The 2026 Season of Creation will conclude as the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of ecology.
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ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV traveled May 23 to the southern Italian town of Acerra, where he met with families who have lost children and loved ones to …
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On Earth Day, a look at St. Francis of Assisi as patron of the environment
by Katie Yoderby Katie Yoder(OSV News) — St. Francis of Assisi was declared a saint nearly 800 years ago, just two years after his death. Not until much more recently — about 50 years ago …
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A new pastoral from the Indiana Catholic bishops calls on people to live “eucharistic lives as we care for both our human community and for God’s good world.”
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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.”
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Pope to Amazon bishops: Proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenThe 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.”
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Miami clergy have expressed concern over “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new detention facility for migrants in Florida’s Everglades that President Trump toured July 1.
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Catholics must respond to environmental injustice with prayer, concrete action, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN 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, …
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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.”
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The office responsible for the upkeep of St. Peter’s Basilica launched a project in 2022 to lower the environmental impact of the basilica.
