forced CTSA to leave Christian Brothers Investment Services, or CBIS, and find another …