A new study shows most Catholics in the U.S. believe environmental justice is an important issue -- but only a third of them have heard of Pope Francis' encyclical on the topic, with Mass attendance key to familiarity with church teaching on
Catholic and Christian groups joined together March 20 to discuss a faith-driven approach to solving problems associated with climate change in a panel discussion on Capitol Hill.
At the event sponsored by Catholic Relief Services, the offices of Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and
The Catholic Church in southeastern African Malawi is rallying residents to plant more trees to tackle climate change and end the hunger crisis that has put millions of people at risk for months.
Malawi, a country of more than 20 million people, is
The peaceful means of diplomacy must be used to seek global solutions to the serious injustices that cause so many conflicts in the world, Pope Francis said.
This "urgently demands a reconfiguration of multilateral diplomacy, with the aim of providing effective responses to
In Africa, at least 15,700 people have lost their lives to extreme weather disasters this year, according to the latest report from Carbon Brief. At the same time, another 34 million have been affected. The victims are urging world leaders to immediately
The future of humanity depends on what people choose now, Pope Francis said in his message to global leaders at the World Climate Action Summit of the U.N. Climate Change Conference.
"Are we working for a culture of life or a culture of
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will deliver Pope Francis' speech to the U.N. climate conference, COP28, and will help inaugurate a faith pavilion after the pope canceled his trip due to health concerns.
The pope had been scheduled to attend the
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With a soft and raspy voice, Pope Francis began his weekly general audience by making the sign of the cross and explaining that "I'm still not well with this flu, and my voice isn't great," so he would
Pope Francis was scheduled to be among dozens of world leaders addressing the World Climate Action Summit at the beginning of the conference, commonly known as COP28. "Although the Holy Father's general clinical condition has improved with regard to the flu and
A group of delegates, including three U.S. Catholic bishops and the head of a conference of women religious, met with Biden administration officials Nov. 17 to discuss the Catholic Church's priorities for what Pope Francis has called "our suffering planet."
Leading members of