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From praying together to testifying before lawmakers: How Laudato Si’ Circles bring about change in their communities
Following a parish forum on Laudato Si’, and inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Laudato Si’ Circle Environmental Ministry in Saint John, Indiana, was formed. Concerned about the world we are handing on to future generations, our team is dedicated to taking small steps, involving others, and turning small steps into a human march with our dedicated sisters and brothers globally.
10 New Year’s resolutions for 2021 that help care for creation
As you’re planning your New Year’s resolutions, keep in mind the 10 below ways you can improve yourself while caring for God’s creation in the new year.
10 noworocznych postanowień na 2021 rok, które pomogą Ci lepiej troszczyć się o stworzenie
Planując postanowienia noworoczne, pamiętaj o dziesięciu poniższych sposobach doskonalenia się, troszcząc się o Boże stworzenie w nowym roku.
As Brazil Amazon reaches 12-year high for deforestation, the cry of the Earth is louder than ever
“We need to feel outrage, as Moses did, as Jesus did, as God does in the face of injustice. It is not good for us to become inured to evil; it is not good when our social consciousness is dulled”. All Catholics and Christians should feel outraged by the fact that deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest reached a 12-year high in 2020.
10 Catholic initiatives caring for creation
The global Catholic Church is united in its efforts to care for our common home and stave off the worst effects of the ecological crisis and climate emergency. Every day, clergy, regular people, and organizations throughout the world care for all members of creation.
Top 10 Global Catholic Climate Movement highlights of 2020
In a year dominated by ongoing crises, including the worsening climate emergency, COVID-19 pandemic, mass migrations, and biodiversity loss, Catholics came together over and over again to care for our common home.
10 najważniejszych wydarzeń dla Światowego Ruchu Katolików na rzecz Środowiska w 2020 r.
W roku zdominowanym przez trwające kryzysy, w tym pogarszający się kryzys klimatyczny, pandemię COVID-19, masowe migracje i utratę różnorodności biologicznej, katolicy nieustannie spotykali się, aby opiekować się naszym wspólnym domem.
Laudato Si’ Circles: a source of hope and connection in India
I had been involved in the fight to save the environment since the late 1990s, fighting for mangroves around Mumbai’s shores. But hearing Pope Francis’ call to praise God with all creation provided a deeper meaning to this pursuit.
Koła Laudato si’: źródło nadziei i budowania łączności w Indiach
Byłam zaangażowana w walkę o ochronę środowiska już od późnych lat 90-tych, walcząc o lasy namorzynowe u brzegów Bombaju. Ale moment, gdy usłyszałam wezwanie papieża Franciszka, by wielbić Boga wraz z całym stworzeniem, nadał głębszy sens tej walce.
Manila’s Sister Mary John Mananzan: 83 and still working for social justice
But Sister Mary John has spent decades helping women and workers make meaningful progress in her home country, and the Benedictine nun and activist’s inspiring 60-year career holds countless lessons for Catholics and all people working against the climate emergency.