Laudato Si
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For US bishops, new environmental plan a step in the right direction
A new action agenda from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has drawn praise from the U.S. bishops as a step... Read more
Catholic groups around the world break ties with fossil fuels
On the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi this week, seven Catholic organizations on five continents announced they are divesting... Read more
How Pope Francis inspired a Thailand parish to plant 800 trees
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical on caring for creation, and concerned by environmental threats around them, Catholic parishioners in Thailand... Read more
A look at how businesses can help the poor
Businesses can care for both the poor and the created world by making decisions that focus on the human person... Read more
Meet the families bearing the consequences of environmental change
For Mary Ann Remocaldo, taking out the trash is not just a simple household chore. Instead, proper waste disposal has... Read more
Put ethics at heart of climate talks, Vatican says at Paris summit
In his speech at the COP-21 climate summit in Paris, the Vatican’s Secretary of State urged global leaders to orient... Read more
Leave ideology behind and care for the human person, Pope tells UN
On Friday Pope Francis told members of the United Nations that there is no room for “ideological colonization” in their... Read more
Meet the monks who decided to go green years before Laudato Si
Years before Pope Francis’ recent ecology encyclical was published, a Trappist monastery in Virginia went back to its spiritual roots... Read more
In ecumenical move, Pope Francis establishes World Day of Prayer for Creation
Pope Francis has instituted a new day of prayer and celebration for the Church entitled the “World Day of Prayer... Read more
How Laudato Si is being put into practice in India
The diocese of Miao, India sits in rich, mountainous forest terrain on the edge of the Himalayas. Most of its... Read more
Corruption, threats, torture – we need justice in the mining industry, Pope says
Continuing his theme on protecting both the environment and human rights, Pope Francis pointed to various injustices in the mining... Read more
The man who put Laudato Si into practice in Ecuador – 40 years ago
Among the members of civil society Pope Francis met with in Quito was an Italian who helped build a banking... Read more
Want to put the Pope's encyclical into practice? Protect religious freedom, archbishop says
Religious freedom is absolutely necessary to implement the teachings of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical Laudato Si, said the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Pope's encyclical forges unusual allies in fight for the environment
The Vatican recently added the voice of self-described “secular Jewish feminist” Naomi Klein to their discussion on the climate, signaling... Read more
Have a family, grow a garden, be holy – conclusions from Laudato Si
The vision behind Pope Francis’ newest encyclical is one that offers a holistic proposal of stewardship rooted in faith, offering... Read more
Infallible? Informal? How binding is the new encyclical on Catholics?
With the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment this week came a wave of controversy over the Pope’s... Read more
The first encyclical wholly from Francis overturns expectations
'Laudato si' is not only an example of the Magisterium's social teaching: it also represents the birth of a new... Read more
Saint Francis and his star role in the Pope's new encyclical
Pope Francis' new encyclical is filled with references to his namesake, whom the Pope says is a model of how... Read more
Vatican: Encyclical aims to promote common good, not take sides
The Vatican's presentation of Pope Francis' new encyclical said the intent behind the document goes beyond political debates, aiming for... Read more
US bishops on 'Laudato Si' – it's about conversion
Several leading U.S. bishops praised the new papal encyclical as an invitation to turn away from sin and grow closer... Read more
