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Diocese of Lexington launches net-zero plan inspired by Laudato Si’
Inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, plan will include all properties in 50... Read more
Pope Leo XIV, Arnold Schwarzenegger promote care for the earth at climate conference
“We are one family, with one Father, who makes the sun to rise and sends rain on everyone,” Pope Leo... Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger to attend climate justice conference led by Pope Leo XIV
This is the second time the American actor will meet with a pontiff, having greeted Pope Francis in January 2017... Read more
Bangladesh Catholics plant 1 million trees inspired by Laudato Si’
The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh began planting one million trees in 2020, with Protestant pastors and Muslim leaders joining the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to inaugurate integral ecology center in Castel Gandolfo in September
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to inaugurate on Sept. 5 Borgo Laudato Si’, a development dedicated to the care of... Read more
Papal lunch with poor scheduled for Aug. 17
The Prefecture of the Papal Household announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel to Albano, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 17,... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Environment should not be a ‘bargaining chip’ to wield power, exploit poor
Pope Leo XIV announced the theme “Seeds of Peace and Hope” for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the... Read more
Francis, the pope who put the Church in green mode
Welcomed by some and rejected by others, Laudato Si’ emerged as one of the most important documents of Francis’ pontificate. Read more
Vatican announces theme for 2025 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 2025 World Day... Read more
Catholic University of America debuts 25-acre solar array, one of the largest in region
The 42 rows of nearly 15,000 solar panels located on the grounds of the university’s West Campus will provide six... Read more
‘Love of neighbor at a global scale’: Dioceses launch faith-driven environmental programs
As part of the Pope Francis-led effort to make ecological care a priority for the global Church, dioceses across the... Read more
Pope Francis to COP28: Environmental destruction is ‘an offense against God’
Pope Francis canceled his scheduled trip to Dubai days before the climate summit at the request of his doctors. Read more
Read some of the reactions to the pope’s ‘heartfelt appeal’ on climate change
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the environment and the threat of climate change was met with praise both by Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis issues new call for dramatic climate change measures
The pope wrote that the effects of climate change “are here and increasingly evident.” Read more
Pope Francis’ next environmental document to be called ‘Laudate Deum’
Pope Francis’ new document on the environment will be, he said, “a look at what has happened and say what... Read more
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
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