Vatican officials slammed it as “a disaster for the whole world because the United States has such importance today and is a country that many follow.”
Climate Change
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Trump pulls out of the Paris agreement: Catholic leaders respond
It is clear that the president either has not yet read “Laudato Si'”, or he simply disagrees with what the pontiff said.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
U.S. bishops urge Trump to honor Paris climate agreement
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops “is on record supporting prudent action to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Trump’s war on the environment is a war on the young and the unborn
My son isn’t choosing the planet he will be getting. The unborn children to come certainly aren’t.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
To fight climate change, we need to improve capitalism, not get rid of it
It is time for a reorientation toward socially conscious investing.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
President Trump’s Scorched Earth Day
The U-turn on environmental policies comes as evidence mounts that climate change has already caused significant damage, from killing large sections of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to causing severe drought in Africa.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Why is climate change a moral issue?
From 2017: Policies that fail to protect our planet are not only against Catholic teaching but are also immoral.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Three reasons why caring for the environment is a moral issue
Here’s what Pope Francis and Catholic social teaching have to say about climate change.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How can the church help the victims of climate displacement?
Climate change is already affecting vulnerable populations across the world, in places that are the least able to adapt.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Getting ready for Trump: Catholic leaders condemn the ‘imperialism’ of free markets
Working for a just wage remains a human and moral imperative, Cardinal Seán O’Malley said.