Help protect creation from greed, exploitation, pope says in message March 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News 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? February 26, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News 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 February 12, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Religious Freedom, World News 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 January 21, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Environment, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News 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 January 10, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News 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 December 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News 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.
Pope Francis receives new all-electric popemobile December 5, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer that has been supplying vehicles for the popes for nearly 100 years.
El Salvador archbishop blasts mining law change, says it will cause ‘irrevocable damage’ December 4, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Social Justice, World News Catholic leaders in Central America expressed alarm over the idea of repealing a national prohibition on extractive activities in El Salvador — putting the church in opposition to the country’s popular president.
Illinois man who is champion of rivers, trees to receive Pacem in Terris interfaith award November 28, 2024By Barb Arland-Fye OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, World News Chad Pregracke of East Moline, Ill., who is recognized worldwide for energizing people to join him in cleaning up rivers and planting trees, will receive the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award, an interfaith award overseen by the Catholic Diocese of Davenport .
Missouri farmer’s faith drives him to innovate, stand up for farmers, communities November 23, 2024By Jay Nies OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Social Justice, World News This fifth-generation parishioner and curator of the soil assembles the teachings of the church into a more sustainable, God-oriented way of farming.
Pope picks Chicago priest to oversee ecology center at papal villa November 18, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has appointed a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago to serve as administrative management director of the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education, which is based at the papal villa and farms at Castel Gandolfo.
Meatless Fridays back? U.S. bishops discuss ways to celebrate 10 years of ‘Laudato Si” November 14, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Environment, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News Methods of further incorporating “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on care of creation, into the life of the church at the local and national level was a point of discussion for the U.S. bishops in Baltimore during their fall general assembly Nov. 13, and included the suggestion of returning to the church’s longtime practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays.
