The initiative will involve social media, education, prayer, study guides and opportunities for people to call on federal officials and members of Congress to implement meaningful policies in response to climate change.
CRS launches campaign to build greater Catholic response to climate change
Czerny: Consistent ethic of life includes just economic, social systems
“Our church teaches that promoting the development of human life must be a multifaceted mission that protects and enhances life’s sacredness, its solidarity in which we are all sibling offspring of God and its caring nurture of our common good,” he said.
Pope to canonize founder of Scalabrinians, Salesian pharmacist
While their life journeys and the stages of their sainthood causes diverged, two men born in Italy are set to be canonized together Oct. 9: Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Blessed Artemide Zatti.
Pope praises Stella Maris for serving those who work on the seas
A key concern, he said, is how climate change is impacting people who fish for a living as well as those who staff large ships.
Pope meets group that prepared text for next phase of synod
The document will be the subject of prayer and discussion at continental assemblies, which are scheduled to be held between January and March 2023.
Missionaries of hope have hearts renewed by Holy Spirit, pope says
he pope also welcomed the congregation’s new superior general, Father Rogério Gomes, who was elected Sept. 27 during the general chapter being held Sept. 11-Oct. 7 in Rome.
Sunday Scripture readings: Oct. 9, 2022
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: 2 Kgs 5:14-17
Second reading: 2 Tm 2:8-13
Gospel: Lk 17:11-19
Ask Father Tom: The Christian funeral: An act of faith, hope and charity
“While a ‘celebration of life’ inherently looks back on a life now ended, the Christian funeral does that but much more.”