Church leaders preach peace in Nicaragua as they face threats from Ortega regime
- Jun 23, 2021
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Australian children supported by nun lose bid to block coal mine expansion
- May 27, 2021
A group of Australian child environmentalists lost their court bid Thursday to force the federal government to ban a coal mine expansion.
Pope says Vatican City will aim for net-zero carbon emissions
- Dec 14, 2020
Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050, and he urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture of care for others and the planet.
UK development agency’s climate change plan ‘not fit for purpose,’ CAFOD says
- Sep 15, 2020
England’s Catholic overseas development agency is calling on the UK government to stop funding fossil fuels with its development finance institution.
Pope Francis may just hit it off with new EU leader
- Jul 21, 2019
When it comes to the issues, there are several reasons to believe new EU leader Ursula von der Leyen will see Pope Francis as an ally.
Bill that prices carbon pollution would yield a dividend for everyone
- Feb 20, 2019
A bipartisan bill that would put a price on each ton of carbon pollution and likely broaden efforts to develop forms of renewable energy is getting wide support from Catholic advocates concerned about climate change.
USCCB domestic policy chair sees hope in bipartisan carbon pricing bill
- Jan 30, 2019
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said a new carbon pricing bill introduced Jan. 24 in Congress is a “hopeful sign” that “climate change is beginning to be seen as a crucial moral issue, one that concerns all people.”
Catholic Energies looks to help church organizations go green
- Oct 2, 2017
Catholic parishes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other organizations operate an estimated 70,000 buildings, most of which use energy inefficiently, wasting about $1 billion a year. Reducing energy usage by 25 percent in those buildings could save $630 million and 8.7 billion tons of coal.
The pope doesn't like carbon credits, to economists' chagrin
- Jun 18, 2015
The encyclical on the environment that Pope Francis released Thursday offers blistering criticism of 21st-century capitalism, expressing skepticism about market forces, criticizing consumerism, and cautioning about the costs of growth. But where Francis’ environmental and economic agendas meet, he leaves something of a paradox, and potentially ammunition for both sides
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