Climate action requires unity not division
Original article by Fr. Chris Middleton SJ on La Croix International. The bushfires that have assailed Australia over these past weeks have reminded us of the fragility of this ancient land. The loss of...
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Churches see the (solar) light
Original article by David Poulson on Ionia Sentinal Standard LANSING — Interest in powering Catholic parishes, schools and missions with the sun is surging in the wake of a solar deal recently announced in...
Pope Francise Calls for Prayers for Australia
Original article by Christopher Wells on Vatican News. Pope Francis asked for everyone “to pray to the Lord to help the people [of Australia] in this difficult time” as major fires rage across the...
Nuns are turning a convent into a wetland to fight flooding in New Orleans
Original article by Alex Fox on The Hill. In New Orleans, nuns are shepherding a former Catholic convent that was badly damaged in Hurricane Katrina towards becoming a 25-acre urban wetland, one of the...
Pope Francis Addresses Diplomatic Corps on January 9 2020
Original article can be found on Zenit.org Pope Francis on January 9, 2020, addressed the diplomats accredited by the Holy See. Following is the prepared text of the address provided by the Vatican. ******...
In Australia’s Burning Forests, Signs We’ve Passed a Global Warming Tipping Point
Original article by Bob Berwyn at INSIDECLIMATE NEWS ‘Nobody saw it coming this soon,’ one scientist said. ‘It’s likely the forests won’t be coming back as we know them.’ As extreme wildfires burn across...
Ice in Motion: Satellites Capture Decades of Change
Original Article and photos published by NASA Global Climate Change By Kate Ramsayer, NASA’s Godddard Space Flight Center New time-lapse videos of Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets as seen from space – some spanning...
Australia fires: PM rejects ‘reckless’ calls to limit coal industry
Original article published by the BBC Australian PM Scott Morrison says he will not make “reckless” cuts to the nation’s coal industry, despite criticism of his response to climate change and a deadly bushfire...
Message of the Holy Father Francis for the celebration of the 53rd World Day of Peace (1 January 2020), 12.12.2019
Original message published by the Vatican The following is the text of the Holy Father Francis’ message for the 53rd World Day of Peace, to be celebrated on 1 January 2020, on the theme...
Amazon rainforest close to ‘tipping point,’ say top scientists
Original article published by Alex Fox at The Hill More deforestation will irreversibly transform much of the lush forest into savanna, releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases in the process. Deforestation and climate change...