Dredging Starts on the Gowanus Canal, One of America’s Dirtiest Waterways
November 20, 2020By Emily Drooby The Gowanus Canal might look clear from the surface, but it has become known for its high levels of […]
Topic: Laudato Si
Group Advocates for Women’s Ordination on the Sidelines of the Synod
October 23, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent ROME — As the Vatican’s meeting on the Amazon draws to a close this week, […]
Catholic School Students Band Together in Call for Climate Action
September 20, 2019By Emily Drooby Demands for action to prevent climate change rang through lower Manhattan on the afternoon of September 20. Held ahead […]
Matters of Life and Death: Pope to Bring His Message to Southern Africa
August 29, 2019By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Rejecting violence, promoting interreligious harmony, caring for the environment and stamping out government corruption are […]
Pope, Bishops Urge Action to Save Burning Amazon Rainforest
August 26, 2019VATICAN CITY (Catholic News Service) — Describing the Amazon rainforest as “vital for our planet,” Pope Francis joined the regions bishops in […]
Vatican Promotes Green Travel With Charging Stations for Electric Cars
August 26, 2019Currents News Staff According to the United Nations, traditional transport annually emits about eight gigatons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere, a […]
Vatican Moves to Cut Down on Plastic Waste
August 16, 2019Currents News Staff As the smallest state in the world, the Vatican produces 1,000 tons of trash every year. Meanwhile, according to […]
California’s Bishops Call for Ecological Conversion on ‘Laudato Si’ Milestone
June 19, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent NEW YORK – Timed to mark the 4th anniversary of Laudato Si’ -Pope Francis’s landmark document […]
New Lab Nourishes Minds and Environment
March 26, 2019By Tim Harfmann A new science classroom is nourishing young minds and the environment. At Saint Saviour in Park Slope, Brooklyn, the […]
Archdiocese Uses Solar Panels to Protect Environment
November 14, 2018By Tim Harfmann Monsignor Peter Finn is the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in Staten Island, and he’s part of a new […]