The recovery will be lengthy, and while we desperately need immediate relief, we must also seek long-term systemic change.
Climate Change
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Explainer: What are Pope Francis and the Vatican doing to fight climate change?
The Biden administration will find a willing partner in the fight against climate change in Rome—where the commitment to the environment predates Pope Francis.
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Review: We are all responsible for the future of our planet
Eric Holthaus experiences climate change as a wound, a rending in the fabric of society and ecology.
Posted inFaith, News
Catholic leaders welcome Biden plan to rejoin Paris climate change agreement
Achieving the goals involves setting policy as well as adopting legislation to limit carbon pollution, which the vast majority of climate scientists have said is the leading cause of a warming planet.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
‘The situation is just devastating’: Central America left reeling from two storms in two weeks
“The situation is just devastating, and the needs are immense.”
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How Pope Francis is inspiring young Catholic entrepreneurs to rethink our economies
Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and by Pope Francis, 2,000 young adults met online to discuss making the economy more responsive to human dignity and more respectful of creation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Hulu’s ‘I Am Greta’ is the activist’s rallying cry for climate justice
A new Hulu movie follows the activist Greta Thunberg, a teenager whose advocacy for action on climate change captured the world’s attention.
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Pope Francis says Earth can’t be ‘squeezed like an orange’
The predominant global economic system is “unsustainable,” particularly in its impact on the environment, Pope Francis said.
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Voting Catholic: Should Catholics ever be single-issue voters?
In the series finale, Sebastian speaks with Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, a leading voice on Catholic Social Teaching in the American hierarchy. How should Catholics prioritize the issues? And what does it really mean to form your conscience?
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Voting Catholic: Is environmental justice on the ballot?
A highly politicized issue that is central to the teaching of Pope Francis. The science and the moral framework are clear. Will American Catholics respond at the voting booth?