Bellarmine students honor St. Francis and creation with two-week celebration
On a bright morning in late September, about 100 Bellarmine University students lined up on the school’s campus to receive free houseplants. As they…
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Creighton University plans to divest from fossil fuels within a decade
OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton University plans to divest from fossil fuels over the next decade and turn toward investments in renewable energy and energy…
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a new book featuring his conversations with Pope Francis, Italian environmental activist Carlo…
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Living ‘Laudato Si” in Appalachia leads to mix of efforts to feed families
By Don Clemmer Catholic News Service HAZARD, Ky. — Quilting used to be a big deal across Perry County in eastern Kentucky, but over the…
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Nun leads young Kenyans to make ‘little contributions’ to Laudato Si’
By Catholic News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — A Catholic nun is working with young Kenyans to put Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’” into action….
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Vatican announces Laudato Si’ anniversary year
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced that it will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on…
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‘Laudato Si’ ‘ at five: Project seeks to foster prayerful climate action
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment set the path five years ago and now a new…
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Solutions to save, protect forests needed ‘without delay,’ says cardinal
UNITED NATIONS — At a time of increasing urbanization, the “irreplaceable importance” of forests is being “taken for granted and underestimated,” the Vatican’s secretary…
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Papa: Dar gracias a Dios por el don de la creación nos lleva a respetarla
Por Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Los seres humanos están llamados a alabar a Dios por su regalo de la creación, no a…
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Evolution and faith: compatible and complementary
This series of teaching editorials focuses on the relationship between faith and science. As a Catholic and a paleontologist, understanding the science of evolution…
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