In Chicago, temperatures dipped to nearly a record low Jan. 31 at minus 21, with a wind chill of minus 41.
Climate Change
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
How Florida’s new Republican Governor DeSantis is putting the environment on his agenda
Gov. Ron DeSantis has earned cautious praise from environmental groups who say the commitment is a substantive step forward on water quality issues and underlying Everglades restoration challenges.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
It’s time to throw away car ownership as a mark of prosperity
The four-wheeled population is growing faster than the human population in many dense cities with strong economies.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Can high-tech maps help the church and save the planet?
An American entrepreneur is teaching both the Vatican and local parishes about modern cartography—and how it can help responsible management of the church’s vast real estate portfolio.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Former Vatican ambassador: Pope reminds U.S. that greatness comes from looking beyond our borders
In his annual address to diplomats at the Vatican, Pope Francis condemned isolationism and called on nations to act out of “concern for the whole human family and its needs.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Indonesian archbishop urges Catholics to ditch use of plastic bags
The news comes as other countries in Asia are starting to waken to the threat posed by mountains of plastic left at refuse dumps or dumped at sea.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
How Catholics spearheaded efforts to combat climate change in 2018
Catholic organizations called for greater personal responsibility in tackling climate change and stepped up their advocacy in opposing the rollback of U.S. environmental regulations during the last year.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Mary Robinson channels Pope Francis and Laudato Si’ with ‘Climate Justice’
Mary Robinson argues that “to deal with climate change we must simultaneously address the underlying injustice in our world and work to eradicate poverty, exclusion, and inequality.”
Posted inFaith, News
CRS working in Indonesia to assess needs of tsunami survivors
Catholic Relief Services is working with local partners to help determine the greatest needs of survivors of Indonesia’s Dec. 22 tsunami.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Vatican climate negotiator looks to NGOs to override government inaction
The Holy See’s chief delegate at the United Nations climate talks in Katowice, Poland, urged the development of stronger links among nongovernmental organizations in the drive for a final agreement as the two-week conference near its end.