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Catholics organize to promote pope's climate change message

May 25, 2015
USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — When Pope Francis releases his much-anticipated teaching document on the environment and climate change in the coming weeks, a network of Roman Catholics will be ready.

There will be prayer vigils and pilgrimages, policy briefings and seminars, and sermons in parishes from the U.S. to the Philippines.

Catholics prepare for pope's climate stance

Encyclical expected to underscore social justice, human cost

By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press
The Columbian
May 23, 2015

NEW YORK — There will be prayer vigils and pilgrimages, policy briefings and seminars, and sermons in parishes from the U.S. to the Philippines.

Dominican Sisters of Caldwell fight against climate change

Sisters seek sustainable lifestyles

By Nicole Bitette
New Jersey Hills
May 22, 2015

CALDWELL — The Dominican Sisters across five congregations, including Caldwell, are working together to reduce their carbon footprint and lead more sustainable lifestyles.

The Dominican Sisters have been studying ways to make ecologically sound decisions since the...

The Catholic Case for Tackling Climate Change

May 21, 2015
By Stephen Seufert
The Huffington Post

“Protecting our environment is an urgent moral imperative and sacred duty for all people of faith and conscience.” Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Nuclear weapons: the greatest threat to the environment

May 20, 2015
By Thomas C. Fox
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Francis endorses climate action petition

May 15, 2015
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter

A petition calling for world leaders to address climate change and “drastically cut carbon emissions” received a big endorsement last week in Rome from the pope.

Members of the Global Catholic Climate Movement met with Pope Francis May 6 while in Rome for planning meetings around the upcoming papal encyclical on...

How will the world react to Pope Francis's encyclical on climate change?

May 14, 2015
By Neil Thorns
The Guardian

Whatever the Pope says in his highly-anticipated climate message it will present challenges - not just for climate sceptics, but for all Catholics, on how we should act to protect our environment and the world’s poorest people

“Do you think people will listen to Pope Francis on this?” a...

Buddhists Go to the White House

May 15, 2015
By Hozan Alan Senauke
Lion’s Roar

The streets of Washington DC were lined with blossoms and greenery, the prospect of promise. One hundred thirty Buddhist teachers, monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen, academics, and organizers met on Thursday May 14 for the first “White House—U.S. Buddhist Leadership Conference,” the subject at hand being “Voices in the Square—...

Key advisor blasts US criticism to pope's environmental stance

May 12, 2015
By Inés San Martín, Vatican correspondent
Crux

ROME — Pope Francis’ closest cardinal advisor on Tuesday blasted “movements in the United States” hostile to the pontiff’s forthcoming document on the environment, claiming the criticism is fueled by a form of capitalism protecting its own interests.

Pope says environmental sinners will face God's judgment for world hunger

May 12, 2015
AFP in Vatican City
The Guardian

Pope Francis has warned “the powerful of the Earth” they will answer to God if they fail to protect the environment to ensure the world can feed its population.

“The planet has enough food for all, but it seems that there is a lack of...

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