Why is St. Francis of Assisi patron of the environment? April 1, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Saints, World News St. Francis of Assisi was declared a saint nearly 800 years ago, just two years after his death. Not until much more recently — about 50 years ago — was the beloved 13th-century Italian friar called the patron of ecology.
She sings – and plants make the music March 30, 2026By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Saints It won’t be anything like the carnivorous alien plant that crooned Motown in “Little Shop of Horrors,” but an upcoming concert at St. Louis in Clarksville promises something almost as unusual: music made with the help of plants.
Radio Interview: Protecting the Environment March 30, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, CR Radio, Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In this Earth Day-themed episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek explores how faith can inspire care for creation through the perspectives of two guests.
‘Underbelly of the AI industry’: Panel explores data centers’ ecological, economic impacts March 6, 2026By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: AI, Environment, News, World News The explosion of massive data centers to handle the increasing generative demands of artificial intelligence have placed high demands on both power and the water used in cooling systems — millions of gallons per day — and low-income communities have typically endured the brunt of the air pollution they create. This was the topic of a March 5 webinar, “The Growing Impacts of Data Centers on Our Neighbors and God’s Creation,” hosted by the Washington-based Catholic Climate Covenant.
Caring for creation this Lent February 21, 2026By Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Lent Like the popes and bishops speaking up to protect God’s creation, our Catholic faith calls all of us to bring our values to public life, too. You can join churches and millions of Americans in conserving resources, advocating for change and supporting initiatives to give our children a cleaner, healthier world.
Trump administration announces repeal of landmark EPA regulation on greenhouse gasses February 13, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, World News The Trump administration will repeal a landmark scientific finding that was the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, President Donald Trump said Feb. 12.
Believers must care for the poor and creation, pope says November 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News As the U.N. Climate Conference continued in Brazil, the pope dedicated his weekly general audience talk Nov. 19 to explaining how Jesus’ death and resurrection should lead Christians to “a spirituality of integral ecology,” which seeks the good of the human person and the planet.
‘Creation is crying out,’ pope says in new message to COP30 November 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News While “creation is crying out” and millions of people suffer the effects of climate change and pollution, politicians are failing to act, Pope Leo XIV said.
Delegation of top prelates, lay activists gives Brazil church strong presence at COP30 November 10, 2025By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, World News The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP30, takes place in Belém, Brazil, Nov. 10-21 and will gather a significant number of church officials and activists — a sign that the climate crisis has become a central concern for Catholics.
Bishops, humanitarian leader urge bold, courageous action at UN climate conference November 8, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, World News Government officials, scientists, business leaders, activists and others from more than 190 nations will gather for the U.N.’s COP30, which will take place Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil.
Caring for creation is part of peacemaking, pope tells COP30 November 7, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News As the international community rightly focuses on resolving war and conflict, countries must recognize that “peace is also threatened” by climate change and environmental destruction, the pope said in a message to the Leaders Summit of COP30 in Belem, Brazil.
Maryland Catholics renew Appalachian mission October 29, 2025By Jay Sorgi Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice, Western Vicariate More than 100 Catholics from across Appalachia, including many from Baltimore to Mountain Maryland, gathered in Pittsburgh Oct. 25 for “Conversations in the Spirit.”
