The Catholic Register

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.

'No time to lose' in switch to alternative energy, Pope says to oil executives

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:57:45 -0400

VATICAN – The world needs a new kind of leadership that believes in building up the whole human family and protecting the environment, Pope Francis told a group of energy and oil executives and global investors.

Religious institutes to divest their oil, gas, coal holdings

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:00:00 -0400

A large Canadian Catholic institution, at least one major international religious order, plus a large diocese and a host of other Catholic entities will stand up on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi to declare they’re selling off all their stocks and other investments in oil, gas and coal, according to the Washington-based Global Catholic Climate Movement.

Latin American coalition says mining causing damage, not delivering benefits

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:00:00 -0400

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Large-scale mining and extractive operations are failing to deliver economic benefits while causing environmental damage and human suffering throughout Latin America, said a coalition of church organizations and environmental groups.

PM urged to hold Canadian mining companies to account for abuses

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 11 May 2016 12:00:00 -0400

OTTAWA – The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to heed a letter from more than 160 Latin American organizations that has raised concerns about the operations of Canadian mining companies abroad.