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Church Authority and Assent: Clarifications Ahead of Pope Francis's Encyclical

January 16, 2015
By Daniel DiLeo
Political Theology Today

Rate of environmental degradation puts life on Earth at risk, say scientists

January 15, 2015
By Oliver Milman
The Guardian

Humans are “eating away at our own life support systems” at a rate unseen in the past 10,000 years by degrading land and freshwater systems, emitting greenhouse gases and releasing vast amounts of agricultural chemicals into the environment, new research has found.

Two major new studies by an international team of...

Whether they want it or not, Republicans get religion on climate change

By Scott Detrow, E&E reporter
ClimateWire
January 15, 2015

On the rare chance any Republican congressmen or senators leave the premises of the Hershey Lodge during their joint caucus retreat today, they’ll be greeted by an interfaith religious service aimed at motivating the GOP lawmakers to take action on climate change.

Solutions

Environmental Defense Fund Newsletter

Vol. 46, No. 1

Winter 2015

http://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/content/solutions_winter2015.pdf

Pope to make moral case for action on climate change

January 14, 2015
By Andy Coghlan
New Scientist

COULD one man succeed in spurring decisive action on global warming? Pope Francis, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, plans to release a ground-breaking appeal to combat climate change, in a major document...

Eco-Congregation Scotland Newsletter

January 2015
http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=...

When the Anthropocene Came to Halji

January 8, 2015
By Chris Crews
State of Formation

This is the second in a multi-part series discussing sacred landscapes and religion in the Himalaya. Read the first post here.

Muslim Groups Give $100,000 To Help Detroiters Without Water, Say It's 'Part Of Our Faith To Help'

January 8, 2015
By Robbie Couch
Huffington Post

Two Islamic organizations are alleviating Detroit’s water crisis with a generous donation that’ll benefit some of the city’s poorest residents.

Faith, reason, and the future Pope Francis: An interview with Dr. Pablo Canziani

January 9, 2015
By Bill Patenaude
Catholic Ecology

With so much being said about Pope Francis and ecology, it would be helpful to hear from someone who knows about both faith and science—and about Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Dr. Pablo Canziani of Buenos Aires is one such person.

 

Pope Francis, the climate activist

The world may hear more about the Pope’s coming encyclical on climate change when he visits Tacloban City this January

By Pia Ranada
Passig City Rappler
January 8, 2015

MANILA, Philippines – Many are familiar with Pope Francis’ love for the poor and his commitment to a simple lifestyle, but did you know that he is also a devoted activist for climate change awareness...

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