2016 Laudato Si’ Articles

Vermont diocese to celebrate Year of Creation in 2017
By Cori Fugere Urban
Catholic News Service
December 27, 2016
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/vermont-diocese-celebrate-year-creation-2017

Pope Francis, the Interfaith Movement and Global Environmental Ethics
By Kusumita P. Pedersen
Interreligious Insight: A journal of dialogue and engagement
Vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 62-73.
December 2016
http://fore.yale.edu/files/Pedersen_Pope_Francis.pdf

Pope Francis: “Never been such a clear need for science” to protect the planet
By Brady Dennis
Washington Post
November 29, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/11/29/pope-francis-urges-world-leaders-not-to-delay-climate-change-efforts/

A Mission to Map
By Molly Burhans, GoodLands’ executive director
GoodLand Project, 2016
https://issuu.com/burhansm/docs/a_mission_to_map_-_goodland_updates

When it comes to the environment, it is in giving that countries will receive
By Tomás Insua
Huffington Post
October 4, 2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tomas-insua/when-it-comes-to-the-envi_b_12326118.html

Catholic institutions internationally announce divestment from fossil fuels
Independent Catholic News
October 3, 2016
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=31050

Monterey, Calif., diocese enters 'new era' with sustainable energy program
By Marie Venner
National Catholic Reporter
October 3, 2016
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/monterey-calif-diocese-enters-new-era-sustainable-energy-program

Caring for creation - central to Pope Francis' papacy
By Tony Magliano
Catholic Online
September 8, 2016
http://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=70767

Catholics are obligated to care for the planet, just like care for the sick, Pope Francis says
By Julie Zauzmer
Washington Post
September 1, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/09/01/pope-francis-makes-care-for-the-planet-a-new-act-of-mercy-like-care-for-the-poor/

Season of Creation marks month of eco-contemplation for Christians
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
September 1, 2016
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/season-creation-marks-month-eco-contemplation-christians

Deeming Pollution of Earth Sinful, Pope Proposes Climate Action as Sacred Duty
By Nika Knight
Common Dreams
September 1, 2016
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/01/deeming-pollution-earth-sinful-pope-proposes-climate-action-sacred-duty

When Protest Becomes Sacrament: Grady Sisters Heed a Higher Call
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Inside Climate News
August 10, 2016
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09082016/new-york-fracking-ban-we-are-seneca-lake-protests-crestwood-natural-gas-plowshares-into-swords-nuclear

Top 10 messages of ‘Laudato Si’”
By Father James Martin, SJ
Catholic San Francisco
August 9, 2016
http://www.catholic-sf.org/ns.php?newsid=22&id=64520

Prayer for a planet: Pope Francis and the politics of climate change
By Bill Blaikie
iPolitics
August 4, 2016
http://ipolitics.ca/2016/08/04/prayer-for-a-planet-pope-francis-and-the-politics-of-climate-change/

Youth Urge Pope to Push Harder for Divestment
By Ruth McCambridge
Nonprofit Quarterly
August 1, 2016
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/01/youth-urge-pope-push-harder-divestment/

Liberation Ecology: Interview with Leonardo Boff
Great Transition Initiative
August 2016
http://www.greattransition.org/publication/liberation-ecology

A successful provocation for a pluralistic global society
The encyclical Laudato Si’ – A Magna Carta of integral ecology as a reaction to humanity’s self-destructive course
By Christoph Bals
Germanwatch
August 2016
https://germanwatch.org/sites/germanwatch.org/files/publication/16099.pdf

Vatican Gardens' gruesome past grows into green haven
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
July 30, 2016
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/marshy-manicured-vatican-gardens-gruesome-past-grows-green-haven

Living Green
By Kathryn McKenzie
Santa Cruz Sentinel
July 28, 2016
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/environment-and-nature/20160728/living-green

'Social Love' as a Vision for Environmental Law: Laudato Si' and the Rule of Law
By Lucia Ann Silecchia
10 Liberty University Law Review 371
July 23, 2016
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2813256

Laudato Si' and the liturgical work ahead
By James Hug
National Catholic Reporter
July 19, 2016
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/laudato-si-and-liturgical-work-ahead

Here’s A Look At How Catholic Churches Are Taking Pope Francis’ Climate Encyclical To Heart
By Sydney Pereira
Think Progress
July 11, 2016
https://thinkprogress.org/heres-a-look-at-how-catholic-churches-are-taking-pope-francis-climate-encyclical-to-heart-fafd2d1b0ca5#.25ugu0sjy

Laudato Si' and Care for Our Common Home: What Does it Mean for the Legal Professional?
By Lucia Ann Silecchia
6 Seattle J. of Envtl. L. 1 (2016); CUA Columbus School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-6.
July 8, 2016
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2806258

Church to faithful: Take Pope’s encyclical seriously
By William B. Depasupil
Manila Times
July 6, 2016
http://www.manilatimes.net/church-to-faithful-take-popes-encyclical-seriously/272127/

Sisters change lives for waste pickers of central India
By Saji Thomas
Global Sisters Report
June 27, 2016
http://globalsistersreport.org/news/ministry/sisters-change-lives-waste-pickers-central-india-40576

Baltimore archbishop: Addressing climate change is a 'moral imperative'
By William E. Lori
The Baltimore Sun
June 26, 2016
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-encyclical-anniversary-20160625-story.html

One year later, how a Pope's message on climate has resonated
By Cristina Maza
Christian Science Monitor
June 24, 2016
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0624/One-year-later-how-a-Pope-s-message-on-climate-has-resonated

Sisters' school stands out in Guatemalan dump town
By J. Malcolm Garcia
Global Sisters Report
June 20, 2016
http://globalsistersreport.org/news/ministry/sisters-school-stands-out-guatemalan-dump-town-40431

Laudato Si': Putting faith on the frontline of the climate justice fight
By Jennifer Butler and Aaron Mair
National Catholic Reporter
June 16, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/laudato-si-putting-faith-frontline-climate-justice-fight

Year-old Laudato Si' has stirred up action for Earth
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
June 16, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/encyclical-boost-year-old-laudato-si-has-stirred-action-earth

Laudato Si' Week renews awareness ahead of encyclical anniversary
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
June 14, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/laudato-si-week-renews-awareness-energy-ahead-encyclical-anniversary

How Pope Francis inspired a Thailand parish to plant 800 trees
Herald Malaysia Online
June 9, 2016
http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/how-pope-francis-inspired-a-thailand-parish-to-plant-800-trees/29633/2

Pope thanks Jains for commitment to care for environment
Independent Catholic News
June 1, 2016
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=30197

Priest promotes care for earth
By Jennifer Burke
Catholic Courier
May 31, 2016
https://catholiccourier.com/articles/priest-promotes-care-for-earth

5 Huge Climate Success Stories 10 Years After the Release of Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
The Climate Reality Project
EcoWatch
May 24, 2016
https://ecowatch.com/2016/05/24/al-gore-inconvenient-truth/

Laudato Si' turns one year old: Time for action
By Michael Sean Winters
National Catholic Reporter
May 24, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/laudato-si-turns-one-year-old-time-action

Pursuit of integral ecology
By Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo and Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Science
Vol. 352, Issue 6287, pp. 747
May 13, 2016
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6287/747.full

Catholic social teachings call to the dignity of creation
By Denis M. Hughes and Brian Jordan
National Catholic Reporter
May 13, 2016
http://www.ncronline.org/news/peace-justice/catholic-social-teachings-call-dignity-creation

Mining and extraction coalition at UN holds countries, companies accountable
By Chris Herlinger
Global Sisters Report
May 9, 2016
http://globalsistersreport.org/news/environment/mining-and-extraction-coalition-un-holds-countries-companies-accountable-39681

Catholics and Buddhists should work together for the environment
Vatican Radio
May 6, 2016
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/05/06/catholics_and_buddhists_together_for_the_environment/1227858

Confronting climate change is our moral obligation
By Most Reverend Oscar Cantú and Most Reverend Broderick Pabillo
The Hill
April 27, 2016
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/277829-confronting-climate-change-is-our-moral-obligation

Zambia’s Catholic Bishops call for action on environment
Vatican Radio
April 27, 2016
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/04/27/zambia%E2%80%99s_catholic_bishops_call_for_action_on_environment/1225883

On Earth Day, Pope Francis calls all ‘to see the world through the eyes of God the Creator’
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
April 22, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/earth-day-pope-francis-calls-all-see-world-through-eyes-god-creator

Catholics join Earth Day effort to plant 7.8 billion trees
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
April 22, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/catholics-join-earth-day-effort-plant-78-billion-trees

Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’: Hope for our Common Home
By Denis Edwards
MN News
April 6, 2016
http://mnnews.today/aurora/april-2016/9237-pope-francis-laudato-si-hope-for-our-common-home/

For the Planet and the Poor
Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
April 4, 2016
http://keough.nd.edu/news-events/for-the-planet-and-the-poor/

Atlanta diocese and Catholic scientists in Georgia develop Laudato Si’ Action Plan, addressing “the civil rights issue of our time”
The Global Catholic Climate Movement
Press Release
April 2016
https://catholicclimatemovement.global/atlanta-diocese-and-catholic-scientists-in-georgia-develop-laudato-si-action-plan-addressing-the-civil-rights-issue-of-our-time/

The Environmentalist Monk Who Inspired Pope Francis
By Nick Fouriezos
OZY
March 30, 2016
http://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-environmentalist-monk-who-inspired-pope-francis/67179

My Lent with Pulse Pledge
By Julie Hall, Youth Speak News
The Catholic Register
March 24, 2016
http://www.catholicregister.org/item/22000-my-lent-with-pulse-pledge

Sri Lankan Way of the Cross carries environmental message
ucanews.com reporter
UCA News
March 24, 2016
http://www.ucanews.com/news/sri-lankan-way-of-the-cross-carries-environmental-message/75581

C'mon, get happy: Denmark leads in latest global happiness index
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
March 21, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/c-mon-get-happy-denmark-leads-latest-global-happiness-index

Vatican to undertake ecological initiatives during Easter season
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Catholic News Service
National Catholic Reporter
March 18, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/vatican-undertake-ecological-initiatives-during-easter-season

A Moral Call to Earth Care
Center for Humans and Nature
2016
http://www.humansandnature.org/a-moral-call-to-earth-care

A Martyr of 'Laudato Si'? The indigenous spirituality of assassinated activist Berta Cáceres
By Betsy Shirley
Sojourners
March 18, 2016
https://sojo.net/articles/martyr-laudato-si

Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don't let this 'Laudato Si'' moment pass
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
March 9, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/eco-theologian-fr-sean-mcdonagh-don-t-let-laudato-si-moment-pass

Cardinal Turkson addresses GR 2030 on Catholic social teaching, integral ecology, sustainable development
Independent Catholic News
March 6, 2016
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=29576

At Catholic Worker house, Sr. Elizabeth Johnson explores human kinship with God's creation
By Beth Griffin
National Catholic Reporter
February 29, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/catholic-worker-house-sr-elizabeth-johnson-explores-human-kinship-god-s-creation

Pope Francis should win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize
By Robert Christian
National Catholic Reporter
February 26, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/pope-francis-should-win-year-s-nobel-peace-prize

On climate issue, Catholics urged to 'feel pain of the planet, the poor'
By Tom Tracy
Catholic News Service
February 24, 2016
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2016/on-climate-issue-catholics-urged-to-feel-pain-of-the-planet-the-poor.cfm

Cardinal Turkson speaks on environment, Laudato Si’
Vatican Radio
February 17, 2016
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/02/17/cardinal_turkson_speaks_on_environment,_laudato_si%E2%80%99/1209341

Mexican Farmers Praise Pope Francis for Continued Advocacy of Environmental Protection and Climate Change Reform
By Karen Lo
The Daily Meal
February 16, 2016
http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/mexican-farmers-praise-pope-francis-continued-advocacy-environmental-protection-and-climate/021616

Climate Change And Environmental Justice
By Charlie Shelton & Frank Stasio
WUNC – North Carolina Public Radio
February 16, 2016
http://wunc.org/post/climate-change-and-environmental-justice#stream/0

What these Christians are giving up for Lent: Fossil fuels
By Chelsea Harvey
Washington Post
February 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/10/what-these-christians-are-giving-up-for-lent-fossil-fuels/

Why climate change is really, really unfair
By Chris Mooney
Washington Post
February 5, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/05/why-climate-change-is-really-really-unfair/

In February prayer video, Pope Francis pleads for creation care, 'a new way of living'
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
February 5, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/february-prayer-video-pope-francis-pleads-creation-care-new-way-living

US Catholics allergic to reality of environmental racism, theologian says at St. John's University
By Peter Feuerherd
National Catholic Reporter
February 2, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/us-catholics-allergic-reality-environmental-racism-theologian-says-st-johns

Laudato Si and Renewing Creation at the Earth Summit
By Kristen Hannum
Catholic Sentinel
January 31, 2016
http://www.catholicsentinel.org/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=30912

The Morality of Market Mechanisms
By Lucia Ann Silecchia, Leslie Carothers, Bob Perciasepe, and Caroline Farrell
Environmental Law Reporter, Vol. 46, Pp. 10006 (I-2016); CUA Columbus School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-2.
January 29, 2016
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2723996

EPA recruits faith groups to help end food waste
By Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
January 26, 2016
http://ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/epa-recruits-faith-groups-help-end-food-waste

On Moral Grounds
By Maya Chandra
Yale Daily News
January 22, 2016
http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/01/22/on-moral-grounds/

The moral dimension of climate change—and of courage to address it
World Council of Churches
January 15, 2016
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/the-moral-dimension-of-climate-change2014and-of-courage-to-address-it

Cardinal Turkson: Laudato si' continues to be relevant
Vatican Radio
January 15, 2016
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/01/15/cardinal_turkson_laudato_si_continues_to_be_relevant/1201212

Pope Francis’ Call for Action – One Key to Global Climate Agreement
By Oscar Cantú
Morning Consult
January 14, 2016
http://morningconsult.com/opinions/pope-francis-call-for-action-one-key-to-global-climate-agreement/

Religion and Climate Change
By Lloyd Steffen
Huffington Post
January 13, 2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lloyd-steffen/religion-and-climate-change_b_8900316.html

Pope inspires clergy to join environmental movement
By T.J. Pignataro
The Buffalo News
January 9, 2016
https://buffalonews.com/2016/01/09/pope-inspires-clergy-to-join-environmental-movement/

Pope Francis was right on climate change
By John Nagle
Washington Post
January 7, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/01/07/pope-francis-was-right-on-climate-change/

Religious leaders commit to environmental protection in Vietnam
By Joachim Pham
Global Sisters Report
January 4, 2016
http://globalsistersreport.org/news/environment/religious-leaders-commit-environmental-protection-vietnam-36091

Time for leaders to make moral choice on climate change
By Russell L. Meyer
Palm Beach Post
January 2, 2016
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/opinion/commentary-time-for-leaders-to-make-moral-choice-o/npsyZ/