Environment

Organizers say the pilgrimages in 35-plus states cover some 20,000 miles and are “sacred opportunities to pray for the grace to encounter Christ in Creation.”

The church’s defense of the environment is “so that no one irresponsibly destroys the natural goods that speak of the goodness and beauty of the Creator.”

Miami clergy have expressed concern over “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new detention facility for migrants in Florida’s Everglades that President Trump toured July 1.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ravaging the earth and creating environmental injustices are not what God had in mind when he entrusted creation to humanity, Pope Leo XIV said. In fact, …

More than 40 leaders of several faith traditions voiced opposition to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act saying key provisions represent a “moral failure.”

The office responsible for the upkeep of St. Peter’s Basilica launched a project in 2022 to lower the environmental impact of the basilica.

Oak Flat — about 70 miles outside of Phoenix — is considered a sacred site by the region’s Indigenous peoples and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Earth “cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.”

1. All speeches and messages from Pope Leo XIV since his May 8 election are available on the Vatican website and should be consulted before sharing alleged quotes or videos, …

For Catholics seeking a way to both honor the memory of Pope Francis and embrace the principles of his landmark encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” — …