Tapping into the spirit and spirituality of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis made care for creation and for all that lives on the earth a pastoral priority.
Environment
As ‘Laudato Si” turns 10, experts urge greater response to pope’s urgent message on climate
Writing in “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis said the Earth “cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.”
Air pollution link to fetal, maternal problems calls for a Catholic lens
The Catholic health conference, four years in the making, was cosponsored by the Catholic Climate Covenant, the Jesuits’ USA Central and Southern Province, the Loyola Institute for Ministry and Rise St. James Louisiana, a community watchdog group that advocates for environmental justice in towns along the Mississippi River teeming with petrochemical facilities.
Peace, care for creation linked, dicastery says
“Seeds of Peace and Hope” is the theme for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1.
Religious sisters in El Salvador join church’s ‘Yes to life, no to mining’ campaign
Religious sisters in El Salvador are joining the church’s “Yes to life, no to mining” campaign, calling for the restoration of a law against metal mining in El Salvador.
Let us begin a garden
To begin a garden is to be a co-creator with God, and to join in the joy he intended for us through his creation.
Help protect creation from greed, exploitation, pope says in message
Pope Francis asked Christians to help protect nature from human greed and exploitation during the Holy Year.
Analysis: Will climate goals survive dismantling of Biden-era green initiatives?
Pope Francis has made ecology a signature issue of his pontificate, penning “Laudato Si’,” a 2015 encyclical, and “Laudate Deum,” a 2023 apostolic exhortation, to address it.
‘Martyr of the Amazon’: Recalling Sister Dorothy Stang’s ministry 20 years after her murder
In the lead up to the 20th anniversary of the death of Sister Stang, who is considered by many as a “Martyr of the Amazon,” a relic containing blood-soaked soil from the site of her murder was enshrined at the Basilica of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island in Rome on Jan. 10.
Trump’s Day 1 includes executive orders on birthright citizenship, climate
Among the first acts of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders including on immigration, birthright citizenship and climate. Some Catholic organizations expressed concern about the scope of his orders and their potential impact on migrants.
Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about some Trump proposals
President-elect Donald Trump Jan. 7 reiterated his call for some companies that make investments in the U.S. economy to bypass some environmental regulations.
Patient diplomacy, cooperation hold hope for suffering world, pope says
Climate change, war, immigration and other global challenges can only be resolved with the input and cooperation of the entire global community, Pope Francis told a group of new ambassadors to the Holy See.