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A man stands in front of a poster of Pope Francis outside APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to welcome the Roman pontiff, Sept. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis urges stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s resources, peace among tribes

Sep 6, 2024

By Courtney Mares

In his address to officials in Port Moresby, Pope Francis called for responsible use of natural resources, an end to... Read more

Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September

Sep 1, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Let us pray for the cry of the Earth,” Pope Francis urged the faithful in a video released Aug. 30. Read more

The Catholic University of America President Peter Kilpatrick (next to mascot) with Standard Solar, university, and government leaders on June 3, 2024.

Catholic University of America debuts 25-acre solar array, one of the largest in region

Jun 3, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The 42 rows of nearly 15,000 solar panels located on the grounds of the university’s West Campus will provide six... Read more

The facade of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy.

Climate activists vandalize St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy

Dec 8, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Climate activists vandalized the facade of the nearly 1,000-year-old St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, on Thursday. Read more

Turin Cathedral.

Climate activists disrupt archbishop’s Mass in Turin

Dec 4, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Activists with the climate group Extinction Rebellion interrupted Mass at the Turin Cathedral on Sunday while reading aloud from the... Read more

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Vatican signs deal with Volkswagen for an all-electric car fleet

Nov 17, 2023

By Matthew Santucci

The Vatican announced this week that it was partnering with the auto manufacturer Volkswagen as part of its broader initiative... Read more