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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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Catholic groups push for strong climate deal at U.N. summit in Poland
Catholic representatives worked to keep negotiations on track for a comprehensive deal to address global warming as the U.N. climate change conference entered its second and final week in Katowice, Poland.
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Religious investors ask energy firms to oppose EPA emission rollback plan
Nearly two dozen Catholic entities have joined other investors in urging major oil and natural gas producing companies to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rollback of standards governing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Cardinal Parolin tells COP24 climate needs present ‘challenge of civilization’
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said commitment to combat climate change was “felt in all religions,” and he praised the “very positive position” of Pope Francis on the issue.
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Sacramento Catholic schools welcome students displaced by fires
Schools were closed in Butte County from Nov. 8 when the fire started until after Thanksgiving when the fire was contained.