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Churches escape Fiona, but some Canadian farmers, fishers will suffer
… siding on the east side" of the church, "sending it all over the center of town." Also, "the plastic shield outside on the large Holy Family stained-glass window broke, but so did the plastic shields of the United Church beside us." The sign in front of the church also splintered …
Fresh off Inflation Reduction Act win, Catholic groups push to further environmental justice
… with Rise St. James. She also talked about her fight against the construction of a massive plastics plant in St. James Parish, part of "Cancer Alley." On Sept. 14, the factory was blocked …
Help the poor and the planet, pope tells young economists, entrepreneurs
… businesses or rallying other young people to convince companies to stop producing single-use plastic bottles and bags. Andrea, a young Italian in jail for murder but given permission to …
Activists in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' hail halt to petrochemical complexes
… the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) had issued for the proposed Formosa Plastics Group complex in the town of Welcome. The majority Black town is situated in a corridor … one of the largest chemical complexes in the world, would make chemicals used in products like plastic bottles, grocery bags, polyester clothing, antifreeze and playground equipment. In a …
Quake-hit Mexico church with iconic Virgin image gets rehab
… Lady of the Angels on a recent Sunday, Fr. Adrián Vázquez led parishioners seated in pews and plastic chairs in celebrating 10 a.m. Mass, flanked by piles of rubble from the sanctuary left …
St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese creates Season of Creation calendar of prayers, actions
… at Sunday Masses Sept. 4. Suggestions for Sept. 6 are using cloth bags instead of single-use plastic and declining to use a straw when drinking a beverage. Sept. 29 recognizes the feast of …
Cardinal-designate McElroy has long commitment to Laudato Si', environment
… societal level, from pastors preaching on creation themes, to ways to reduce food, water and plastic waste, to programs to assist people lacking energy or clean water access. The creation …
Bishops conclude assembly with guidelines to better implement Laudato Si' in East Africa
… protect the environment," including tree planting, and campaigning for cleaning cities of thin plastics and for effective waste management systems. "In the Diocese of Morogoro, we had already …
Eastern Africa bishops explore consequences of climate change on daily life
… energy in church buildings, utilize green building technologies and abolish single-use plastic to slow climate change. "Africa being the continent with the majority of young people in …
African youth deliver environmental demands to bishops at Laudato Si' meeting
… the major driver of climate change. They also asked for church gatherings to ditch single-use plastics and replace them with reusable materials, and to encourage more recycling, less waste …
Catholic groups outline priorities for defense of oceans, biodiversity ahead of UN summits
… threats facing the seas and communities that live near them. Roughly 11 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year . UNESCO estimates 30-35% of critical marine habitats, like … on the conservation of marine biological areas beyond national jurisdiction and addressing plastic pollution in the oceans. Improving the health of oceans is one piece of a wider global …