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Margaret Meserve's 'Papal Bull' details how the Renaissance church used print to spread views
… of print to distribute and popularize his ideas after 1517, the Lutheran message spread like wildfire through Europe. It has been estimated that the total print run of pamphlets in the first …
Jul 23, 2022
With the planet at 'a breaking point', pope urges decisive action at UN environment summits
… Brian Roewe … As dangerous heatwaves and wildfires blister the globe this summer, Pope Francis has called for bolder actions from nations … heat advisories this week as temperatures eclipsed 90 F. Along with the extreme heat, wildfires have broken out in many parts of Europe, including France, Turkey, Croatia, Greece, …
Jul 21, 2022
There's no ignoring the Supreme Court's motivations in ruling against the EPA
… of coal companies stands in complete opposition to the wellbeing of Americans. From historic wildfires to record-breaking extreme weather, climate change is devastating our health and …
Jul 9, 2022
Catholic Theological Society of America resolves to divest from fossil fuels
… that level is expected to bring about disastrous consequences, they wrote, as floods, wildfires, droughts and storms increase in strength and frequency, and "poses an existential …
Jun 28, 2022
US Catholic bishops press Congress to pass $555 billion climate legislation
… temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and avert far more dangerous flooding, droughts, wildfires and storms expected to accompany greater warming. "This is a critical time for …
Jun 9, 2022
REPAM launches 'I vote for the Amazon' campaign ahead of Brazil election
… been debated only in their connection to foreign affairs. Since 2019, when a record number of wildfires swept across the Amazon, French President Emmanuel Macron has declared several times … growth and less jobs, according to the study. Seventy-five percent of respondents think that wildfires in the Amazon have been provoked by human action. Those figures alone demonstrate that … the government is the entity that can be most helpful in resolving the problem of Amazonian wildfires. Forty-five percent even declared that they have already voted for a politician due to …
Jun 7, 2022
Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, 'querencia'
… decades and where she has sat countless times among the stillness of the Ponderosa pines. A wildfire was raging and Garcia knew she had just minutes to reach her parents and ensure they … Garcia's is deep-rooted not only in the land but in their Catholic faith. As the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. marches across the high alpine forests and grasslands of the Sangre … put, it's querencia — a love of home or attachment to a place. Some described fleeing the wildfire and imagining the faces of their neighbors in the lush valleys who they've helped with …
May 12, 2022
We must choose leaders who take all threats to life seriously, including climate change
… change. Scientific data and recent disasters, including recurring "100-year" floods and wildfires, point to a worsening of climate change that threatens the lives of billions of people. …
May 5, 2022
As the Amazon loses resilience, church and popular movements strive to intervene
… those that were already getting less water are going to be under more stress," he concluded. Wildfires are another relevant factor that can "dry areas out and leave them prone to more … invasions at times involve setting fire to large land extensions, which can cause uncontrolled wildfires. In the years of 2019, 2020 and 2021 , there has been an outstanding number of …
Mar 29, 2022
Amid wildfires, Texas bishops pray for first responders and victims
… Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops said they were grateful for the first responders fighting wildfires raging across the state and offered prayers for them and all who have been affected by … in the mercy and charity shown to them." The Texas A&M Forest Service said March 21 that 178 wildfires had burned more than 108,000 acres across the state since the wildfires started Feb. 23. Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration March 17 for 11 Texas …
Mar 24, 2022
Conference highlights links among climate change, health, racial justice
… as record-hot days increase and heat waves last longer. In addition, more frequent and larger wildfires lead to numerous respiratory illnesses as the smoke causes decreases in air quality. …
Mar 24, 2022