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Pope Francis unveils plan for Vatican to go solar
The plan was outlined in Pope Francis’ latest motu proprio, “Fratello Sole,” or “Brother Sun.” Read more
Pope Francis to COP28: Environmental destruction is ‘an offense against God’
Pope Francis canceled his scheduled trip to Dubai days before the climate summit at the request of his doctors. Read more
Pope Francis says ‘no to war,’ urges climate action in livestreamed chat with Bill Clinton
“It is important to spread a culture of encounter, a culture of dialogue, a culture of listening and of understanding,”... Read more
Pope Francis to visit one of the world’s most polluted capitals this week
Pope Francis is likely to make “care for our common home” a key theme of his Mongolian trip this week... Read more
Pope Francis writing a second environmental document after Laudato Si’
The pope said with this new writing he is updating Laudato Si’ to cover current issues. Read more
‘Attend to the planet and poor,’ Pope Francis urges college students
Pope Francis began his second day in Portugal with a meeting with Catholic students and members of an educational youth... Read more
Pope Francis on care for creation: ‘God wants justice to reign’
Pope Francis has emphasized the importance of the virtue of justice in a message for the upcoming World Day of... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘We must not get used to war!’
The pope also prayed for peace in Sudan, where fighting between the country’s military and a coalition of paramilitary forces... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Let us not forget that crises are also windows of opportunity’
He made the remark in a new book preface. Read more
Pope Francis launches 7-year Laudato si’ action plan
The Laudato si’ Action Platform will focus on seven sectors: families, parishes, schools, hospitals, businesses, organizations, and religious orders. Read more
Laudato si' Week recalls encyclical's sixth anniversary
The Vatican is observing Laudato si’ Week to mark the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our... Read more
Pope Francis: science and faith together can protect environment
Pope Francis said Thursday that science and faith together can help humanity to overcome ecological crises. Read more
Vatican urges Catholics into action on Pope Francis’ Laudato si’
With a new 200-page document, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology... Read more
Hearing ‘cry of the poor’ is key message of 'Laudato si', Cardinal Turkson says
The head of the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development said that integral ecology is an is “ecology of nature,... Read more
Laudato si': Atlanta archdiocese’s sustainability efforts 5 years on
Susan Varlamoff, a retired biologist and parishioner at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, was in 2015 serving as director of... Read more
Vatican to mark 5th anniversary of Laudato si’ with year-long celebration
The Vatican will on May 24 launch a year-long celebration of Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato si’ to mark its... Read more
