Environmental safeguarding’s ethical values and dilemmas
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“Scientific literature highlights the lack of political will, public education, funding, and corruption as some of the key challenges in environmental safeguarding…”.
Economy and Christian Concern for the Environment
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Taking care of God’s world by responsibly caring for God’s creatures (Genesis 1) and by “tending the garden” (Genesis 2) was our first assignment from God. We are all called to be keepers of God’s garden.
Science and the environment: For a safer planet
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There is a valid hermeneutic of suspicion regarding science and scientists. But let nobody write off scientists as fools. Knee-jerk ideological ‘denialism’ is ignorant and irresponsible, and can endanger lives for generations to come.
Rise up and get your hands dirty
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The youth are inherently energized for change. No wonder, history is dotted with episodes of young people’s protests that forced positive and substantive societal changes. Our times cannot be different.
Laudato si’ catechists
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Pope Francis’ recent teachings on ecology complement what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about being Christian, adding that it is our responsibility to care for creation and not to ‘steal’ resources from future generations.
Human population and the environment
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It is a mistake to regard humanity as a parasite on creation, as if we were a foreign intrusion into the biosphere. This is not how God sees us. He made us stewards of his creation.
Women as cosmic liturgists
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At last, we are recognising that women play a role in the liturgy of the Mass. Is it not high time we recognised also what an important part they play in the liturgy of the Universe?
Fratelli tutti….and our suffering Mother-Sister Earth
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The two encyclicals issued by Pope Francis are dedicated to questions of central importance. They focus on problems faced by people throughout the globe in the context of the worldwide […]
Multilateralism in Fratelli tutti: For a better kind of Politics
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In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis calls for a politics characterised by fraternity and social friendship. He stresses the need for a global juridical, political and economic order that can […]
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Called to make a difference We have a crucial message to bring to the people of our time and place, which is fully in line with the Good News: “We […]