Pope Francis on Oct. 4 released a new document taking direct aim at climate change deniers and castigating Western nations, particularly the United States, for "irresponsible lifestyle[s]" causing irreparable harm to the planet.
Pope Francis on Oct. 4 released a new document taking direct aim at climate change deniers and castigating Western nations, particularly the United States, for "irresponsible lifestyle[s]" causing irreparable harm to the planet.
Granjas de diferentes tamaños y cultivos, gestionadas en Estados Unidos por hermanas católicas, han unido fuerzas en un enfoque común: producir alimentos saludables y respetuosos con el medio ambiente. Ellas lideran una revolución en la agricultura sostenible, al promover prácticas orgánicas y alimentos cultivados localmente y al suministrar productos a comunidades necesitadas. Además, su compromiso no se limita a la producción de alimentos: las hermanas también están involucradas en la transición justa hacia la sostenibilidad y en la autocrítica al papel de las instituciones religiosas como parte del problema. Conoce en este reportaje cómo estos centros están cambiando el panorama agrícola estadounidense y haciendo una pequeña contribución para el crecimiento de comunidades saludables, mientras luchan contra la crisis ecológica mundial.
That morning in Salzburg, lulled by the subtle chants of anonymous nuns, I felt a presence I'd never felt before. Peace and beauty spilled forth from a closed room at Nonnberg Abbey, meeting each of us in tenderness.
Cyclone Yaku's path through Peru's northern region in March was so destructive that its direct effects — such as the destruction of homes by floods and landslides — and indirect effects — especially an unprecedented outbreak of dengue fever — are still being felt today.
Thanks to a recent donation from the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice will expand its lobbying portfolio on Capitol Hill to include climate advocacy.
More than 31% of Citigroup shareholders supported a resolution brought by Catholic congregations that called for a review of the bank's financing policies around climate change and Indigenous rights. The vote took place April 25.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace are taking on Citigroup in a shareholder resolution after the global bank provided billions of dollars to a major oil company with a lengthy track record of spills.
With most members of the congregation coming from farming families, the Helpers of Mount Rosary in Alangar, India, have developed 40 acres of agricultural land that now serves as a model farm and training field.
Water is connected to hope, peace and unity, say attendees of the 2023 U.N. conference, which brought together governments, businesses, scientists, environmentalists and civil society groups like sister congregations.
