In all three countries, Pope Francis pleaded for protection of the environment. Mining by foreign companies to extract precious minerals has been a major problem in Madagascar and Mozambique. In Madagascar, deforestation is especially a threat.
Climate Change
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In the midst of climate strikes, where are the Jesuit schools?
Climate strikes led primarily by young people are happening around the world. How are Jesuit schools engaging with this issue?
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Canadians should consider their roles in Amazon, archbishop says
The upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will challenge Canada regarding its own relationship with indigenous peoples and the environment.
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Pope Francis calls on Madagascar’s leaders to fight corruption, eliminate poverty and protect the environment
On his first day in Madagascar, Pope Francis issued a strong call to the governmental authorities of this island of 27 million people to fight “with determination” against “endemic forms of corruption and speculation,” to “confront” the situations that “create conditions of inhumane poverty,” and to protect the environment against damage to nature and the people.
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Pope Francis issues new call for world leaders to act on the climate emergency
Pope Francis said that the forthcoming United Nations Climate Action Summit “is of particular importance.”
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The collapse of Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’ is a cautionary tale for the United States
In May, Ireland became only the second country in the world to declare a “climate and biodiversity emergency.” But was it only a “greenwashing” move to distract climate activists from more oil and gas drilling?
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After another record-breaking heatwave, will Europe take the lead in the fight against climate change?
People fainted on public transport in England. In Paris schools postponed exams, and the heat wave aggravated wildfires in Spain and Portugal. In Scandinavia it hastened Arctic melt.
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Cardinal Turkson: Young people’s climate activism is a sign of hope for the Earth
Young people’s intensified demand for climate action is a sign of hope during the planet’s ecological crisis, said Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
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Vatican City State set to end sale of single-use plastics
After all previously stocked items are gone, no more single-use plastic will be sold.
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Review: Is HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ a call to action on climate change?
The show raises questions about the trust we put in the institutions that claim to protect us. I could not watch this series without thinking of the world’s denial and inadequate response regarding climate change.