Creation Care ministries in Diocese of Knoxville parishes offering celebrations By Mary Tankersley and Denise Clark In 2015, Pope Francis boldly set out to make a profound moral and scientific statement regarding humanity’s relationship with the natural world by releasing his encyclical On Care for Our Common Home, or Laudato …
Parish ministries live out call of Laudato Si’
Pope Francis’ encyclical inspires East Tennessee Catholics ‘to achieve climate and ecological justice’ By Gabrielle Nolan “Care for our common home.” This phrase was made popular by Pope Francis in his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, in which the pope both encourages the faithful to practice good stewardship toward the …
Pope speaks as a pastor in call to protect earth, USCCB president says
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis speaks with a pastor’s voice and with deep respect for science in calling the world to address threats to all life on earth through environmental degradation and a the mindset of a “throwaway culture” in his encyclical, the president of …
All creation sings God’s praise, but people are silencing it, pope says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The earth, which was created to support life and give praise to God, is crying out with pain because human activity is destroying it, Pope Francis says in his long-awaited encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” All who …
