Living ‘Laudato Si” in Appalachia leads to mix of efforts to feed families
byBy 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’
byBy Catholic News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — A Catholic nun is working with young Kenyans to put Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’” into action….
Vatican announces Laudato Si’ anniversary year
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced that it will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on…
‘Laudato Si’ ‘ at five: Project seeks to foster prayerful climate action
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment set the path five years ago and now a new…
Solutions to save, protect forests needed ‘without delay,’ says cardinal
byUNITED NATIONS — At a time of increasing urbanization, the “irreplaceable importance” of forests is being “taken for granted and underestimated,” the Vatican’s secretary…
Papa: Dar gracias a Dios por el don de la creación nos lleva a respetarla
byPor Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Los seres humanos están llamados a alabar a Dios por su regalo de la creación, no a…
Evolution and faith: compatible and complementary
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on the relationship between faith and science. As a Catholic and a paleontologist, understanding the science of evolution…
Respect rights of indigenous people, culture, pope tells mining industry
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service A “fallacious” economic model that exploits the earth’s resources while disregarding the rights and cultures of indigenous…
Life in Christ – Pope Francis and Our Mother Earth
byThis column first appeared in The Record’s Vida Católica section on February 28, 2019. Human beings fleeing, caravans of people in danger,…
Wanted: green thumbs to nurture creation
byBy Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer Catholics around the Archdiocese of Louisville are being urged to consider planting a wildflower garden. Not only do the…