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Developed countries can't bypass loss and damage in COP29 climate finance goal
… the third pillar of climate action that it has become. In Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum , he directly addresses the kind of multilateralism that has dominated the climate …
Catholics head to COP29 climate summit seeking new finance, end of fossil fuels
… deliver a speech on Pope Francis' behalf on Nov. 13. Ahead of COP28 last year, Francis issued Laudate Deum , an apostolic exhortation "on the climate crisis," in which he warned "the world in which …
Faith groups welcome Indigenous rights advances at UN biodiversity summit
… of Latin America hosted more than 30 events during COP16. That included presentations on the " Laudate Deum Route ," a plan named after Pope Francis' 2023 apostolic exhortation "on the climate …
Critical climate issues at play for Catholics voting in 2024 presidential election
… two environmental treatises, the encyclical Laudato Si' (2015) and the apostolic exhortation "Laudate Deum" (2023). "Pope Francis wrote, a year ago, 'Laudate Deum' — and he says, 'The world in which …
In sunny Arizona's Tucson Diocese, solar power makes moral, economic sense
… environmental scientists are pointing out — critical and important as that may be — but in Laudate Deum he calls our journey toward better stewardship a pilgrimage of reconciliation with the word …
Asia Pacific leaders use papal trip to call for greater climate action
… world needs is commitment for action." Francis himself had a similar takeaway last year in Laudate Deum , his apostolic exhortation "on the climate crisis," writing "our responses have not been …
Faith, business, agricultural leaders discuss ways to respond to 'cry' of Earth, the poor
… church teaching and expressed concern for our common home in his documents Laudato Si' and Laudate Deum '" Lucas said. "The Holy Father has appealed for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the …
Laudato Si' Commission calls Jesuit higher education to climate action
… Catholic university should also commit to this goal" (emphasis in original). Francis wrote Laudate Deum because following Laudato Si' , "responses have not been adequate," i.e., science-based. …
Catholics should confront AI's environmental costs
… subsequent environmental impacts paint a concerning picture — one that Francis has painted in Laudate Deum . While reflecting on current and projected damages of the climate crisis, Francis argues …
Reporter's Inbox: The bishop of Tucson gets an electrical vehicle — reactions are mixed
… U.S. prelate about Pope Francis' critique of American lifestyles in his apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum "on the climate crisis." …
The Holy See could be a bridge for UN climate negotiations
… by subsidiarity, synodality and solidarity. This is reinforced in his follow-up letter, Laudate Deum , where he directly encouraged negotiators to become "capable of considering the common good …
Holy Family Sisters plan 22-acre community solar project in Louisiana
… on Sept. 14, 2023, not long before the Oct. 4, 2023, release of his apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum , a follow-up to the encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si' , which helped set the tone …
Kenyan bishop urges young Catholics to work 'collaboratively' to protect, care for environment
… 'Laudato Si',' which is really a wonderful document for all of us. Perhaps you will hear about 'Laudate Deum.' Do not just hear. Hear and act," he said. "And when you act, don't act alone. Work …
Calif. Catholic college says new energy independence plan models 'creative' stewardship
… calls for sustainability and caring for the environment through his apostolic exhortation "Laudate Deum" and encyclical "Laudato Si'." With Pope Francis' frequent calls to protect the environment, …
Three Catholic bishops and a nun walk into the White House. Here's why it's no joke.
… Lonnie Ellis. We went to discuss Pope Francis' latest apostolic exhortation on climate , Laudate Deum . We went with a mission — a nonpartisan, faith-filled mission. Here's why. We are all being …
In CBS interview, Francis calls climate change 'a road to death,' chastises 'foolish' deniers
… by significantly reducing their use of fossil fuels and assisting poorer countries. In Laudate Deum — an apostolic exhortation "on the climate crisis" issued in October as a follow-up to …
Editorial: Finally, (some) US dioceses are taking the pope's climate message seriously
… and six months since the release of Francis' apostolic exhortation "on the climate crisis," Laudate Deum , Catholics in the United States are beginning to see the type of clear, tangible and …
The Vatican should do more to influence UN climate action
… behavior. Most famously, his encyclical Laudato Si' and subsequent apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum weave together the challenges of climate change, economic inequality and social injustice. …
Is the Vatican's condemnation of trans surgery new? Theologians discuss.
… how Francis went to great lengths in his latest apostolic exhortation on the climate crisis, Laudate Deum , to provide scientific evidence of climate change. "A continued openness to varied sources …
Lexington Diocese, in heart of coal country, commits to net-zero emissions
… were a major impetus to take the net-zero step in Kentucky. In October, the pope issued Laudate Deum , an apostolic exhortation "on the climate crisis" that served as a briefer and more pointed …