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.
Seven surprising places to find God this summer June 9, 2021By Laura Kelly Fanucci Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Feature, Guest Commentary Here are seven places you might delight to encounter God with your family this summer.
Going buggy with Brood X June 1, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Feature, Guest Commentary Brood X is to the normal summer cicada what King Kong is to Tarzan’s Cheeta: something else entirely.
New species of screech owl in Amazon named after Sister Dorothy Stang June 1, 2021By Lise Alves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Dubbed the Xingu screech owl, the little creature was given a scientific name of “Megascops stangiae” in honor of the late Sister Dorothy Stang, a U.S.-born Sister of Notre Dame de Namur.
Pope asks all Catholics to step up commitment to saving creation May 25, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots movement to create a more inclusive, fraternal, peaceful and sustainable world.
Brood X cicadas don’t bug this cicada expert May 20, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Cicadas, Environment, Feature, News, World News That loud buzzing and clicking sound across 15 states and the District of Columbia this spring — from the emergence of billions of Brood X cicadas — is music to the ears of a Catholic university professor and entomologist.
U.S. climate envoy meets pope, speaks at Vatican conference May 15, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Kerry said Pope Francis’ moral authority and teaching on the need to address both climate change and poverty can rally more people to make a greater commitment to helping the environment.
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope says April 22, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste — humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path of self-destruction, Pope Francis said, commemorating Earth Day with a video message.
EU Catholic leaders urge tougher policies to protect Arctic November 19, 2020By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Two European Catholic commissions warned that Arctic warming is intensifying competition over the region’s resources and urged tougher policies to protect its biodiversity and Indigenous communities.
