Catholic groups lobby governments, corporations and civil society to bring about changes in everything from agriculture to water use.
Laudato Si’
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Vatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new document
The more than 29,000 word text calls for ecological conversion due to “sin against creation and the Creator.”
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The smoke from Canada shows the dangers of short-term economic thinking
The smoke from Canada makes the idea of a common home strikingly literal.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Canada’s First Nations communities grapple with historic Ontario wildfires
Smoky air from Canada forest fires triggered air-quality alerts across the U.S.—but for some First Nations people the fires represented an existential catastrophe.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Trump deserves a failing grade on ‘Laudato Si’’ report card
The Trump administration’s energy and environmental policies pose grave threats to the care-of-creation agenda outlined in Pope Francis’ seminal encyclical, “Laudato Si’.”
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Stopping the spread of A.I. data centers serves the common good
A.I. data centers have driven up greenhouse gas emissions and polluted communities across America. But in one town, residents fought back.
Posted inCatholic Book Club
What photos from the Artemis II astronauts say to us in a time of war
Maybe today—tonight—we should all take another look at “Earthset.” We need to feel anew a sense of identification with humankind and the planet as a whole.
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We are all in danger if we ignore the climate crisis
The moral catastrophe of the Trump administration’s reversal on climate policy is even more significant than its strategic and economic shortsightedness.
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At COP30 in the Amazon, Catholic leaders urge global cooperation on climate change
As COP30 begins in Brazil, Catholic Church leaders urge nations to respect Indigenous communities and act unselfishly together to address climate change and protect creation.
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Zambia’s farmers face an uncertain future with climate change
In rural Zambia, subsistence farmers face complex questions with no easy answers and very little time. Drought fueled by climate change threatens smallholder farmers and the communities that depend on them for food.