Environment Archives

Rome’s Colosseum goes green amid papal push for eco-action

May 4, 2021

In a move that’s in-step with Pope Francis’s environmental advocacy, Rome’s Colosseum will get a new floor that is both functional and environmentally conscious.

By Elise Ann Allen

Jane Goodall says Pope Francis is a ‘reason for hope’ in the future

Apr 21, 2021

World-renowned English anthropologist Jane Goodall has joined her voice to the Vatican’s in calling for the defense of biodiversity, saying she sees Pope Francis as a source of hope for his stance on the environment.

By Elise Ann Allen

EU bishops call COVID recovery plan an act of solidarity

Apr 15, 2021

Europe’s bishops have weighed in on the EU coronavirus recovery plan, praising the package as a sign of solidarity and a collaborative initiative that pushes countries beyond their own interests in order to provide relief to all member-states.

By Elise Ann Allen

Life on earth depends on healthy oceans, Vatican panelists say

Mar 25, 2021

Everyone is responsible for caring for the world’s oceans, which are fundamental to supporting life on the planet, said a panel of speakers at a Vatican conference.

By Carol Glatz

Vatican City State is pesticide-free, imports green energy

Dec 24, 2020

The Vatican’s reforestation program has seen 300 trees of various species planted over the past three years, and “an important milestone” is the tiny nation “has achieved its goal of being pesticide-free,” Father Rafael Garcia de la Serrana Villalobos, told Vatican News in mid-December.

By Carol Glatz

Around world, men, women, children ‘bear burden’ of climate change, says nuncio

Oct 15, 2020

Protecting “our common home for present and future generations is one of the most urgent demands of our time,” Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations, said Oct. 13.

By Catholic News Service

At five-year mark for ‘Laudato Si,’ Vatican offers a ‘users guide’

Jun 18, 2020

To mark the 5-year anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’s eco-encyclical, Laudato Si, the Vatican Thursday published a “users guide” for parishes and public officials on how to implement the document.

By Elise Ann Allen

Franciscan-led team spearheads fight against mines in Honduran province

Feb 16, 2020

In the remote rural swathe known as the Wild West of Honduras, said to be a bandits’ hideout where it is “easy to get in, tough to get out,” the Church finds itself once again at the forefront of a movement for justice.

By Catholic News Service