Disinvestire Abril 2018 abr 25, 2018 | Notícias e AtualizaçõesOn 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 abr 11, 2018 | UncategorizedBy 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 abr 9, 2018 | UncategorizedCentral 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...
Parish, Basic Ecclesial Communities try to turn community into first responders in flood prone areas abr 6, 2018 | UncategorizedManila parish takes disaster management into its own hands: Risk reduction programs are incorporated into development plans in Catholic dioceses By Mark Saludes, Manila, La Croix, 6 Apr 2018 Members of Manila’s San Isidro Labrador parish’s Disaster Preparedness and...
Faith principles and quotes on climate for Faith-Climate Week abr 6, 2018 | UncategorizedCatholicclimatemovement.global/resources and the Catholic Climate Covenant have a lot of resources on Catholic perspectives. It’s useful to know where other religions stand too. Much of this information is taken from the Alliance of Religions and Conservation website....