The EPA has decided to roll back an Obama-era regulation to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Long before Pope Francis articulated in “Laudato Si’” a comprehensive Catholic call to care for the physical environment, Agape members were focused on treading lightly on the earth and combining a contemplative lifestyle with frontline environmental and peace activism.

Divestment from fossil fuels is one way to "look at how one applies the teachings" of "Laudato Si'."

The bishops are condemning the exploitation of land and indigenous peoples by Canadian mining companies operating in Latin America and other regions.

Meteorologists say spring 2017 was Italy's third-driest in some 60 years. The drought has put Rome at risk for drastic water rationing, a measure being considered later this week by authorities.

On issues that have become hallmarks of the Francis papacy, notably care of creation and the global refugee crisis, Mrs. Gingrich had difficulty explaining how she might engage the Vatican, given Mr. Trump’s views.