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EPA chief at Vatican: Obama 'aligned' with Francis on climate change

January 30, 2015
By Joshua J. McElwee
National Catholic Reporter

Rome – Explaining her visit Friday to the Vatican, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said she wanted to let Pope Francis know that President Barack Obama is “aligned with him” on the issue of climate change and is taking action.

“I think the pope knows his own beliefs,” said EPA...

Climate Change

Friends Journal
January 2015

http://www.friendsjournal.org/category/2015/january-2015/

 

Some of the articles in the issue include:

Allen’s Neck Meeting...

Job Announcement: Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries

Creation Justice Ministries is looking for an Executive Director!

Applications will be reviewed starting March 16, 2015.

View the job announcement at:

http://www....

US to Enlist Pope Francis' Help on Climate Change

January 28, 2015
Reuters

WASHINGTON—In a bid to bolster the Obama administration’s “moral” case for combating climate change, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency will meet senior Vatican officials Friday to enlist papal support for its policies.

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said Pope Francis, who has become a vocal climate advocate since his 2013 election, can...

A New Paradigm for Catholic Energy Ethics

January 28, 2015
By Erin Lothes Biviano
Catholic Moral Theology

The following is a guest post by Erin Lothes Biviano, who teaches theology at the College of St. Elizabeth.

Job Opening: Professor of South Asian Religions

Saint Mary’s University

Faculty of Arts

Department of Religious Studies

9 month Sessional Position in South Asian Religions

 

Postdoc in Ecological Research Ethics project

Department of Philosophy, Laurentian University

Start date: Negotiable, but summer 2015 or earlier is desirable

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is identified.

http://philjobs.org/job/show/3550

Job Openings: Teacher/Guide at Ridge and Valley Charter School in New Jersey

Ridge and Valley Charter School

Special Education Teacher/Guide Position

 

Change is slow but worth it

January 26, 2015
By Rachel Myslivy
Global Sisters Report

Change is slow but worth it.

Call for Papers: 'Globalisation and Global Justice'

Societas Ethica’s 52nd annual conference

Linköping, Sweden

August 20-23, 2015

Submission deadline: March 31, 2015

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