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MANILA, Philippines - Philippine environmentalists and advocates for farmers, fishers and the poor praised lauded the recently released encyclical, "Laudato Si'," as "affirmation" for their causes and said that, using it as a guide, they were ready to get to work.

]]> International Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:00:00 -0400 KenyaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Catholic Church to fight hunger by farming its vast land reserves /home/international/item/19849-kenya-s-catholic-church-to-fight-hunger-by-farming-its-vast-land-reserves /home/international/item/19849-kenya-s-catholic-church-to-fight-hunger-by-farming-its-vast-land-reserves

NAIROBI, Kenya - Drying livestock carcasses and anguished faces of hungry women and children have become a common feature here as droughts increase due to climate change.

]]> International Wed, 11 Mar 2015 08:30:00 -0400 Jesuits turn back clock on farming methods /item/18722-jesuits-turn-back-clock-on-farming-methods /item/18722-jesuits-turn-back-clock-on-farming-methods

Nineteenth-century missionaries arrived in Africa with a Bible in one hand and a plough in the other. Jesuit Brother Paul Desmarais still has a Bible, but heöÏÓãÊÓƵapp given up on the plough. 

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