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Repeal of Clean Power Plan will hurt poor communities, Catholic leaders insist
After the Trump administration announced a repeal of emissions standards, Catholic leaders warned it could hurt poor communities and thwart... Read more
New climate commission could advance human dignity, US bishops tell Congress
The United States should create a commission to combat the harms of climate change and promote human dignity as a... Read more
Vatican turns off fountains to conserve water for drought-hit Rome
As the city of Rome and much of Italy experiences a severe drought, the Vatican has turned off its fountains... Read more
Kids in a time of climate change – what's a Catholic to do?
Travis Rieder and his wife Sadiye have one child. 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
Catholic leaders dismayed by Trump's exit from Paris climate agreement
Catholic leaders around the world expressed disappointment as President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. was pulling out of... Read more
The Green Pope isn't who you think it is.
There once was a Pope called “The Green Pope.” Read more
Vatican official hopes Trump will 'rethink' some decisions
Thursday Vatican official Cardinal Peter Turkson said he hopes President Trump will reconsider some of the decisions he is making... Read more
US bishops turn up the heat on Trump's environmental order
The U.S. bishops have criticized President Donald Trump’s recent executive order which rolls back environmental protections, noting their concern that... Read more
How to save biodiversity? Curb wasteful habits, Vatican event says
A Vatican conference on biodiversity has found that wasteful attitudes when it comes to consumption could be leading to the... Read more
Archbishop: Care for creation and human life aren’t opposed – they go together
Both Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi provide the right perspective on caring for creation in a way that... Read more
Scientists play a key role in solving global problems, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told a group of scientists Monday that their role in finding creative solutions to the world’s problems is... Read more
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
Cardinal Turkson: The human person is central to care for creation
As the Catholic and Orthodox worlds unite to celebrate a day of prayer for the care of creation, the Vatican’s... 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
Filipino Catholics invited to turn off lights for Earth Hour
A Filipino cardinal has encouraged Catholics to support this year’s “Earth Hour,” a global environmental campaign that consists of switching... 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
Poverty, environment, economy – it's all about the human person, Holy See tells UN
Global efforts to fight poverty, protect the environment and make decisions about the economy must all be connected by the... Read more
Pope Francis warns of 'grave consequences' if climate change is ignored
The environment is facing serious threats such as climate change and global warming, Pope Francis has said – adding that... Read more
