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Climate change forcing Pacific islanders from homes, cardinal says
- Oct 24, 2019
When Cardinal John Ribat of Papua New Guinea was young, he and his neighbors noticed that their well water tasted of salt. Crops also failed as the soil became salty.
African youth challenged to do more to fight climate change
- Jul 20, 2019
An international conference in Nairobi on Laudato Si’ – the 2015 environmental encyclical by Pope Francis — ended on Wednesday with young people of different faiths being challenged to take concrete action against the degradation of humanity’s “common home.”
Philippine bishops call for ‘ecological conversion’ amid climate crisis
- Jul 17, 2019
Catholic bishops in the Philippines criticized “the continuing destruction of our common home” and called for “ecological conversion” amid “climate emergency.”
African churches work to counter pressures on Congo River basin
- Jul 16, 2019
The Congo River basin, which spans six African countries, is coming under pressure, partly due to clearing of the forests for subsistence agriculture, large-scale farming, illegal logging and lack of clear reforestation policies.
Pope’s allies bring fight against climate change to the big city
- Jan 31, 2019
Two senior prelates and close allies of Pope Francis signaled Wednesday there will be no retreat in the fight to resist climate change.
Vatican dissatisfied Poland climate summit downplayed human rights
- Dec 19, 2018
In a statement Wednesday, the Vatican said the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement, established during the recent UN climate change summit in Poland earlier this month, are lacking in urgency and in proper concern for human rights.
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