September 2009 News

September 30, 2009
September 30, 2009By Denis D. GrayAssociated Press BANGKOK, Thailand - Adherents of the world’s major religions urged political leaders, businessmen and individuals...
September 29, 2009
September 29, 2009WWF The Christian Orthodox Church’s most senior leader has issued a statement urging world leaders to join him and his more than 200 million followers...
September 27, 2009
September 27, 2009By Andrew C. RevkinNew York Times - Dot Earth Over the weekend, I attended an event at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine recalling the “great...
September 26, 2009
June 4, 2009Updated September 26, 2009 By Andrew C. RevkinNew York Times - Dot Earth [UPDATE, 9/26: A memorial service and celebration were held on Sept. 26 at the Cathedral...
September 25, 2009
September 25, 2009By Beth Griffin The Boston Pilot UNITED NATIONS (CNS) – Climate change is more than an environmental concern; it is an issue of justice that merits...
September 25, 2009
September 25, 2009By Dan Gilgoff US News and World Report When Orthodox Jews met with top White House adviser David Axelrod and a handful of U.S. senators this month as part...
September 22, 2009
September 22, 2009United Nations The wait-and-see attitude adopted by many countries with regard to action to address climate change was putting the process at risk and...
September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009BBC News Scotland’s leading Roman Catholic has warned the international community that “political wrangling” over climate change is putting the poor...
September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009Zenit.org Father Lombardi Comments on Pontiff’s Ecological Openness VATICAN CITY - The environmental concern of Benedict XVI, often tagged the “Green...
September 18, 2009
Full title: “Hollywood joins politicians, artists and environmentalists in hard-hitting UN campaign to combat climate change”September 18, 2009Press Release Nairobi - Climate...
September 16, 2009
September 16, 2009Press Release As one of the pioneering thinkers of the 20th century, Thomas Berry, who died in June at the age 94, revealed a stream of insights on humans,...
September 8, 2009
September 7, 2009By Aaron J. LeichmanChristian Post Two networks of faith-based humanitarian and development groups will be sending a delegation to this month’s high-...
September 8, 2009
September 7, 2009By Stephen BatesThe Guardian The call by Lord May in his presidential address to the British Science Association festival today for religious groups to play...
September 4, 2009
September 3, 2009By Clark StrandThe Washington Post The Golden Rule (“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”) is the foundation of Christian moral teaching. But...
September 3, 2009
September 2, 2009Earthtimes.org Geneva - The World Council of Churches on Wednesday called on its members to push their governments to agree to a deal at the December climate...
September 2, 2009
September 2, 2009By Mary Evelyn Tucker and John GrimCarnegie Ethics Online Introduction This article aims to present a prismatic view of the potential and actual resources...
September 2, 2009
September 1, 2009By Shawna AyoubGrist Online After my grandfather had a stroke, the doctor said he might not walk again. He also said that getting him to challenge himself...
September 2, 2009
September 1, 2009Environment News Service NEW YORK, New York – The General Secretary of the National Council of Churches has commemorated September 1, 2009 as the 20th...
September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009DPA New York - Caritas Internationalis and an alliance of Catholic development agencies called on world governments on Tuesday to give top priority to the...