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The Urgent Need to Slow Down: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert and Matthieu Ricard

March 1, 2016
By Sam Mowe
The Garrison Institute

Eco-Congregation Scotland Newsletter

March 2016

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At Catholic Worker house, Sr. Elizabeth Johnson explores human kinship with God's creation

February 29, 2016
By Beth Griffin
National Catholic Reporter

New York – While it may come as a shock, humans are neither central nor supreme in the grand scheme of creation. Humans have a place among other beloved creatures of the same living God, and it’s more humble kinship than dominion.

Bishop urges all to 'redouble' prayers, efforts to help people in Flint

February 29, 2016
By Catholic News Service
National Catholic Reporter

Lansing, Mich. – Especially during the Lenten season, everyone should “redouble both their prayers and their generosity” for the people of Flint still struggling with unsafe drinking water through the city’s water crisis, said Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea.

“It is gratifying to see that Catholic...

Pope Francis should win this year's Nobel Peace Prize

February 26, 2016
By Robert Christian  
National Catholic Reporter

Connecticut Program Makes Solar Affordable for Low-Income Families

Faith groups and churches are working with a third-party solar provider to spread renewable energy to people who normally could not afford it.

By Zahra Hirji
InsideClimate News
February 25, 2016

Churches, synagogues and mosques across Connecticut are supporting a groundbreaking program that aims to make solar power affordable for all homeowners.

On climate issue, Catholics urged to 'feel pain of the planet, the poor'

February 24, 2016
By Tom Tracy
Catholic News Service

MIAMI (CNS) – Pope Francis’ right-hand man on the environment and climate change issues urged Catholics attending a local academic conference to let Christian spirituality guide their thinking and actions toward preserving the full range of God’s creation.

Eminent climate change scientist courts religion

Researcher Veerabhadran Ramanathan attempts to galvanize global action on climate change

By Joshua Emerson Smith
San Diego Union-Tribune
February 24, 2016

“The worst consequences of climate change will be experienced by the poorest 3 billion (people), largely living in villages, who had nothing to do with this.”

As Veerabhadran Ramanathan makes this prediction,...

Aboriginal activist fears B.C. dam project will destroy sacred land

Helen Knott hopes to halt construction of the BC Hydro Site C dam project, but B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett says it’s too late.

By Joanna Smith, Ottawa Bureau reporter
The Star
February 23, 2016

OTTAWA—Helen Knott, 28, believes the stories of her people are alive in the Peace River valley of northeastern British Columbia and fears they will be lost in the flood of...

Cardinal Turkson speaks on environment, Laudato Si'

February 17, 2016
Vatican Radio

Mankind is called to participate in “ongoing creation and ongoing incarnation” rather than in the “domination and devastation” of our planet.  That’s the message at the heart of a talk given Wednesday in the U.S. by Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

 

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