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Laudato Si' and Water: The Vatican's Encyclical Letter and Global Water Challenges

June 18, 2015
By Peter H. Gleick, President, Pacific Institute
Huffington Post

Papal Encyclical Heartens Proponents of Fossil-Fuel Divestment

June 18, 2015
By John Schwartz
New York Times

Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change

June 18, 2015
By Jim Yardley and Laurie Goodstein
New York Times

The Guardian view on Laudato Si': Pope Francis calls for a cultural revolution

June 18, 2015
Editorial
The Guardian

The pope links the destruction of the environment with the exploitation of the poor. The world should pay attention

The Magna Carta of integral ecology: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the poor

June 18, 2015
By Leonardo Boff, theologist and ecologist
Earth Charter International

Before making any comment it is worth highlighting some peculiarities of the Laudato Si’ encyclical of Pope Francis.

It is the first time a Pope has addressed the issue of ecology in the sense of an integral ecology (as it goes beyond the environment) in such a complete way. Big...

Pope Francis' Encyclical: Clean Energy and the Moral Case for Climate Solutions

June 18, 2015
By Gabe Elsner, Executive Director, Energy and Policy Institute
Huffington Post

Today, Pope Francis officially released his encyclical, “Laudato Si (“Be Praised”), On the Care of Our Common Home”, calling on “every person...

Anglican environmental network chair welcomes Papal climate encyclical

June 18, 2015
Anglican Communion News Service

[Office of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town] People of faith need to focus on the moral and spiritual elements of the crisis brought about by rapid climate change, Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba, chair of the Anglican Communion Environmental Network, said today in response to...

Church of England Welcomes Climate Encyclical

June 18, 2015
Church of England

The Church of England’s lead on the environment, Bishop of Salisbury the Rt Revd Nicholas Holtam, has given a wholehearted welcome to today’s Papal Encyclical on climate change.

Bishop Nicholas said:

Operation Noah welcomes 'timely' climate encyclical

June 18, 2015
Independent Catholic News

Operation Noah has welcomed Pope Francis’ ‘bold stance on climate change ahead of the critical COP21 UN climate negotiations this December’.

“His concerns for people and the planet resonate loud and clear at a time of increasing climate instability affecting the world’s poor and vulnerable and threatening the integrity of God’s...

Top Ten Takeaways from 'Laudato Si''

June 18, 2015
By James Martin, S.J.
America Magazine

Pope Francis’ revolutionary new encyclical calls for a “broad cultural revolution” to confront the environmental crisis. “Laudato Si” is also quite lengthy. Can it be summarized? In other words,...

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