If you want to convert a climate skeptic
Excerpt from Bill Moyers and Katharine Hayhoe and a talk by Dr. Hayhoe “Where we have to start is by recognizing that this is… not [about] a lack of access to…
Aid in reverse: how poor countries develop rich countries
This article was originally posted on The Guardian on 14 January 2017. We have long been told a compelling story about the relationship between rich countries and poor countries. The…
Health & climate costs from gas cars in just 10 states totals $37 billion every year
October 29th, 2016 by Cynthia Shahan on Clean Technica A new report published by the American Lung Association examines the true costs of gasoline vehicle pollution. The general finding: gasoline vehicle…
Cardinal Turkson on the ongoing relevance of Laudato Si’
By CÁRITAS ECUADOR on FEBRUARY 2, 2016 The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Peter Turkson, spoke during a special event in Geneva discussing Pope Francis’…
Pope Francis’ Vision for the Church as given in Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) & Laudato Si (On Care for Our Common Home)
By CÁRITAS ECUADOR on JUNE 2, 2016 and REPAM – Amazonian Ecclesial Network Preamble Laudato Si is ‘a great and timely gift to humanity’ says Jeffrey Sachs, one of the…
Catholics Call Dakota Access Pipeline “Morally Unacceptable”
By Robyn Purchia, Originally published on EdenKeeper, 6 March 2017 Would Jesus put the profits of a few before the health of many? Not likely. It’s easy then to know…
Oceania bishops appeal for “courageous, far-sighted governance” of climate action in the Pacific
The November 2016 declaration of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania appealed for “courageous, far-sighted governance shaped by the principles of the common good and justice for all…
Root Causes Pilgrimage explores the connections and reasons people migrate
By Phyllis Tierney, originally published on Global Sisters Report I was privileged to join a 10-day “root causes pilgrimage” to Honduras last December with a group from California, the Interfaith…
