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Laudato Si’ action plan set to launch

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:52:41 -0500

Laudato Si’ was groundbreaking in 2015, but now the Canadian Church on Feb. 12 will break ground on a new effort to take up Pope Francis’ challenge to care for the planet we all share.

Editorial: Sign up for planet

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:37:13 -0400

Saving the planet is a pretty tall order, so it��Ƶapp understandable that we can feel a little overwhelmed by the task. After all, what��Ƶapp one person going to accomplish?

Movement goes forward under Laudato Si’ banner

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:00 -0400

The Global Catholic Climate Movement is no more. A new name has been given to the planet-spanning network of Catholic climate activists and has been personally endorsed by the Pope.

Several strategies at work with fossil fuel investments

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:34:08 -0400

The Vatican��Ƶapp suggestion that investors dump fossil fuel stocks may be one way to protect the planet, but the strategy is not as easy as it appears.

Religious leaders unite to fight Holy Land environmental issues

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 15:00:00 -0400

JERUSALEM – A heat wave in Israel and the Palestinian territories in July and near-record electricity usage – where it was available – are indications that, despite the continuous political tensions here, Christians, Muslims and Jews are facing a common enemy that needs to be confronted in a united manner.

Religious, indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:05:00 -0400

ROME – Religious and indigenous leaders from 21 countries gathered in Norway on Monday to launch a new initiative aimed at saving the world��Ƶapp tropical rainforests from the impact of deforestation and climate change.

World ignores warming, pollution of oceans at own peril, say speakers at U.N.

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:00:00 -0400

UNITED NATIONS – If left unchecked, warming, pollution, and acidification of the world's oceans will have drastic socio-ecological consequences, particularly for people who depend on the water for their livelihoods, according to speakers at the June 5-9 Ocean Conference at the United Nations.

Catholic organizations decry U.S. decision to abandon Paris climate accord

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:53:00 -0400

WASHINGTON – Catholic leaders said President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change agreement snubs the needs of impoverished people around the world and eschews responsibility to begin addressing the causes of global warming.

Trump's decision to abandon Paris climate pact called 'deeply troubling'

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 08:51:00 -0400

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's June 1 decision "not to honour the U.S. commitment" to the Paris climate agreement "is deeply troubling," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace.

Safeguarding creation is religious obligation, Vatican officials say

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 08:40:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY – Christians and Muslims, believers in one God, have an obligation to safeguard the world God created, said the Vatican's annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan.