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Pope Francis to release second Laudato Si’ on Oct. 4
The pope’s follow-up environmental document will be released on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Read more
Jesuit university divests from fossil fuels after a six-year process
Jesuit-run Seattle University said last month that it had fully “scrubbed its endowment portfolio of fossil fuel investments.” Read more
Pope Francis telegrams Greece and Italy to express concerns about wildfires and storms
Recent wildfires devastated large parts of Greece and left several people dead while storms in Italy damaged buildings and caused... Read more
John Kerry meets Pope Francis at the Vatican for a fourth time
Pope Francis met with U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry at the Vatican on Monday. Read more
Catholic universities should do more to respond to environmental issues, Vatican cardinal says
Cardinal Michael Czerny called for universities to provide a “concrete, visionary, and courageous response” to the problem of environmental destruction. Read more
Pope Francis launches 7-year Laudato si’ action plan
The Laudato si’ Action Platform will focus on seven sectors: families, parishes, schools, hospitals, businesses, organizations, and religious orders. Read more
Pope Francis calls for 'integral ecology' in TED Climate Countdown video
Pope Francis sent a video message to the TED Countdown summit on climate change Saturday explaining how a more “integral... Read more
Pope to UN summit: Climate change linked to ethical decline
In a video message Monday to the UN Climate Action Summit, Pope Francis stressed that climate change is linked to... Read more
Massachusetts bishops say action is urgently needed on climate change
The bishops of Massachusetts warned in a new pastoral letter that climate change has reached a crisis level and requires... Read more
California bishops call Catholics to 'ecological spirituality'
On the fourth anniversary of Laudato Si’, the bishops of California challenged the community to grow in an “ecological conversion”... Read more
Pope: Caring for creation means caring for your brother and sister
Pope Francis on Friday sent a message to an international congress on care for our common home in the context... Read more
Overcome divisions to protect God's creation, bishops ask US government
The United States government has the opportunity to overcome political divisions and respond effectively to climate change, the nation's bishops... Read more
At next world's fair, Vatican to promote 'energy for the common good'
Ahead of the next international exposition, to be held in Kazakhstan during the summer of 2017, the Vatican announced Wednesday... Read more
Vatican goes green, amps up recycling efforts
A year after Pope Francis released his encyclical on the environment, Laudato si', the Vatican has stepped up its efforts... Read more
Pope Francis declares care for creation a new work of mercy
On Thursday Pope Francis yet again showed his knack for surprises and his openness to “newness” by adding the care... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Singapore's president at the Vatican
On Saturday, Pope Francis met with the president of the Republic of Singapore, marking 35 years of diplomatic relations between... Read more
Beyond the classroom: How one Catholic school puts care for creation into action
The Chicago area didn’t get the piles of snow that much of the rest of the country did this week,... Read more
Saint Peter's Basilica used in art display promoting beauty of nature
On Tuesday the façade and dome of St. Peter’s Basilica were illuminated with images portraying man’s relation to nature –... Read more
'Protect our common home', world's bishops ask climate change conference
Negotiators of a global agreement on climate change must take effective action to protect creation, leading bishops from around the... Read more
How the Pope used the environment to preach to the UN
Pope Francis’ appeal to the United Nations General Assembly to care for both the environment and the human person was... Read more
