As part of its long-running efforts to respect the environment and reduce its use of resources, the Vatican said it was gradually trying to replace all its service vehicles with an all-electric fleet. "Soon we will ...
The predominant global economic system is "unsustainable," particularly in its impact on the environment, Pope Francis said. "We are faced with the moral imperative -- and the practical urgency -- to rethink many things" about the ...
In a new book featuring his conversations with Pope Francis, Italian environmental activist Carlo Petrini said he hopes the published discussions will contribute to the groundwork laid out by "Laudato Si'." The book, titled "TerraFutura (Future ...
A lack of respect for human life from conception to natural death and a lack of respect for the environment are both signs of a person claiming power over something that is not theirs to ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis encouraged global initiatives for the protection of the environment, especially in Mauritius after a devastating oil spill threatened the livelihood of the island nation’s inhabitants and wildlife. The pope ...
When he addresses, via video message, the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 15, Pope Francis is expected to speak about using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to rethink economic, political and environmental policies in a ...
Building a healthier, better world depends on everyone, Pope Francis said in his message marking World Environment Day June 5. "We cannot remain silent before the outcry when we realize the very high costs of ...
The Vatican announced that it will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment with a yearlong series of initiatives dedicated to the safeguarding and care for the Earth. In a statement ...
In May 2015, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ second encyclical, Laudato si’, in which he wrote on the interconnectedness of all aspects of human life and creation. Five years later, in the midst of a ...
The Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is "greening." So are the dioceses of Stockton, California; Joliet, Illinois; and others across the United States. Participants in diocesan environmental ministries credit Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, ...
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