“Just as the apostles faced the storm on the sea, you had to face the brunt of ‘El Niño costero.’”
Climate Change
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Which foreign policy issue worries you the most? America readers weigh in.
Many readers also pointed out that in comparison with other foreign policy issues, climate change’s consequences are the broadest and have the most impact.
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Catholic eco-activists frustrated that U.S. left behind as climate change efforts negotiated in Bonn
“What we need to do is just continue to live out the challenge of ‘Laudato Si’,’ which is to examine our relationship with the earth, with God and with each other to see how we can become better stewards of this gift of the earth.”
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Pope Francis: Quick fixes & denial won’t stop climate change
The pope said the Paris agreement is “a clear path of transition toward a model of low- or no-carbon economic development, encouraging solidarity and emphasizing the strong links that exist between fighting climate change and fighting poverty.”
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Report shows emissions rise as climate talks enter 2nd week
Scientists say new figures show global carbon emissions will reach a record high in 2017.
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Pope Francis: We need global cooperation to curb climate change
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Global problems associated with climate change demand global cooperation, Pope Francis told a group of heads of state from the Pacific Islands. The planet Earth, when viewed from space, is a world without borders, he said, and “it reminds us of the need for a global outlook, international cooperation and solidarity, […]
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Worsening natural disasters prompt greater awareness of climate change
Responding to the string of extreme weather events has been a challenge for the society in the affected communities and the society overall.
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Gov. Jerry Brown urges religious leaders to fight climate change at Vatican conference
The governor used his visit to Rome to say that the world is facing bigger challenges in addressing climate change than one president.
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Catholic schools among casualties of California wildfires
Bishop Vasa called on all Catholics of the diocese to help their brothers and sisters who “have been severely impacted by the devastating fires and are in immediate need of your prayers.”
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For this Jesuit, Hurricane Irma brings back memories of a childhood in Florida
As coverage of Hurricane Irma grew, I was transported back to family trips down to Florida.