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Students at Holy Family Academy in Iverness, Illinois. Photo courtesy of Holy Family Academy.

Beyond the classroom: How one Catholic school puts care for creation into action

Feb 4, 2016

By Mary Farrow

The Chicago area didn’t get the piles of snow that much of the rest of the country did this week,... Read more

Jellyfish projected on St. Peter's Basilica. Photography by David Doubilet, artistic rendering by Obscura Digital. Courtesy of Vulcan, Inc.

Saint Peter's Basilica used in art display promoting beauty of nature

Dec 8, 2015

On Tuesday the façade and dome of St. Peter’s Basilica were illuminated with images portraying man’s relation to nature –... Read more

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'Protect our common home', world's bishops ask climate change conference

Oct 26, 2015

Negotiators of a global agreement on climate change must take effective action to protect creation, leading bishops from around the... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 25, 2015.

How the Pope used the environment to preach to the UN

Sep 25, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Pope Francis’ appeal to the United Nations General Assembly to care for both the environment and the human person was... Read more

The welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis at the White House, Sept. 23, 2015.

Care for environment is a moral duty, not a political football, bishop tells Americans

Sep 23, 2015

By Matt Hadro

After Pope Francis insisted at the White House that the present moment is “critical” for addressing the threat of climate... Read more

Pope Francis listens as Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, preaches for the liturgy celebrating the Day of Prayer for Care of Creation in St. Peter's Basilica, Sept. 1, 2015.

Pope listens to what Francis of Assisi can teach us about creation

Sep 1, 2015

By Elise Harris

On the first World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the preacher to the papal household said that... Read more

Pope Francis delivers a General Audience address in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Jan. 28, 2015.

To fight human trafficking – one of Pope Francis' core commitments

Jul 16, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

An upcoming conference being held at the Vatican examining the link between climate change and human trafficking is a reflection... Read more

Vatican official says 'it's time to act' on protecting the environment

Jul 3, 2015

By Elise Harris

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has expressed his hope that Pope Francis’ recent environmental encyclical will have... Read more