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Australia joins UN resolution on climate change
Australia has joined 140 other countries in passing a major United Nations resolution backing a landmark legal ruling on climate change, despite efforts by the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia to sink it. Source: ABC News.
UK churches urged to screen film on climate crisis
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has joined a coalition of Christian churches and organisations to call on churches to screen a film on the climate and nature crises. Source: The Tablet.
Palau’s government puts God at centre of climate policy
President Surangel Whipps Jr says Palau’s government puts God at the centre of climate policy because Palauans believe they own none of it – “everything on this planet belongs to God”. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope Leo prays for victims of deadly floods in southern Africa
As deadly floods hit southern Africa, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the affected, with Catholic bishops in the region urging support for thousands struck by the climate change-related disaster. Source: OSV News.
Politicians failing to act on climate change: Pope
While “creation is crying out” and millions of people suffer the effects of climate change and pollution, politicians are failing to act, Pope Leo XIV has told Christian activists. Source: CNS.
Every typhoon a double blow for small island economies
A new report has revealed how financially devastating climate disasters are for small island economies, with many Pacific nations taking on costly debt to cover them. Source: Caritas Australia.
Lack of respect for creation a threat to peace: Pope
“If you want to cultivate peace, care for creation,” Pope Leo XIV told global leaders attending the United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil. Source: OSV News.
We must all care for our common home: Pope
People of faith cannot love God while despising his creatures, and people cannot call themselves Christians without caring for everything fragile and wounded, including the earth, Pope Leo XIV told climate activists and political and religious leaders yesterday. Source: CNS.
Terminator warns against termination of ‘Our Common Home’
Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get “pumped up” spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to Mass at least once and hear a homily on what Catholics can and should do to reduce pollution. Source: CNS.