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BEFORE THE CROSS | Mystery of the trinity illustrates how everything is...
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson In paragraph 55 of his encyclical "Laudato Si'," Pope Francis writes: "People may well have a growing ecological sensitivity but it has not succeeded in changing their...
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BEFORE THE CROSS | Care for the poor a necessary economic consideration
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson "This, then, is the correct framework..."— Laudato Si', 132In one sense, there's no need to say anything about Pope Francis' approach to capitalism or the free market....
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BEFORE THE CROSS | St. Francis links care for poor, environment
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson I'd like to say three things to conclude this series of reflections on Pope Francis' encyclical letter "Laudato Si'."read more
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'Conversion' seen as right move for the environment
Joseph Kenny | jkenny@archstl.org | twitter: @josephkenny2 When Brian Wieliczka leads a tour of the Washington University Catholic Student Center, he's aiming for a conversion -- even if you're a...
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"Laudato Si'" art exhibit looks at beauty, abuse and care of creation
Dave Luecking | daveluecking@archstl.org The upcoming art show celebrating the one-year anniversary of "Laudato Si'" was in the works even before Sister Glynis Mary McMamanon, RGS, opened Shepherding...
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Dennis Sadowski | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Thinking green isn't easy. Nor is it always cheap.But for St. Michael Parish in Poway, Calif., north of San Diego, parishioners are already seeing...
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Pope Francis proposes care for creation as a new work of mercy
Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Calling for concrete actions that benefit human life and the environment, Pope Francis proposed adding the care and protection of creation...
View ArticleEditorial | Act now to preserve our planet
"The entire material universe speaks of God's love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God" ("Laudato Si' on Care for Our Common...
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A Green Machine | With the school leading the way, Holy Redeemer Parish aims...
Dave Luecking | daveluecking@archstl.org During World War II, the illustration "Rosie the Riveter" depicted a determined woman filling a man's dirty, factory job to help American troops fight the Axis...
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Trump's decision to abandon Paris climate pact called 'deeply troubling'
Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's June 1 decision "not to honor the U.S. commitment" to the Paris climate agreement "is deeply troubling," said the chairman of the U.S....
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VIEWPOINT | The Paris Agreement and global solidarity
Bishop Oscar Cantu and Bishop Frank Dewane President Donald Trump is taking time to listen to his advisers on whether the United States should honor the Paris Agreement on climate change. The...
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