Season of Creation supported across Christian traditions Jun 15, 2018 | Dowiedz Się Więcej, Wiadomości i aktualizacjeThis week, high-level faith leaders signed a letter of support for the Season of Creation. The Season of Creation is an annual celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is celebrated each year from September 1 to October 4 by Christians around...
Apply to become an Animator May 23, 2018 | Dowiedz Się Więcej, Wiadomości i aktualizacjeAnimator-organized event Around the world, Catholics are sparking action to protect creation. Laudato Si’ Animators light that spark. Apply to become an Animator The Laudato Si’ Animators program trains and inspires local volunteers to bring Catholic teaching on...
For Earth Day, Catholics around the world celebrated 700+ events in 50 countries. May 7, 2018 | Dowiedz Się Więcej, Wiadomości i aktualizacjeThe incredibly diverse and impactful events illustrate the scope of Catholic action for our common home. In Rome, the Focolare Movement partnered with Earth Day Italy to convene a massive “Earth Village” with over 100,000 visitors. In Sao Paulo, a chain of 52 Catholic...
Divestment April 2018 Apr 25, 2018 | Dowiedz Się Więcej, Wiadomości i aktualizacjeOn Earth Day, April 22, a global coalition of Catholic institutions announced their divestment from fossil fuels. They include Caritas Internationalis, a Vatican-affiliated humanitarian assistance organization, Catholic banks with €7.5 billion on their balance sheets,...
Huge difference between 1.5 and 2 C: ice free Arctic once in 40 years vs. every 3-5 years Apr 11, 2018 | Wiadomości i aktualizacjeBy Daisy DUNNE, Carbon Brief , 2018 SEA ICE Limiting warming to 1.5C could ‘substantially’ cut risk of ice-free Arctic summers Meeting the Paris Agreement’s aspirational target of limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels could “substantially” reduce...
Vatican II teaches that holiness is not primarily achieved by individuals but by the whole community, and Christian holiness cannot be understood apart from the demands to hold each in dignity and help one another, meeting core needs Apr 9, 2018 | Wiadomości i aktualizacjeCentral American migrants stand in line for food at a shelter set up for them by the Catholic Church in Puebla, Mexico, April 6. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters) VATICAN CITY — Christians cannot quest for holiness with prayer alone but must strive to serve those...
