Commemorating 10 years since the election of Pope Francis, the Vatican will physically represent the teachings of his encyclicals at the Venice Biennale international architecture exhibition May 20 to Nov. 26.
Vatican to bring pope’s encyclicals to life in architecture exhibit
Oceans are gift from God, must be used fairly and sustainably, pope says
The pope proposes multiple ways humanity could improve its relationship with the oceans.
Interreligious dialogue leads to care for planet, pope tells Buddhists
Welcoming a delegation of Cambodian Buddhists to the Vatican Jan. 19, the pope called for “dialogue at all levels” to seek solutions for repairing the broken relationship between humanity and nature.
PBS to broadcast documentary highlighting pope’s call to care for creation
“The Letter: A Message for our Earth” will be broadcast on PBS on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Catholics in the Amazon hope COP15 generates projects in favor of forest
As representatives from nearly 200 countries gather for the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, environmental activists living in the Amazon region hope the conference’s proposals will generate new projects in favor of the forest and the populations that live in the region.
National/World news briefs: Oct. 17, 2022
In focus: World Food Day, letter to young people, Parkland school shooting sentence, legalizing marijuana use in Missouri
‘The Letter: A Message For Our Earth’ inspires us to action
“This film puts a human face on a problem that belongs to all of us and will be watched by millions. On the day it was released, it was also put on YouTube for free viewing worldwide.”
Open letter: Papal document on ecology hits screens to increase action
Highlighting the church’s approach of coupling the power of prayer with active and committed care for the earth, the Vatican wrapped up the monthlong Season of Creation Oct. 4 with the launch of new initiatives.