Vatican urges Catholics to divest from fossil fuel companies

The Vatican has issued its first-ever set of comprehensive environmental guidelines, which are intended to be operational and suggest concrete ways for the Church to implement Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on the care of our common home. The document, titled Journeying Towards Care for Our Common Home: Five Years After Laudato Si’, was... Read More

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May 12, 2020

Trade Agreement must be based on environmental and social aims

By Ellen Teague Catholic organisations are amongst those who have signed a letter to the UK Secretary of State for International Trade and the US Trade Representative urging that the proposed new Trade agreement between the UK and US must be based upon ambitious environmental and social aims. The letter, sent to the UK Secretary... Read More

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January 12, 2020

Obituary: Environmental pioneer always kept his theology firmly rooted in the soil

Dr Edward P. Echlin, died 23rd December 2019. Renowed eco-theologian and organic gardener Dr Edward P. Echlin died on 23rd December, aged 89. He was a man proud to did his theological thinking with his hands firmly in the soil. He was born on 15th January 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, USA and entered the Society... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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September 29, 2019

More bees please as students’ campaign boosts eco-diversity

A campaign inspired by Catholic students from Liverpool and aimed at encouraging children to become environmental guardians is urging youngsters to plant wildflower seeds to halt the decline of bees. Backed by the Duchess of Cambridge, Backyard Nature launched in July and is pledging to help youngsters across the UK spend a total of one... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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August 20, 2019

CAFOD praises bishops for ‘one of the UK’s largest green energy contracts’

Catholic aid agency CAFOD has praised the bishops of England and Wales for taking a lead in their commitment to using renewable energy. The bishops have signed a new contract to supply renewable energy to over 4000 UK Catholic churches and schools. The new contract, between Inter-diocesan Fuel Management (IFM), the Catholic Church’s energy procurement... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World

July 14, 2019

Duchess of Cambridge supports Backyard Nature campaign inspired by Catholic students

The Duchess of Cambridge is supporting a new campaign inspired by Catholic students from Liverpool and aimed at encouraging children to become the next generation of environmental guardians. Backyard Nature is pledging to help youngsters across the UK spend a total of one million hours outside by inspiring them to protect the wildlife on their... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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May 22, 2019

Gang murder or environmental crime in killing of Salvadoran priest?

Many took to social media to denounce the 18th May killing of a Salvadoran priest while urging authorities to look at the crime as a possible retaliation for Fr Cecilio Perez Cruz’s criticism of the cutting of trees near the western town of Juayua. Initially, many characterised the crime as a gang killing because of... Read More

Catholic Times, News – World

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