May 2015 News

May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015By Ed StannardNew Haven Register Pope Francis’ much anticipated encyclical about climate change will make a major impact throughout the Roman Catholic...
May 28, 2015
May 27, 2015By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Few papal encyclicals have been as eagerly awaited as Pope Francis’ upcoming statement on...
May 28, 2015
By Dave Pruett, Former NASA researcher; Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, James Madison UniversityHuffington PostMay 28, 2015 “The age of nations is past. The task before us...
May 27, 2015
May 26, 2015By Thomas ReeseNational Catholic Reporter The encyclical on the environment, which Pope Francis is expected to release in June or July, is stimulating a great...
May 26, 2015
May 25, 2015USA Today NEW YORK (AP) — When Pope Francis releases his much-anticipated teaching document on the environment and climate change in the coming weeks,...
May 23, 2015
Encyclical expected to underscore social justice, human cost By Rachel Zoll, Associated PressThe ColumbianMay 23, 2015 NEW YORK — There will be prayer vigils and...
May 22, 2015
Sisters seek sustainable lifestyles By Nicole BitetteNew Jersey HillsMay 22, 2015 CALDWELL — The Dominican Sisters across five congregations, including Caldwell, are...
May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015By Stephen SeufertThe Huffington Post “Protecting our environment is an urgent moral imperative and sacred duty for all people of faith and conscience.” Ban Ki-...
May 21, 2015
May 20, 2015 By Thomas C. FoxNational Catholic Reporter As the Vatican gets set to roll out its highly anticipated encyclical on the environment, it is wise to...
May 16, 2015
May 15, 2015By Brian Roewe National Catholic Reporter A petition calling for world leaders to address climate change and “drastically cut carbon emissions”...
May 15, 2015
May 14, 2015By Neil ThornsThe Guardian Whatever the Pope says in his highly-anticipated climate message it will present challenges - not just for climate sceptics, but for...
May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015By 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...
May 13, 2015
May 12, 2015AFP in Vatican CityThe Guardian Pope Francis has warned “the powerful of the Earth” they will answer to God if they fail to protect the environment to...
May 13, 2015
May 12, 2015By Inés San Martín, Vatican correspondentCrux ROME — Pope Francis’ closest cardinal advisor on Tuesday blasted “movements in the...
May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015By Rabbi Arthur Waskow  The Shalom Center Encouraged by Pope Francis’ work,  They Call for Vigorous Action As of the morning of May 11, 2015, 250...
May 11, 2015
Linköping University, the Royal Institute of Technology and Uppsala University announce five positions as PhD student within the research...
May 11, 2015
The University of Vienna seeks to fill the position of a University Assistant (post doc) at the Research Platform Nano-Norms-Nature. Reference number: 5709 The research...
May 10, 2015
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe presents a scientific-spiritual approach to the environment By Douglas ToddVancouver SunMay 9, 2015 Hundreds of millions of...
May 9, 2015
May 8, 2015By Soli Salgado  National Catholic Reporter A third of British Catholics say they would consider “greening” their lifestyles should Pope Francis...
May 7, 2015
May 6, 2015By Kieran CookeEcoWatch A declaration at the end of a meeting in Rome hosted by the Vatican made a plea to the world’s religions to engage and mobilize on...
May 6, 2015
By David AtkinsEkklesiaMay 6, 2015http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/21667 Abstract: One of the most notable omissions from the discussions and debates that have taken place in...
May 4, 2015
Mary Evelyn Tucker in conversation with Kathleen Dean Moore Orion Magazine May | June 2015 https://orionmagazine.org/issue/mayjune-2015/ The story of the universe has the...
May 1, 2015
April 30, 2015By Chris MooneyWashington Post This week — and it still feels strange to write this — the major climate change news story came out of the...
May 1, 2015
Party doctrine will probably trump church doctrine in Congress, experts say, where more than a quarter of lawmakers are Catholics. By Katherine BagleyInsideClimate NewsMay 1...
May 1, 2015
The Vatican and United Nations present the beatitudes of a new movement. By Michael ShankSlateMay 1, 2015 This week, while at Vatican City in Rome to manage press for the...