VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis encouraged global initiatives for the protection of the environment, especially in Mauritius after a devastating oil spill threatened the livelihood of the island nation’s inhabitants and wildlife. The pope specifically mentioned a concert that was held
When he addresses, via video message, the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 15, Pope Francis is expected to speak about using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to rethink economic, political and environmental policies in a way that will benefit humanity and the
Building a healthier, better world depends on everyone, Pope Francis said in his message marking World Environment Day June 5. "We cannot remain silent before the outcry when we realize the very high costs of the destruction and exploitation of the ecosystem.
The Vatican announced that it will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment with a yearlong series of initiatives dedicated to the safeguarding and care for the Earth. In a statement released by the Vatican press office May
In May 2015, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ second encyclical, Laudato si’, in which he wrote on the interconnectedness of all aspects of human life and creation. Five years later, in the midst of a pandemic that has brought much of the
The Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is "greening." So are the dioceses of Stockton, California; Joliet, Illinois; and others across the United States. Participants in diocesan environmental ministries credit Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common
The pope dedicated his catechesis April 22, Earth Day, to a reflection on the human and Christian responsibility to care for the Earth, humanity's common home. The day marked the 50th Earth Day, which was established in 1970 to raise public awareness
Saying he wanted to renew his "urgent call to respond to the ecological crisis," Pope Francis asked Catholics around the globe to participate in the international observance of "Laudato Si' Week" May 16-24. Sponsored by the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human
When archdiocesan Catholic Cemeteries director Peter Nobes first heard composting might emerge as an eco-friendly burial alternative, he thought it was a crazy idea.
After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its tiny territory.