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CRA warns Government’s environmental reforms ‘fall short’
Catholic Religious Australia has urged the Albanese Government to reconsider its proposed environmental law reforms, saying the reforms fall short of what is needed to properly protect and restore Australia’s diverse plants, animals and ecosystems.
‘Mercies’ to join climate change protest at coal port
Mercy Sisters and friends, under the banner “Mercies”, will join the Rising Tide Protestival in Newcastle on November 28-30.
Vatican plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 28 per cent by 2035
The Vatican aims to eliminate more than a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions it produces over the next decade, according to plans it has submitted to the United Nations. Source: NCR Online.
Archbishop O’Regan calls for creation of ‘ecosystem of care’
At a Mass for the Feast of Creation, Adelaide Archbishop Patrick O’Regan said it was time to recognise the “beauty, fragility and sacredness of the world entrusted to our care”. Source: The Southern Cross.
Catholic leaders link climate action and global peace
In a joint statement ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November, three international Catholic organisations have stressed the urgent need for action to care for creation. Source: Vatican News.
Pope inaugurates complex devoted to caring for creation
Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a new “zero environmental impact” complex devoted to promoting Pope Francis’s teachings on caring for creation at the papal gardens in Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome. Source: CNS.
Algae bloom outbreak focus of prayers this Season of Creation
As the Church celebrates the Season of Creation this month, a priority for prayers and action for South Australian Catholics will be the devastating impact of the algal bloom outbreak. Source: The Southern Cross.
Earthcare program for schools brings together faith and sustainability
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare program is calling on schools across the country to take part in a new initiative that brings faith and sustainability together through the new Creation Changemakers campaign.
Vatican to become first carbon-neutral state after striking deal with Italy
Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare field north of Rome into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its needs and turn Vatican City into the world’s first carbon-neutral state. Source: Crux.