Bellarmine students honor St. Francis and creation with two-week celebration
byOn 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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Laudato Si’ message gets added attention as Season of Creation opens
byBy Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON — As the pastor of Francis Xavier Church in Moundsville, W.V., Father That Son Nguyen has his ears tuned to…
Pope calls for united efforts in
care for creation during Laudato Si’ Week
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By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to work together in taking care of creation. After he led the recitation of…
Creighton University plans to divest from fossil fuels within a decade
byOMAHA, Neb. — Creighton University plans to divest from fossil fuels over the next decade and turn toward investments in renewable energy and energy…
New book recounts pope’s vision for integral ecology
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a new book featuring his conversations with Pope Francis, Italian environmental activist Carlo…
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…
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…