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Universe's unfolding story set to music in composer's new oratorio

June 30, 2017
By Sharon Abercrombie  
National Catholic Reporter

Passionist Fr. Thomas Berry, the cultural historian and early prophet of the current environmental crisis, encouraged artists and musicians throughout his lifetime (1914-2009) to tell the magnificent 13.8 billion-year history of the universe through music, poetry and dance.

Pastor leads lawsuit opposing Bayou Bridge Pipeline to protect Louisiana Cancer Alley community

“The love of money is the root of all evil.” 

By Julie Dermansky
Nation of Change
June 28, 2017

Three years to safeguard our climate

By Christiana Figueres, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Gail Whiteman, Johan Rockström, Anthony Hobley & Stefan Rahmstorf
Nature
June 28, 2017

Christiana Figueres and colleagues set out a six-point plan for turning the tide of the world’s carbon dioxide by 2020.

 

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The Life: Sisters reflect on care for the Earth

June 26, 2017
By The Life Panelists
Global Sisters Report

YDS religion-ecology scholar speaking at international rainforest conference

June 21, 2017
Yale Divinity School

Mary Evelyn Tucker, Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Scholar in Religion and Ecology at Yale Divinity School, was a speaker at an international rainforest-protection conference hosted by the King of Norway this week. The meeting of religious and indigenous leaders, interfaith advocates, and scientists addressed the worldwide...

Climate change in Vietnam causing farm failures

June 20, 2017
By Joachim Pham  
National Catholic Reporter

Hue City, Vietnam - Unseasonable heavy rain poured down in late May causing serious damage to fields in Thua Thien Hue Province, central Vietnam. Dykes were breached and more than 3,000 hectares (about 7,400 acres) of rice were destroyed .

King Of Norway To Host A Meeting Of Religious And Indigenous Leaders On Climate Change

June 19, 2017
By Antonia Blumberg
Huffington Post

Attendees say this will be the first conference aimed at tackling deforestation from an interfaith perspective.

King Harald V of Norway plans to host a meeting of religious and indigenous leaders, interfaith advocates and scientists this week to address the worldwide crisis of deforestation and its effects on...

Holy smoke: saving the rainforests

June 19, 2017
The Economist

Religious, indigenous leaders demand rainforests be saved

June 19, 2017
By Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press
Island Packet

Religious and indigenous leaders on Monday called for an end to deforestation in the first international multi-faith, multi-cultural plea to reduce the emissions that fuel climate change.

Global religious and indigenous leaders warn against deforestation

June 19, 2017
By Alister Doyle, Reuters
The Christian Science Monitor

Representatives from around the world attended the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative in Oslo on June 19, calling for protections to forests for their cultural, environmental, and religious significance. 

Oslo, Norway—Religious and indigenous leaders appealed on Monday for better...

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