Webb telescope images feed the mind and spirit, Jesuit astronomer says July 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Jesuits at the Vatican Observatory were wowed like most people by the beauty of the photos from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, but the director said they also are excited by the scientific information the telescope will reveal.
Humanity has ‘moral obligation’ to fight climate change, pope says July 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The care of the environment and the fight against climate change is not a lofty goal for humanity but a moral imperative, Pope Francis said.
Vatican, offering ‘moral support,’ joins U.N. treaty on climate change July 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican is now a formal party to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and has declared it intends also to formally join the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Pope calls for united efforts in care for creation during Laudato Si’ Week May 23, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News After Pope Francis led the recitation of the “Regina Coeli” prayer with visitors in St. Peter’s Square May 22, the pope invited everyone to take part in “Laudato Si’ Week,” which runs May 22-29.
Young adult Catholics discuss need to promote climate change efforts April 29, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Catholic leadership should not neglect climate change in favor of social issues including abortion, a Georgetown University panel concluded April 27 in an online discussion about how to apply Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
Baltimore schools drive home pope’s message for sustainable environment April 22, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News Baltimore-area schools are doing their best, though, to transform the landscapes and practices on campuses to find ways to embrace Pope Francis’ leadership for a seven-year journey toward “Integral Ecology” that he announced in his encyclical letter “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: Catholics and the Environment April 4, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview With Earth Day coming up in April, “Catholic Review Radio” takes a look at the Catholic movement to address climate change, which didn’t start with Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’ – On Care for Our Common Home.”
Virtual town hall addresses environmental responsibility in Maryland February 17, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Environment, Feature, Local News, News The Maryland Catholic Conference hosted a virtual town hall Feb. 15 to discuss the responsibility of Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to care for creation in Maryland.
Change bad habits, protect the earth, help others, pope says in new book November 24, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Despite the disappointing outcome of the COP26 summit on climate change, Pope Francis said he knows it is not too late for humanity to act to combat environment destruction and increasing poverty.
Pope meets Pelosi; both speak at legislators’ pre-COP26 meeting October 9, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis met privately at the Vatican Oct. 9 with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was in Rome to speak at a meeting of legislators from around the world in preparation for the U.N. climate summit.
Leaders in religion, science unite to urge action at COP26 October 5, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The two nations co-chairing the U.N. Climate Change Conference are counting on the persuasive power and moral pull of religious leaders to help convince the world’s governments to set high standards in their commitment to mitigate climate change.
Washington Archdiocese launches new action plan to care for creation August 18, 2021By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News With a new action plan, the Archdiocese of Washington is encouraging parishes, Catholic schools and other institutions, families and individuals to follow the guidance of Pope Francis to protect the earth, care for all human life, and combat climate change using education and actions small and large.
