When was Laudato Si’ written? Apr 29, 2022 | Blog, News and Updates, Pope FrancisLaudato Si’, the encyclical (Credit: LiamMcArdle.com) Let’s refresh our memory to go back to 2015, when Pope Francis published the encyclical Laudato Si’, inspired by the words of St. Francis of Assisi, “Praise be to you, my Lord.” Pope...
Working Group III Mitigation of Climate Change IPCC Report: more, now! Apr 28, 2022 | Blog, News and UpdatesIf we want to save our common home, the time to do more is now. The Working Group III Mitigation of Climate Change IPCC Report adds to an already huge pile of evidence that fossil fuel production needs to be tackled head on and quickly and states that the mitigation...
Can contemplation heal the planet? Apr 27, 2022 | Blog, News and UpdatesPanelists discussed ways that contemplation and the healing of our planet come together. Can contemplation heal the planet? The “Contemplation and Creation” webinar tackled this issue in the first of three online dialogues that will take place throughout the...
Melting March: Earth cries out with 5th-warmest on record Apr 26, 2022 | Blog, News and UpdatesOminous clouds loom nearer…it’s time to get to the silver lining. Photo: Oleg Magni/Pexels The cry of the Earth continues to intensify exponentially as extreme weather events wreak havoc throughout the world. March madness March 2022 was the fifth-warmest March since...
What is Laudato Si’ Week? Apr 23, 2022 | Blog, Laudato Si' Week, News and UpdatesLaudato Si’ Week began as a way to celebrate the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ world-changing papal encyclical letter, “Laudato Si’: On Care For Our Common Home.” Since then, the annual celebration has become a way for all Catholics to unite and rejoice in the...