Environment Archives

Journey to Antarctica confirms the wisdom of ‘Laudato Si”
- Commentary
- June 21, 2017
In the same way that ‘Laudato Si’’ serves as a rallying cry for humanity to work together to combat environmental destruction, the very existence of Antarctica is representative of that vision. The fact that an entire continent—one that is almost twice the size of Australia—exists as a place of international cooperation should serve as a model for global conduct.
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Religious and indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests
- Global Church, Religion News Service
- June 21, 2017
In the spirit of Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, ‘Laudato Si’,’ religious and indigenous leaders from dozens of countries met in Norway to discuss the dangers of deforestation and climate change. The initiative plans to find new ways to protect the planet and indigenous people with interreligious cooperation.
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The Holy Spirit is our wind and hope is our sail, pope says
- Vatican
- May 31, 2017
“The Spirit is the wind pushing us forward, keeping us going,” Pope Francis said during his general audience at St. Peter’s Square May 31. Hope “collects the wind of the Spirit and transforms it into energy,” the pope continued, adding that we must share that hope not only with those who need it the most, but also with God’s creation.
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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

May 29, 2017

Less than a week after meeting with President Trump, Pope Francis met with another key leader in North America on Monday May 29, the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau is called the “anti-Trump” by many, and the meeting featured many points of congruence as well as contested issues, such as euthanasia.

Nine catholic institutions to divest from fossil fuels ahead of G7

Up to nine Catholic organizations have announced that they will divest from fossil fuel corporations in order to send a message to the upcoming G7 summit meeting in southern Italy. Representatives said that the move was inspired by Pope Francis’s encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”

Catholics bring Pope Francis’s call to protect creation to climate march

Hundreds of Catholics participated in the People’s Climate March in Washington over the weekend. They wanted to send a message to President Donald Trump that his policies on the environment and energy development do not follow Pope Francis’s call to protect Earth.