Catholic groups at the U.N. climate conference said they were disappointed that, in the meeting’s opening days, few world leaders demonstrated progress in implementing their climate commitments or financial support for countries bearing the brunt of climate change.
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Cardinal tells leaders at COP27 they have duty to act on climate change
Leaders gathered in Egypt for the U.N. climate summit have “a moral obligation” to act seriously and together to safeguard the planet and to offer concrete aid to people suffering the “more frequent and more serious humanitarian impacts caused by climate change,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
As COP27 begins, religious leaders, civil groups have a wish list
As the latest U.N. climate change summit began, some faith and civil organizations had a long wish list of what they hoped it would achieve.
Advocates already pushing for a satisfactory farm bill in 2023
The current farm bill doesn’t expire until 2023, yet already advocates are lining up their arguments to assemble the kind of farm bill they want to see next year.
CRS launches campaign to build greater Catholic response to climate change
Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services is kicking off a campaign to build greater Catholic response to climate change and foster greater awareness of how climate change affects vulnerable communities.
Vatican marks ecology saint’s feast day with film premiere, climate accords
The Vatican hosted the global premiere of a new documentary on the urgent need to address climate change on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the same day the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 2015 Paris Agreement entered into force for the Holy See.
Florida bishop invites all to pray for God’s protection from Hurricane Ian
As the Tampa Bay area on Florida’s west coast prepared for what was expected to be a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg invited all in the diocese to pray to God “for the protection of life and property as we face this serious threat.”
Pope urges scientists to work for peace, protect the planet
The Catholic Church “embraces and encourages a passion for scientific research as an expression of love for the truth and for knowledge about the world,” Pope Francis told members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
RADIO INTERVIEW: CRS outreach on Ukraine and climate
Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty talks with Megan Gilbert, communications officer for Catholic Relief Services in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Show me the honey: All Saints Sisters of the Poor find divine touch in beekeeping
The All Saints Sisters of the Poor first became involved in cultivating bee colonies three years ago when two of their neighbors, both amateur beekeepers, asked if they could establish hives on the nuns’ property near the Hilton area of Patapsco State Park.
Bishops urge listening to the call of the earth during Season of Creation
Stressing that listening for God’s call to discipleship is integral to faith, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees invited people to also listen to the call of the earth during the observance of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Laudato Si’ message gets added attention as Season of Creation opens
Father That Son Nguyen can be found addressing the concept of integral ecology as expressed by Pope Francis in his encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”