Increased rates of malnourishment, greater discrimination against women and widening restrictions on religious freedom have contributed to a higher rate of material and spiritual poverty worldwide.
Climate Change
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Egypt hosts COP27 on climate change: Can Africa’s concerns finally get on the agenda?
“Loss and damage” because of climate change—the idea that the worst affected emerging economies receive compensation from affluent nations that have contributed the most to global warming—has for the first time been included on the agenda.
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Survey: Catholics, Hispanics and young people are most likely to voice climate concerns
A recent study from the international humanitarian agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS) found that American Catholics were more likely to express that climate change is a shared responsibility than their non-Catholic counterparts.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Praying with the Genesis creation story after a hurricane
One of the lesser-known facts about the story of the seven days of creation is that it was written in response to a disaster, and its comforts can be applicable even today.
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Catholic bishops ask for prayers and aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian has left many parishes in the the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla., devastated as the system continues to move north from the state.
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Pope Francis calls on Christians to ‘repent and modify our lifestyles’ to save the planet
Pope Francis used this year’s World Day of Prayer for Creation to comment on the need for humanity to address climate change by refocusing centrality toward Christ and away from our own “consumerist excesses.”
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As death toll passes 1,000, Pope Francis and local bishop call for help for Pakistanis left homeless and hungry by floods
Thousands have been affected by ongoing floods in Pakistan, including the destruction of the diocese of Bishop Samson Shukardin.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
If we want to save the world from climate change, hope isn’t optional
Young people are feeling more anxious, uncertain, and often hopeless about the climate crisis than ever. But in order to make real progress, we have to move past those feelings and let ourselves hope.
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Pope Francis: Protecting God’s creation is not optional for Christians
“We are reaching a breaking point,” the pope wrote in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation.
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These young Catholics told Pope Francis how they feel about climate change—and he listened.
This week on Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley ask two young Catholics how they hope to get more members of the U.S. church, including priests and bishops, to make the climate a priority.