| 单词 | encyclical |
| 例句 | I approved of the liberal encyclicals concerning ‘the Church in the modern world.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In June, Pope Francis released a powerful encyclical on human ecology and climate change. The right’s science/religion hypocrisy: So now they want to leave science to the scientists 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z “In your encyclical letter, Laudato si’, you stated that every effort to protect and improve our world will involve changes in lifestyle, production, and consumption. Vegan group offers Pope Francis $1 million to go vegan for Lent 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Santorum dismissed the encyclical on similar grounds: “The church has gotten it wrong a few times on science, and I think that we probably are better off leaving science to the scientists.” The right’s science/religion hypocrisy: So now they want to leave science to the scientists 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Binoche and the other activists work with the French Conference of Bishops on environmental themes, which were highlighted by Francis in a 2015 encyclical which exhorted all persons of good will to protect the Earth. Binoche, other French environmentalists get pope’s backing 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Francis, who took his name from Francis of Assisi, the 13th century saint seen as the patron of animals and the environment, is writing an encyclical on man's relationship with nature. Pope calls exploitation of nature a sin of our time 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The Pope said his long-awaited encyclical on the environment was almost finished and that he hoped it would be published in June, ahead of the U.N. conference in November. Pope heads south to comfort Typhoon Haiyan survivors 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z When asked about the pope’s encyclical, Kasich said “The environment was given to us by the Lord, and it needs to be taken care of; and it shouldn’t be worshipped – that’s called pantheism.” The right’s science/religion hypocrisy: So now they want to leave science to the scientists 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z In her message to Pope Francis, Butler says: “In your encyclical letter, Laudato si’, you stated that every effort to protect and improve our world will involve changes in lifestyle, production, and consumption. Pope Francis offered $1m charity donation to go vegan for Lent 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z When the encyclical was published, the statement said, many rejected its message. Humanae Vitae: 50 years of the Catholic ban on birth control | Harriet Sherwood 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z His encyclicals, his thoughts on reason and faith, and his criticism of the relativism of all values have been closely followed in the press. Author rattles Jewish leaders 2012-06-21T21:17:00Z Last month, in a prelude to what he will likely say in Dubai, the Argentine Jesuit issued an urgent update to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the environment. Vatican plans to gradually replace car fleet with electric vehicles in deal with VW 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Like his 2015 encyclical, Pope Francis' exhortation makes a moral as well as a scientific argument for action on climate change. Climate change: Pope Francis warns world 'may be nearing breaking point' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Francis announced on Wednesday that he would release a new document on the protection of nature to update his landmark 2015 encyclical. Pope, in Mongolia, laments "earth devastated by countless conflicts" 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Francis announced on Wednesday that he will release a new document on the protection of nature to update his landmark 2015 encyclical. With China on his mind, pope visits tiny Catholic flock in Mongolia 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z An encyclical is the highest form of papal writing. Pope Francis to update landmark document on world environmental crisis 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Pope Francis said on Monday that he was writing a follow-up to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the protection of the environment and the dangers of climate change "to bring it up to date". Fed's long-term GDP outlook is dismal; the economy hasn't got the message yet 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z His 2015 encyclical, the highest level teaching document a pope can issue, signalled a shift for the Catholic Church. Climate change: Pope Francis warns world 'may be nearing breaking point' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Pope Francis said on Monday that he was writing a follow-up to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the protection of the environment and the dangers of climate change "to bring it up to date". J&J to hold 9.5% stake in Kenvue after share exchange offer 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z In 2015, Francis wrote a landmark encyclical, the highest form of papal writing, on the need to protect the environment, combat climate change and reduce use of fossil fuels. Kerry meets Pope Francis privately, says he's in great form and spirits 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The encyclical, which made Francis a hero to many climate activists, was seen to have influenced the decisions taken later that year at the Paris climate conference that set goals to limit global warming. Pope Francis to update landmark document on world environmental crisis 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z In 2015, he devoted an encyclical — a major papal document — entirely to the environment, warning about the dangers of exploiting nature, and framing protection of the planet in moral and social terms. Pope Francis at 10 years: He has made his mark, but early hope has faded 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z June 18 - Releases first papal document dedicated to the environment, the encyclical "Laudato Si", urging world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor". The life and times of Pope Francis as he marks his 10th anniversary as pontiff 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z An encyclical is the most important form of papal document. Factbox: Pope Francis: His 10 years in numbers 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z His first encyclical was called “God is Love.” Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z U.S. climate envoy and former secretary of state John Kerry told Reuters in an interview in June after meeting the pope that the encyclical had a "profound impact" on the Paris conference. Pope Francis to update landmark document on world environmental crisis 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Ms. Silecchia, who is also a scholar with the Institute for Human Ecology, said Benedict’s encyclicals went to the root causes of societal issues. Benedict remembered as humble scholar, not ‘God’s Rottweiler’ 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z “Spiritually, I am always moved by Pope Benedict’s powerful encyclical, ‘God is Love,’ where he quotes St. Augustine highlighting our moral duty as public servants to fight for justice,” she said. Pelosi mourns Pope Benedict XVI’s death 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Belying his stern image, his first encyclical, the most authoritative form of papal writing, centered on love, one of three treatises he planned to write on the cardinal virtues of love, hope and faith. Pope Benedict XVI, conservative pope was first in 600 years to resign, has died 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z His pastoral letters, or encyclicals, on love, hope and charity were acclaimed as wise and eloquent. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z He has also issued a major encyclical on environmental stewardship, prayed for immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, and appointed women to historically significant roles in church operations. Old Latin Mass Finds New American Audience, Despite Pope’s Disapproval 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z In his environmental awakening, crystallized in his 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” he advocates for the preservation of the region’s biodiversity and portrays Indigenous peoples as forest guardians. Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z In his 2015 encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’,” or “Praise Be to You. On Care for Our Common Home,” for example, he repeatedly pointed to interconnectedness of humans and all creatures. Pope Scolds Couples Who Choose Pets Over Kids 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z “For this reason, I wish in my first encyclical to speak of the love which God lavishes upon us, and which we in turn must share with others.” Pope Benedict XVI, conservative pope was first in 600 years to resign, has died 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Benedict asked in a characteristic passage of a 2007 encyclical on hope. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z In the encyclical, Francis criticized the failures of global cooperation in response to the pandemic. Pope Francis renews calls for universal access to vaccines. 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z He has frequently evoked the climate crisis in speeches, and in 2015 published an encyclical, or papal document, called Laudato Si' focusing on the issue. Pope urges 'radical' climate response in exclusive BBC message 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z If anything, Francis is to what might be seen as Biden’s left on the issue, having outlined an especially bold vision on the dangers of a warming planet in his encyclical, Laudato Si’. Opinion | Pope Francis and President Biden: Their enemies bring them together 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Four decades later, Pope Pius XI’s encyclical of 1931 was cited by Franklin Roosevelt on the campaign trail as “one of the greatest documents of modern times.” How the American Right Fell in Love With Hungary 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z His first encyclical, the highest form of papal teaching, was on love — not only God’s love for humankind, but, surprising many readers, also sexual love between married men and women. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z She called the pontiff’s 2015 encyclical exhorting people to protect the environment “a powerful challenge to the global community to act decisively on the climate crisis with special attention to the most vulnerable communities.” Pope to lawmakers: Climate change requires quick consensus 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Francis has made care for “our common home” of the Earth a hallmark of his papacy and devoted an entire encyclical to the issue in 2015. Pope praises youth climate activists for challenging adults 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z In 2015, Francis wrote an encyclical on the need to protect the environment, reduce wasteful lifestyles, stem global warming and protect the poor from the effects of climate change. 'You are making the future today', Pope tells youth climate activists 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The papal encyclicals of the interwar period, which spoke to the anxieties of a world torn between the failures of laissez-faire economics and the growing threat of totalitarianism, were read enthusiastically by Franklin Roosevelt. Opinion | This Is Why America Needs Catholicism 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z In January 2006, Benedict issued his first encyclical, “God Is Love,” in which he endorsed love between man and woman, including erotic love, if within marriage and for the purpose of creating children. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z He also commissioned a climate action plan for Catholics at home and at church to protect the environment, after Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment in 2015. Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the pontiff journeyed to that hill town in Umbria to sign an encyclical, or important church teaching document, about brotherhood. Pope names 13 new cardinals, including 1st Black US prelate 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z This weekend, Pope Francis travelled to Assisi to honour Saint Francis, the saint he most admires, for his dedication to the poor, and to sign his new encyclical. How Pope Francis's encyclical could shake up the US election | Catherine Pepinster 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Francis signed his third encyclical at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, his namesake. ‘Pregnant with socio-political concerns’: Pope Francis’ political detours upset flock 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The encyclical, titled “Brothers All,” is a reflection on fraternity and social friendship heavily influenced by St. Francis of Assisi, after whom the pope took his name. Pope Criticizes Lack of Unity in World’s Response to Coronavirus 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z “This is a legacy document,” said Monsignor Kevin Irwin, a research professor at the Catholic University of America in Washington, who wrote an introduction to the English edition of the encyclical. Pope Francis’s new encyclical is a papal warning about a world going backward 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Francis had started writing the encyclical, the third of his pontificate, before the coronavirus struck and its bleak diagnosis of a human family falling apart goes far beyond the problems posed by the outbreak. ‘Magic theories’: Pope Francis blasts market capitalism as failure during pandemic 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Much of the new encyclical repeats Francis’ well-known preaching about the need to welcome and value migrants and his rejection of the nationalistic, isolationist policies of many of today’s political leaders. Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Some Catholics are urging caution against misreading Pope Francis’ latest encyclical letter, which denounces runaway capitalism and capital punishment, but also lambastes a “throwaway” culture that harms the unborn and the elderly. ‘Pregnant with socio-political concerns’: Pope Francis’ political detours upset flock 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z “It is very difficult nowadays to invoke the rational criteria elaborated in earlier centuries to speak of the possibility of a ‘just war,’” Francis wrote in the most controversial new element of the encyclical. Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z The pope’s previous encyclical, Laudato Si’, addressed responsibility for the environment, climate change and development. Pope Francis’s new encyclical is a papal warning about a world going backward 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Francis’ English-language biographer, Austen Ivereigh, said with its two key predecessors, the new encyclical amounts to the final part of a triptych of papal teachings and may well be the last of the pontificate. ‘Magic theories’: Pope Francis blasts market capitalism as failure during pandemic 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z He enshrined in the encyclical his previous rejection of both the nuclear arms race and the death penalty, which he said was “inadmissible” in all cases. Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z His first encyclical, “Lumen fidei,” or “The Light of Faith,” was published just months after his election to the papacy in 2013. ‘Pregnant with socio-political concerns’: Pope Francis’ political detours upset flock 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Because it deals with social issues, “Fratelli Tutti” is what is known as a social encyclical, as opposed to those about Church doctrine. Pope signs new encyclical, but is title inclusive enough? 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z But with the release Sunday of his third encyclical, a book-length paper that feels like something from a bygone time, Francis makes an uncynical case for how people can reverse course. Pope Francis’s new encyclical is a papal warning about a world going backward 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Francis on Sunday laid out his vision for a post-COVID world by uniting the core elements of his social teachings into a new encyclical aimed at inspiring a revived sense of the human family. ‘Magic theories’: Pope Francis blasts market capitalism as failure during pandemic 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z The Vatican is expected to release the encyclical on Oct. What’s in a name? At the Vatican, a debate on inclusiveness 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z He poignantly expressed the pressing responsibilities to heal and care for the environment in a 2015 encyclical. Pope Francis: Use pandemic to give the environment a vital ‘rest’ 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The pope signed the encyclical after saying Mass in the crypt where the saint in buried in the basilica of the hill town in Umbria. Pope signs new encyclical, but is title inclusive enough? 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Austen Ivereigh, a Francis biographer, said it’s clear the pope had planned to release this encyclical before the pandemic, and it is not his response to the year’s tumult. Pope Francis’s new encyclical is a papal warning about a world going backward 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Francis enshrined in the encyclical his previous rejection of both the nuclear arms race and the death penalty, which he said was “inadmissible” in all cases. ‘Magic theories’: Pope Francis blasts market capitalism as failure during pandemic 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z “The concern about language in the title will increase the focus on the language of the entire encyclical.” What’s in a name? At the Vatican, a debate on inclusiveness 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The pandemic, he said in an interview, had given “a whole new impetus to the papacy” to double down on its core message, articulated most comprehensively in Francis’ 2015 encyclical “Praised Be.” What happens when pandemic locks down a globe-trotting pope? 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z The coronavirus crisis, the Vatican said in Thursday’s anniversary appeal, “renders ever more evident, five years from its publication, the value” of the pope’s encyclical. Vatican: pandemic makes environment’s care ever more urgent 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The compendium suggests practical steps to achieve the goals of the encyclical, which strongly supported agreements to contain global warming and warned against the dangers of climate change. Vatican urges Catholics to drop investments in fossil fuels, arms 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z He championed the Paris climate accord and, in 2015, became the first pope to dedicate an encyclical to protecting the earth. For Pope Francis, a Perfect Moment for an Unsettling Warning on the Environment 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Writing in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, he said an encyclical by its very nature is addressed to the whole world and that the title in no way excludes half the human race. What’s in a name? At the Vatican, a debate on inclusiveness 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z It is likely to build on his influential 180-page encyclical on climate change, Laudato Si’, published four years ago, which called for concrete steps to tackle the environmental crisis. Amazon fires are 'true apocalypse', says Brazilian archbishop 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Francis made his focus on the environment clear early in his pontificate, when in June 2015 he wrote “Laudato si’: On Care for Our Common Home,” the first papal encyclical focused solely on the environment. Pope Francis Goes to Africa, With Renewed Focus on Poverty and Climate 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z In 2015, Francis released a powerfully worded encyclical, or teaching document, chastising those who would deny a human connection to climate change. Mayor Garcetti and Pope Francis talk climate change and immigration in Vatican meeting 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z I think Pope Francis’s encyclical was one of the most impactful statements on climate change and nature in recent times and I’ve seen other really great leadership on important moral issues from people of faith. ‘I prefer non-religious’: why so few US politicians come out as atheists 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Tornielli, the Vatican editorial chief, said the themes of the encyclical, fraternity and social friendship, are precisely the themes that unite men and women. What’s in a name? At the Vatican, a debate on inclusiveness 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z McKibben: Well, I think that the encyclical that he wrote three and a half years ago now, “Laudato Si,” it is amazing. Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert on the U.N. Extinction Report 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z He commissioned an innovative action plan after the pontiff’s signature encyclical on the environment in 2015, with practical steps for Catholics to protect the environment at church and at home. Pope Is Expected to Name Wilton Gregory as New Archbishop of Washington 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The encyclical, divided into nine chapters, offers a wide spectrum of commentary, at turns theological and colloquial, and urges young people to fight apathy, find Christian solutions to global problems and treat migrants with empathy. Pope Francis says Catholic Church should support women’s rights 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The archives contain records of all Papal decrees, encyclicals and Vatican diplomatic correspondence. Pope to open wartime archives of Pius XII 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z This idea is explicit in Pope Francis’s encyclical and may be practiced not only with vast, centralized technologies but by workers, artisans, and farmers in the villages of the world. The Machine Stops 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Pius IX’s first encyclical after his return embraced a medieval version of society, stipulating that no one could believe in freedom of religion, speech, or the press and remain a Christian in good standing. A botanist, a pope and a princess: Three new biographies 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z As a senior at Tufts University, hardly a bastion of Christian belief, sheer curiosity brought me to the controversial papal encyclical. The Controversial Text That Saved Me 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Francis made the appeal at a Vatican conference marking the third anniversary of his landmark environmental encyclical “Praise Be.” Pope Francis warns against turning Earth into vast pile of 'rubble, deserts and refuse' 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Francis made the appeal Friday at a Vatican conference marking the third anniversary of his landmark environmental encyclical “Praise Be.” Pope warns climate change turning Earth into desert, garbage 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The occasion was the gathering of fossil fuel executives at the Vatican, one of a series of meetings to mark the third anniversary of Laudato Si, his majestic encyclical on global warming. Big Oil CEOs needed a climate change reality check. The Pope delivered | Bill McKibben 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The pope’s 2015 encyclical called climate change “a global problem with grave implications” and warned the Earth is “beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth”. Activists channel Martin Luther King with new national climate campaign 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z In his 2015 encyclical, Francis, a vocal supporter of the Paris accord, warned that climate change represented “one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day.” Pope Tells Oil Executives to Act on Climate: ‘There Is No Time to Lose’ 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z He put climate change front and centre back in 2015, when he devoted his second encyclical to the topic. Pope to talk climate change with oil execs 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Chief executives of leading oil companies are due to meet Pope Francis, whose green encyclical, “Laudato Si”, calls for a swift end to the burning of fossil fuels. Oil executives seek atonement at the Vatican 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The conference will be a follow-up to the pope’s encyclical three years ago calling on people to save the planet from climate change and other environmental ills, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke confirmed Friday. Pope summons oil execs to Vatican to talk climate change 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Vatican spokesman Greg Burke confirmed Friday that the conference will be a follow-up to the pope’s encyclical three years ago calling on people to save the planet from climate change and other environmental ills. Pope summons oil execs to Vatican to talk climate change 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In several passages in the six-chapter encyclical, Francis confronted head on both climate change doubters and those who say it is not man-made. Pope to address oil majors in Vatican climate conference 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The encyclical gave new emphasis to the dignity of marriage as companionship between men and women. After 50 Years, a Pope’s Birth-Control Message Still Divides Catholics 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Every year, Mr. Bezos’ shareholder letter is treated by many Amazon fans as a kind of papal encyclical — an update on company news, interspersed with nuggets of management advice and details of Amazon’s inner workings. Kevin’s Week in Tech: Jeff Bezos Reminds Tech Who’s Boss 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The pope’s message and the encyclical, basically guidance to clergy and the faithful on key environmental issues, were applauded by the crowd. Pope brings environmental crusade to Peru’s Amazon, citing ‘defense of the earth’ 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The conference reviewed studies and data that have emerged since Francis issued a forceful 2015 encyclical that highlighted the social and ethical issues caused by climate change, including mass migration and famine. At Vatican, ‘Tenets of Faith’ Seen as Crucial in Climate Change Effort 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z His landmark 2015 encyclical “Praise Be” denounced how wealthy countries exploit the poor, risking turning God’s creation into an “immense pile of filth.” Pope denounces ‘shortsighted’ human activity for warming 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z An encyclical, or major letter, he published in 2015 called for action to reduce the harm from global warming caused by human activity. Earth is fragile, pope tells astronauts who see planet from "eyes of God" 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The origins of the latest church action lie in last year’s climate encyclical by Pope Francis – himself named after St Francis of Assisi – although the project was advanced by the Global Catholic Climate Movement. Catholic church to make record divestment from fossil fuels 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z “Welcoming the stranger is Catholic doctrine,” Martin said, noting that papal encyclicals, the highest form of Catholic teaching, have repeatedly promulgated this part of the faith. Steve Bannon is ‘a good Catholic,’ Charlie Rose said on ’60 minutes.’ Was he right? 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Ahead of the Paris summit in 2015, Francis wrote a major encyclical, or papal letter, on the care of the environment which backed the gradual elimination of fossil fuels to stem global warming. Pope says humanity will 'go down' if it does not address climate change 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The Pacific leaders praised the encyclical for drawing attention to those most vulnerable to climate change, including residents of small Pacific islands for whom rising sea levels pose an existential threat. Pope denounces ‘shortsighted’ human activity for warming 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z An encyclical, or major letter, he published in 2015 called for action to reduce the harm from global warming caused by human activity. Earth is fragile, pope tells astronauts who see planet from "eyes of God" 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z And, she testified Tuesday, she has “looked at some of” Pope Francis’s encyclical on climate change. Opinion | Callista Gingrich’s nomination to the Vatican stinks to high heaven 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The pope has urged Trump to be a peacemaker and gave him a signed copy of a 2015 encyclical about the environment in a meeting in the Vatican last month. Trump's coal plan sends U.S. energy "back to the past": Vatican 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Ahead of the Paris summit in 2015, Francis wrote a major encyclical, or papal letter, on the care of the environment which backed the gradual elimination of fossil fuels to stem global warming. Pope says humanity will 'go down' if it does not address climate change 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The environment and caring for the Earth are key issues for the Pope, who penned an encyclical on climate change in 2015. Pope Francis Tweets That Protecting the Environment Is 'the Responsibility of Everyone' 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Pope Francis reproached him by giving him his encyclical on climate change. Opinion | Trump, the caricature of the ugly American, demeans us all 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z The encyclical is a clear reckoning with the multifaceted climate crisis. The Renewed Importance of Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Climate Change 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Pope Francis also added his voice to the pressure, even given the president a copy of the papal encyclical urging the world to battle climate change. Donald Trump to exit Paris climate accord 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Earlier in the week, Pope Francis made that case with a gift of his papal encyclical on the environment when Trump visited the Vatican. What if US quits climate deal? Doesn’t look good for Earth 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z That encyclical, titled "Laudato Si," is considered both a searing indictment of the world's failure to protect the environment and a call to action. Pope Francis Tweets That Protecting the Environment Is 'the Responsibility of Everyone' 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Pope Francis already made the case with a gift of his papal encyclical on the environment when Trump visited the Vatican earlier this week. What happens to Earth if the US exits the climate deal? 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z That is the message of this encyclical, the gift. The Renewed Importance of Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Climate Change 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Then there was Pope Francis, who presented Trump with a copy of his encyclical on preserving the environment and the “care of our common home.” Trump’s views on climate are ‘evolving,’ aide says, amid pressure from Europeans 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Among the three documents the pope presented Trump as a gift was his 2015 encyclical on the need to protect the environment. Europeans making sales pitch to Trump on climate accord 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Among the gifts Francis presented to the president was a copy of the pontiff’s 2015 encyclical on the environment and its relationship to social justice. Pope welcomes Trump to the Vatican despite past disagreements 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The encyclical was one of three documents presented to Trump along with some of the pope’s writings about the family and the joy of the gospel. We’ve read the Pope’s encyclical on climate change. In case Trump skips it, here's what it says 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The gift was a copy of his encyclical on climate change, “Laudato Si’.” The Renewed Importance of Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Climate Change 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z At Friday's meeting, he presented Santos with a medal and copies of the three encyclicals produced during his papacy. Colombia's president and opposition rival meet Pope Francis 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z They called for Francis to develop an encyclical on “active nonviolence.” Pope urges new culture of nonviolence for world politics 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z He called Pope Francis’s encyclical on climate change, issued in mid-2015, “scientifically ill informed, economically illiterate, intellectually incoherent and morally obtuse.” Trump’s Climate Contrarian: Myron Ebell Takes On the E.P.A. 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Citing last year’s controversial encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si,” the pontiff said “for human beings to contaminate the earth’s waters, its land, its air, and its life — these are sins.” Pope Francis calls climate change a ‘sin’ 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Officials said the call was the logical extension of Francis’ landmark and controversial ecological encyclical issued last year. Pope Francis calls for new work of mercy: Care for environment 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Officials say the proposal is the logical extension of Francis' landmark and controversial ecological encyclical issued last year. Pope calls for new work of mercy: Care for environment 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The Ghanaian cardinal currently heads the Vatican’s justice and peace office and has been the frontman for the pope’s landmark environment encyclical. Pope Assumes Responsibility for Migrants in Vatican Reform 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z The Ghanaian cardinal currently heads the Vatican's justice and peace office and has been the front man for Francis' landmark environment encyclical. Pope assumes responsibility for migrants in Vatican reform 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z The Ghanaian cardinal currently heads the Vatican’s justice and peace office and has been the front man for Francis’ landmark environment encyclical. Pope assumes responsibility for migrants in Vatican reform 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z I’d like to know when they knew about it and exactly the steps they took to fix the problems before what feels like an 11th hour encyclical forced on us. Feds feel the burn over huge long-term-care price hike 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z What's required, he wrote in a recent encyclical, is a complete revolution in our attitude towards the environment. The global philosopher: Who should pay for climate change? - BBC News 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z All of this from a U.S. senator running for president, aligned with the most edgy aspects of papal encyclicals. Unholy Media Malpractice 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z In his remarks on the encyclical, Mr. Sanders used his Vatican pulpit to declare that “the issue of wealth and income inequality” is “the great moral issue of our time.” Cardinal Bernie 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Sanders noted that the Roman Catholic Church's first encyclical on social justice, written in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII, lamented the enormous gap between the rich and the poor. Sanders, in Vatican, says rich-poor gap worse than 100 years ago 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Pope Francis wrote a major encyclical, or papal treatise, last year on the need to respect the environment. Sanders heads to Vatican, says trip not political 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z They called for the church instead to develop a new peacemaking framework "consistent with Gospel nonviolence," and for Francis to articulate it all in a new encyclical. Participants at Vatican conference seek end to doctrine that allows for 'just wars' 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The encyclical became utterly relevant in that moment, as media outlets, especially ones in the U.S., indicated indifference to Sanders' speech and his whole purpose for being there. Unholy Media Malpractice 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z As for this encyclical — far too little, far too late. ‘This Leak Is Big ... Heads Should Roll’ 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z The apostolic exhortation is not as high in the hierarchy of papal documents as, for example, the environmental encyclical Francis released last year. Pope Francis offers hope to divorced Catholics, says no to gay marriage 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z It will soon be half a century since Pope Paul VI issued his controversial encyclical Humanae Vitae which in effect put a clamp on all future discussions on the subject. Is Pope Francis' contraception hint just a puff of smoke? - BBC News 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Francis, returning to the themes of that encyclical during his morning Mass, said, “We can no longer remain silent before one of the greatest environmental crises in world history.” At Mass, Pope Francis Embraces ‘Misunderstood’ of Mexico 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The original invite came from the chancellor of the pontifical academy with the stated consensus of its president, and it was this Vatican-body that first wanted Sanders to come and speak on the encyclical's anniversary. Unholy Media Malpractice 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Record drought and heat, wildfires, Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, President Obama's Clean Power Plan and his photogenic trip to Arctic Alaska — all became plot points in the developing narrative. Republican presidential candidates go their own way on climate change despite Paris agreement 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The pontiff’s recent encyclical “On Care for Our Common Home” contemplates the mixed blessings of technology. Techno-skeptics’ objection growing louder 2015-12-26T05:00:00Z He released an encyclical on the environment in June and gave speeches during his visit to North America in September that warned of the dangers of climate change and the urgent need to curb it. 365 days: The science events that shaped 2015 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z On Monday, leaders of indigenous groups from 15 Latin American countries came to San Cristóbal to demand that Catholic leaders take action on the pope’s environmental encyclical. At Mass, Pope Francis Embraces ‘Misunderstood’ of Mexico 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Francis, who last May issued a major encyclical on the need to protect the environment and arrest global warming, said he hoped particular attention would be "guaranteed for the most vulnerable populations". Pope calls for global commitment to put climate pact into action 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z He issued an encyclical — the second most authoritative form of papal address — in June outlining the Catholic Church’s concerns over climate change. Vatican City just hosted a climate change awareness light show 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Cardinal Turkson is believed to have played a significant role in the drafting of "Laudato Si", the Pope's encyclical on climate change. COP21: Cardinal says birth control may offer climate 'solution' - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z There is a long history of people of faith serving as stewards of God's creation, and Pope Francis released an encyclical on the environment this year. AP-NORC Poll: For many Americans, religion and environmentalism are a natural mix 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z "They know they will be measured against the encyclical," Schellnhuber, a member of the Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Sciences, said Saturday at a Catholic Church event. Since science hasn't convinced leaders to act on climate, can power of faith do much better? 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Quoting from his environment encyclical, Francis asked: "'What kind of world do we want to leave those who come after us and to children who are growing up?'" The Latest: Virgin CEO says failure of Paris climate talks 'too horrible to contemplate' 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment this year has lent a powerful moral voice to the issue of climate change, but he is far from alone. To spotlight climate change, 10,000 religious activists go without food 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z While Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment this year has lent a powerful moral voice to the issue of climate change, he is far from alone. Muslim and Christian clerics back climate activism with music, fasting 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Pope Francis has made climate change a priority for the Roman Catholic Church, saying in his encyclical released in June that "a global consensus is essential." Paris climate change conference expected to bring historic deal on emissions 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Under Pope Francis he has emerged as a leading advocate for the environment and helped write the first draft of the Pope's landmark encyclical, Laudato Si'. COP21: Pope's adviser urges Catholics to join climate marches - BBC News 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z It reiterates the Church’s position, which was made clear in a scathing encyclical in June, that protecting the earth is a moral imperative. Pope Francis Pushes For Crackdown on Ivory Trafficking 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z In a major paper he issued earlier this year — called an encyclical — he wrote, “The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” Pope Francis speaks to the roots of terror in African visit 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Pope Francis, whose June encyclical on ecology called for reduced use of fossil fuels to curb global warming, is expected to address environmental issues in a speech on Thursday to United Nations officials in Nairobi. Pope Francis Begins First Africa Trip With Comments on Environment, Conflict 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Catholics, mainline Protestants and Evangelicals are all more concerned about climate change now than before the pope’s encyclical was published. Science and Faith Can Solve Climate Change Together 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The pope has already proved himself an ardent environmentalist with the release of his encyclical on environmental protection in June, which calls for a more responsible use of nature’s riches. How the Pope Could Play Peacemaker on His Africa Visit 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z He warned in his landmark encyclical "Praise Be" that the dumping of toxic, radioactive and industrial waste risks turning Earth into "an immense pile of filth." Toxic Kenyan dumpsite embodies pope's environmental concern ahead of Africa trip 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The Italian magazine he works for has been responsible for some of the biggest leaks on the Vatican this year, including an early draft of a papal encyclical on the environment in June. New books allege mismanagement, excess at the Vatican 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z They said it was inspired by Pope Francis’ sweeping encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si,” issued in June, which forcefully calls for action to stem environmental destruction and climate change. Catholic Church Leaders Issue Appeal on Climate Change 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z In his landmark encyclical "Praise Be," Francis denounced what he called the "structurally perverse" fossil fuel-based world economy that he says exploits the poor and destroys the Earth. World's Catholic bishops appeal to Paris climate talks for binding temperature limits 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Paul VI never wrote another encyclical in the remaining 10 years of his pontificate. Pope Francis Weighs Response to Setback on Divorce Issue 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z He is expected to do so, and may even choose to make it an encyclical — a major teaching document — but it could take months or even a year before he weighs in. Amid Splits, Catholic Bishops Crack Open Door on Divorce 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z On Monday, Mr. Richards and other scholars will discuss faith, science and social issues related to Pope Francis’ recent encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si,” at an all-day conference at Catholic University. Science, religion not in conflict for most Americans 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The encyclical was cheered by environmentalists and ignored or criticized by big business interests. Pope rallies bishops to press climate call before crucial Paris negotiations 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z While writing an encyclical on the Mystical Body of Christ, he was also assessing the likely strategic impact of atomic weapons. The Pope wanted Hitler dead: The secret story of the Vatican’s war to kill the Nazi despot 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z And his recent encyclical on the environment, which demands nothing less than a new world order to protect the Earth and its most vulnerable people, has reinvigorated efforts to fight global warming. Merkel, Zerai, Pope Francis in buzz for Nobel Peace Prize; judges have dropped no hints 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z He published an encyclical earlier this year in which he the effort to address climate change a moral imperative for our civilization. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Similarly, last year, the pope issued an encyclical on climate change that said Earth looks “more and more like an immense pile of filth.” In U.S. visit, Francis was caring but cautious 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z He didn’t repeat his call in his June encyclical on the environment to combat global warming by reducing use of fossil fuels. Pope Francis’ U.S. Visit Struck Conciliatory Tone 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Many of the issues Francis talks about were first articulated in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII, who issued an encyclical on the right of workers to join associations. Labor sees opportunity in the pope’s arrival, as unions rebuild a historic bond 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z That was the message too in Pope Francis’s celebrated climate encyclical last spring, and it was the one he brought with him to Capitol Hill on Sept. 24. How Pope Francis Bridges Faith and Science 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z He added powerfully to Laudato Si, his recent encyclical on the environment, doing so with what sounded like an ear for political and religious opposition. Pope Francis issues radical call for climate change action 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Francis, the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, addresses his encyclical not only to the faithful but to every living person on the planet. Why Do We Need Pope Francis to Tell Us What We Know About the Climate? 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z As the encyclical made evident, the pope believes that the unrestrained capitalism of the current economic order is trampling upon the rights of the poor and the week, and destroying the environment. Pope Francis asserts 'right of the environment' in speech to UN 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Since the release of the encyclical last June, Turkson has played a very public role in promoting the pope’s teaching on the environment. Abortion and death penalty come before climate change for church, Vatican official says 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z This is nothing new for this Pope, who, in his encyclical, even went so far as to prescribe a negotiated solution to the climate crisis. How Pope Francis Bridges Faith and Science 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z This common good also includes the Earth, a central theme of the encyclical which I recently wrote in order to enter into the dialogue with all people about our common home. Text of Pope Francis’ remarks before Congress 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “There is a growing awareness that scientific and technological progress cannot be equated with the progress of humanity and history,” he wrote in his encyclical letter on the environment released in June. Who was Dorothy Day? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Some experts believe that Francis’s encyclical already went far beyond Benedict’s view of the environment, which he saw – according to Professor Clive Hamilton – “as essential to God’s plan for humanity”. Pope Francis asserts 'right of the environment' in speech to UN 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z He is reported to have orchestrated the press conference for the release of the encyclical, as well as other high visibility moments. Abortion and death penalty come before climate change for church, Vatican official says 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z In an encyclical letter on the environment released in June, he called for equitable and sustainable development as well as action to limit global warming. Pope Francis pushes US Congress on poverty and climate 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Climate change has been a major issue for the pope, who released an encyclical on the importance of caring for the environment earlier this year. Pope Francis Stresses Immigration, Climate Change in Address to Congress 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The pope, meantime, wrote in his first encyclical that religious freedom was the most important human right, a direct shot across the bow of the Soviets. Another President, Another Pope 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Let's start with the science. The scientific touch points in the climate encyclical are so embedded in mainstream science that they are essentially unimpeachable. The Pope's Critics Have It Wrong 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “The encyclical is not doing anything like this.” Abortion and death penalty come before climate change for church, Vatican official says 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The pope said in his encyclical on the environment, which was released in June, that climate change represented a grave threat to humanity and that the phase-out of fossil fuels was a moral imperative. Pope Francis urges Congress to treat immigrants in 'humane and just' way 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “The gravest effects of all attacks on the environment are suffered by the poorest,” he wrote in an encyclical he unveiled in June. Kids Struggle to Breathe in This Neighborhood on Pope’s Tour 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Indeed, Francis in the encyclical explicitly rejects the idea of population growth as a strain on global resources. Pope's climate push is 'raving nonsense' without population control, says top US scientist 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The core material in the encyclical can all be backed up by scientific reports, such as the synthesis reports from the well-respected Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The Pope's Critics Have It Wrong 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The encyclical ... does not advise people to cut their relationship immediately with fossil fuel. Abortion and death penalty come before climate change for church, Vatican official says 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Both occurrences greeted addresses to Congress by President Obama, speeches that were nowhere remotely as inflammatory as those in a recent papal encyclical, much less the Sermon on the Mount. Pope Francis poses a threat to the current economic order 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z As the theological leader of the faithful, his primary job is to define and redefine Catholic teaching for the twenty-first century, which, like his predecessors, he does partly by issuing written exhortations and encyclicals. Pope Francis and His Little Fiat 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z The critique in “Limitations of the Pope’s call for action on climate change”, part of a special package from scientists on the encyclical, marked a rare note of dissent from scientists and campaigners. Pope's climate push is 'raving nonsense' without population control, says top US scientist 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Here are just two of the top environmental lines from the encyclical, accompanied by scientific explanation. The Pope's Critics Have It Wrong 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “They found the encyclical to be very threatening, understanding and thinking that the encyclical is calling for the closure of the coal mines,” Turkson said. Abortion and death penalty come before climate change for church, Vatican official says 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Pope Francis’s recent encyclical on the care of the earth, which was widely taken to be a kind of environmentalist manifesto, combines authoritative Church teachings … with expressions of personal opinion. 'Take what you need and leave the rest': non-Catholics who love Pope Francis 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z “The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth,” the encyclical said. Pope Francis and His Little Fiat 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z And you are also the first pontiff to share an encyclical through a Twitter account. President Barack Obama Greets Pope Francis at the White House 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z There are early indications from the reception of his June encyclical that there are hurdles to his message faithfully percolating down the church hierarchy and finding fertile ground among followers in the United States. How Will American Catholics Respond to Pope's Message on Climate Change? 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Turkson’s role as wingman to the encyclical has not come without controversy. Abortion and death penalty come before climate change for church, Vatican official says 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Francis then quoted from his encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, which calls for “a sustainable and integral development” to alleviate poverty while also protecting the environment. Pope Francis Blurs Political Lines in White House Speech 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z As the encyclical explains, the interconnectedness derives from all creation – including ourselves – being a wonderful gift from God the Creator. Francis Challenges Us All 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z You don't have to be Catholic – or even religious at all – to pay attention to his stunning 2015 encyclical. Our Common Home 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Francis’ recent encyclical on the environment and the global economic system was discussed. Pope Francis Meets With Fidel Castro in Cuba 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z It’s hard to think of any part of the expected global climate agreement that’s more directly resonant with Pope Francis’s encyclical. Pope’s speech at the U.N. could have impact on climate debate 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z In his recent encyclical, “Laudato Si,” Francis wrote that “the earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” The Politics of Pope Francis 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The Monday after the encyclical's release, the New York Times declared "few priests or bishops … used their own pulpits on Sunday to pass on the pope's message." The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z So, as Pope Francis said in his encyclical, we can choose "indifference, nonchalant resignation or blind confidence in technical solutions." Our Common Home 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z "That's what I think the encyclical is about. It's not about science." Will Francis Take the U.S. to Task? 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z She curled up with a copy of the latest encyclical from Pope Francis and a pen, to take notes. In Pelosi, Strong Catholic Faith and Abortion Rights Coexist 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The topics included Francis' recent encyclical on the environment and the global economic system. Pope Francis marks a personal anniversary in eastern Cuba 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z A couple months later, the Associated Press found that most American Catholics were still unfamiliar with the "bombshell encyclical." The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Pope Francis is a great advocate of public transportation, and in a spring encyclical he urged cities to prioritize public transportation to help the environment and to alleviate "undignified conditions" endured by riders. New York subway watchdog hopes Pope Francis climbs aboard 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The pope said in an encyclical in June that the state of the environment is a central moral issue of our age and put care for the environment at the center of Catholic social teaching. Notre Dame to reduce carbon footprint after pope’s plea 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, he issued the first-ever papal encyclical on the environment. Nature Never Forgives: 7 of Pope Francis's Greenest Quotes 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z In his sweeping environmental encyclical, for example, the pope called on global residents to recognize man-made damage to the environment and reduce consumption. Amid pope’s visit, Jews are incorporating his teachings into Yom Kippur traditions 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z "The encyclical had little chance … of being the top thing on priests' minds," she says. The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z He expanded the theme last June in his landmark environmental encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” in which he held rich countries most responsible for climate change and obligated them to help poor ones deal with the crisis. A Humble Pope, Challenging the World 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Negative opinions of the pope ran strong in Philadelphia this week, as people declared the pope’s pleas in his encyclical as pagan, anti-American, dangerous, unholy and untruthful. Arizona congressman to boycott pope's address over climate change stance 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z When I covered the Vatican as the Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, from 2008 to 2013, conferences and encyclicals were generally not seen as developing stories. Life on the Papal Beat 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z In a sign of his high hopes for the visit, the vice president boasted that he had read every word of the pope’s 184-page encyclical on climate change. In Pope Francis’s visit, White House sees a chance to transcend politics 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z "The encyclical is not a flash in the pan," Wenski, of the Miami archdiocese, said. The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z It follows the release of his encyclical calling on people around the world to act morally in the face of climate change. Republican Candidates Questioned on Climate Change 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Neither Bush, whose wife is a Mexican Catholic, nor Rubio embraced Francis’ climate encyclical, though both were careful not to criticize the pope. Pope's U.S. visit may deepen Republicans' Hispanic problem 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The encyclical on the environment, he said, had already become a best seller in some countries. Life on the Papal Beat 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z After he released his encyclical in June on ecology and climate change, calling for aggressive government action and personal moral transformation to save the planet and humanity, his approval ratings dipped. Popular Pope Francis has revived, ruffled US Catholic church 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z "Many important encyclicals are virtually unknown by most Catholics." The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “I don’t get economic policy from my bishops or my cardinals or my pope,” Bush said of Francis’ recent environmental encyclical, which calls for quick action on climate change and links inequality to environmental damage. 7 big debate questions that could divide the GOP field 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Echoing the bold appeal to care for the planet he issued in a sweeping encyclical in June, the pope condemned humankind’s “abuse of creation”. Pope Francis: I have felt used by the 'friends' I make in this job 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The New York Times and other news outlets covered the encyclical as a developing story, posting continual updates online as reactions poured in from environmentalists, from industrialists and from the faithful around the world. Life on the Papal Beat 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z When Francis issued an encyclical this year calling for aggressive international action to combat climate change, most Republicans made clear they had no problem with pope taking a position on the matter. Despite policy differences, some GOP candidates plan to attend events with Pope Francis 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Church clergy are also notoriously slow movers – especially during summer, when many congregants are away, and particularly when faced with an encyclical on a contentious issue spanning 184 pages. The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z When Anglican churches broke that pattern in 1930, followed by many Protestant denominations, Pope Pius XI reacted with a stern encyclical reasserting the condemnation. Why the Catholic Church should talk about contraception 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z His recent encyclical, “Laudato Si: On care for our common home,” made an appeal for humanity to tackle environmental challenges, including global warming, which is hotly debated in the U.S. Pope Francis U.S. visit: Archbishop Joseph Kurtz warns against politicizing trip 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z In June, Francis released a major encyclical on the environment, criticizing those skeptical of the link between human activity and climate change for their “denial” of science. For Pope Francis’s D.C. visit, environmental rally of up to 200K planned 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z In the encyclical, the pope said people of all faiths and no faith are called “to combat this warming or at least the human causes which produce or aggravate it.” Ex-minister submits proposal for climate change initiative 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z The encyclical, she adds, "is certainly a call to public policymakers." The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The prominent Catholic theologian Bernard Haring went so far as to write that “no papal teaching document has ever caused such an earthquake in the Church as the encyclical ‘Humanae Vitae.’ Why the Catholic Church should talk about contraception 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The survey was conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Yale University in July — a month after the pope released the encyclical. AP survey finds only 4 in 10 US Catholics know of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Some close to the church said both the Vatican and environmentalists have to be careful how the encyclical is portrayed during the trip. For Pope Francis’s D.C. visit, environmental rally of up to 200K planned 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z The Declaration comes in the wake of Pope Francis's encyclical on the environment and climate change, which was seen as a significant call for Catholics to engage on the issue of global warming. Islamic call on rich countries to end fossil fuel use - BBC News 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z For one, the pope might have seen his approval ratings drop simply because more Americans were aware of the encyclical's existence. The Power, and the Limits, of Pope Francis' Climate Message 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The bishops simply called on the church to do a better job of propagating “the message of the encyclical Humanae Vitae.” Why the Catholic Church should talk about contraception 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The poll also found that only a fraction of Catholics who were aware of the encyclical said they heard about it at Mass. AP survey finds only 4 in 10 US Catholics know of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Organizers said the declaration was "in harmony" with Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change and other environmental issues earlier this year. Muslim scholars call for climate action, phase-out of greenhouse gas emissions 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z “I hope I’m not going to get castigated for saying this by my priest back home,” Bush said about Francis’s groundbreaking June 19 climate change encyclical letter. Jeb Bush Should Say ‘No’ to Torture 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The Diocese of Toledo said it was considering how to react to the encyclical, while the others did not comment. Pope's climate push at odds with U.S. Catholic oil investments 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Instead, the synod should acknowledge that the decades of division turn entirely on a handful of sentences in that encyclical. Why the Catholic Church should talk about contraception 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The 184-page encyclical, one of the highest forms of Catholic writing, stirred furious debate even before its release. Pope Francis: Say a prayer for creation 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z In June, the pope issued an encyclical on climate change, the first ever dedicated to the environment. Pope sets up yearly Catholic Church day of care for environment 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Writing to Vatican cardinals about his decision, Francis quoted from his encyclical this year about the need for Christians and all people to protect the environment. Pope sets day aside to pray for the care of the environment, follows Orthodox Christians' lead 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z As for those who seek to politicize the pulpit, Pope Francis is clear in his encyclical: “the Church does not presume to settle scientific questions or to replace politics.” The Religion of Climate Change 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z For instance, Francis has, by name, denounced “trickle-down economics” and income inequality, and he issued an encyclical this year endorsing global warming theories. Pope Francis calls for acceptance of divorced, remarried Catholics 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z And last year, he released an environment encyclical calling for immediate action on climate change. Pope: We need to treat remarried Catholics better 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z The president also will discuss climate change with Pope Francis during his visit to the U.S. next month, following the pope’s release of an encyclical on the issue in June. Obama’s New Climate-Change Regulations to Alter, Challenge Industry 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z To encourage more participation in their local initiative, priests drew from Pope Francis’ second encyclical released in May, which calls for the reduction of pollution and criticizes the modern-day “throwaway culture”. Mountains of Trash are New Scourge Plaguing Lebanese Capital 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z In his recent encyclical on humans and the environment, Pope Francis described environmental degradation with great scientific accuracy, and he linked it to economic exploitation and the plight of the poor. Faith and science can find common ground 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Instead, he was in Rome to attend a Vatican summit called by Pope Francis following the release of his encyclical on climate change and poverty. From highways to health care, challenges confront governors 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z One of the most-watched events will be his 24 September speech to a joint meeting of Congress, where Republicans have largely ignored his climate change encyclical. Pope Francis's popularity in America takes a hit ahead of his first US trip 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z His environmental encyclical, "Laudato Si," the first papal pronouncement on climate change, received a lukewarm response from U.S. Pope Francis' approval rating dips in U.S. ahead of September visit: poll 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z One of the most-watched events will be his Sept. 24 speech to a joint meeting of Congress, where Republicans have largely ignored his climate change encyclical. Poll: US views of Francis dim; a plunge in approval ratings 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z “He talks about the ‘web of life’ and sums up the encyclical as stating everything in nature is an expression of the divine and therefore we have to take it seriously,” Brown said. Gov. Jerry Brown, at Vatican, tells mayors to 'light a fire' on climate change 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “This is what I was trying to express in the encyclical Laudato Si’. Mayors, at Vatican, Pledge Efforts Against Climate Change 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “The encyclical is not a call to arms. It is a call to sanity,” De Blasio said. Mayor Bill de Blasio pledges to cut New York carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Francis last month released an environmental encyclical that denounced what he calls a fossil fuel-based world economy that exploits the poor and destroys the Earth. World Mayors Seek 'Bold Climate Agreement' at Vatican 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The summit was called by Pope Francis following the recent release of his encyclical on climate change. California governor speaks on climate change at Vatican 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The former Jesuit seminarian threw his weight behind Francis’ recent encyclical, Laudato Si, a powerful document in which the pope spells out his belief that creeping climate change is contributing to global poverty. Gov. Jerry Brown, at Vatican, tells mayors to 'light a fire' on climate change 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “It’s not a green encyclical. It’s a social encyclical,” Francis said, commenting on his own much-debated work and explaining that creation and humanity are deeply intertwined. Mayors, at Vatican, Pledge Efforts Against Climate Change 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The pope issued an encyclical in April demanding swift action to save the planet from environmental ruin and urging world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor". At Vatican conference, world mayors urge action on climate change 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The gathering at the Vatican was prompted in part by a recent papal encyclical warning of the destructive effects of climate change. De Blasio, After Diverted Flight, Joins Climate Conference at Vatican 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z He’s a new hero to the environmental movement, thanks to his recent encyclical denouncing the world’s fossil fuel-based economy that he says exploits the poor and destroys the Earth. California governor blasts climate-denying “troglodytes” 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z He's a new hero to the environmental movement, thanks to his recent encyclical denouncing the world's fossil fuel-based economy that he says exploits the poor and destroys the Earth. NYC mayor de Blasio announces new greenhouse gas emissions targets: 40 percent cut by 2030 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Pope Francis issued a landmark encyclical this year calling for action on climate change. NYC Mayor de Blasio to address climate change at Vatican 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z On his recent trip through Latin America, Francis denounced aspects of capitalism and human-caused climate change, echoing his encyclical, which environmental activists praised. For G.O.P., Pope Francis’s Visit to Congress Comes With Tensions 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z “The encyclical is not a call to arms,” Mr. de Blasio said. De Blasio, After Diverted Flight, Joins Climate Conference at Vatican 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Buoyed by Pope Francis’ new encyclical, community groups have been trying to tackle climate change on their own. In the U.K., Community Renewable Energy Pushes for More Power 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z The meeting on Tuesday, titled “Modern Slavery and Climate Change,” is an outgrowth of a papal encyclical issued last month that called on world leaders to embark on a more aggressive defense of the environment. Mayor de Blasio, in Italy Next Week, Will Address a Vatican Conference 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z In the New Yorker, Naomi Klein, the Canadian activist whom Pope Francis invited to speak on the pope’s encyclical, Laudato Si’, recounted her experience as a real outsider coming to the Vatican. Pope Versus Pope On The Environment 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z His environmental encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” released last month, drew loud criticism from some American conservatives and from others who found his language deeply pessimistic. In Fiery Speeches, Francis Excoriates Global Capitalism 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z In his recent encyclical, Pope Francis said that, “doomsday predictions” about the environment “can no longer be met with irony or disdain.” Pope Francis Isn't Holding Back—And U.S. Politicians Should Look Out 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z "While the existing world order proves powerless to assume its responsibilities, local individuals and groups can make a real difference," Pope Francis wrote in his climate change encyclical. In the U.K., Community Renewable Energy Pushes for More Power 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z As for McDonagh, he is thrilled with the encyclical, although he wishes it had gone even further in challenging the idea that the earth was created as a gift to humans. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Just how radical a departure Pope Francis’s encyclical is from the Roman Catholic tradition on the environment can be seen in a fascinating ‘Letter from Rome’ this week. Pope Versus Pope On The Environment 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z In other words, according to Gohmert, the pope suffers from the dreaded liberal media bias and he should have included the views of, I guess, ignoramuses like Gohmert in the encyclical as well. Louis Gohmert’s “Dumb & Dumber” philosophy of climate denial 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Echoing his environmental encyclical of last month, the pope said the Earth “is being pillaged, laid waste and harmed with impunity” while “one international summit after another takes place without any significant result.” Pope Asks Forgiveness for Church's Crimes Against Indigenous 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z “In the spirit of the pope’s encyclical, this unprecedented gathering of global leaders is a wake-up call to face up to the common threats of climate change and human exploitation,” Brown said in a statement. California governor to meet with pope on climate change 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z According to Saint Bonaventure, the encyclical says, the thirteenth-century friar “would call creatures, no matter how small, by the name of ‘brother’ or ‘sister.’ A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Klein would not have had to look very far to see just how sharply the pope’s encyclical contrasts with the views of one of his historically recent predecessors. Pope Versus Pope On The Environment 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z “Whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenceless before the interests of a deified market,” he wrote in his encyclical. Is the pope a communist? 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The encyclical, which calls global warming a major threat to life on Earth and urges “urgent and compelling” steps to halt it, is “a wake-up call that climate change is a crisis,” Mr. Nielsen said. Pope Inspires Catholic Investors to Press Environmental Concerns 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Ecuador highlights, possibly more than any other country in the world, the inherent difficulties within the pope's recent environmental encyclical. Pope's 'homecoming' tour moves from Ecuador to Bolivia 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z His voice booming from the audience, he urges us not to hide from the fact that the love of nature embedded in the encyclical represents a profound and radical shift from traditional Catholicism. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z “President Correa’s environmental policies are at odds with the message of the pope’s encyclical,” said Mr. Koenig, whose group works with indigenous peoples to protect the Amazon. Pope Francis, in Ecuador, Calls for More Protection of Rain Forest and Its People 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Last month, Pope Francis released an encyclical that called climate change a major threat. Archbishop of Canterbury Concerned About Arctic Drilling 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z “The encyclical adds a universal call from the church that hasn’t been there before,” he said. Pope Inspires Catholic Investors to Press Environmental Concerns 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Salon spoke with her shortly before Pope Francis released his encyclical on climate change. “Faith-based arguments that deal with climate change are a smokescreen that mask the real problem” 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z At the same time, the Cardinal points out that “the word ‘stewardship’ only appears twice” in the encyclical. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In his remarks on Tuesday, Francis cited his own encyclical, stating that the Amazon required “greater protection because of its immense importance for the global ecosystem.” Pope Francis, in Ecuador, Calls for More Protection of Rain Forest and Its People 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Less than a month ago, the pope released a blistering critique of capitalism in an encyclical about environmental degradation and climate change. Pope Francis, in Ecuador, Has First Chance to Shape Trip’s Message 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Francis comes to Ecuador shortly after releasing a landmark encyclical on the environment. Francis, Hailed as ‘Pope of the People,’ Arrives in Ecuador on 3-Nation Tour 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The lengthy encyclical contains only one short paragraph with a single mention of air-conditioning amongst its 40,500 words. The Pope's Perceptive Paragraph About Air Conditioning 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z This point is made forcefully by the Irish Catholic priest and theologian Seán McDonagh, who was part of the drafting process for the encyclical. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z His trip to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay three of South America's poorest and smallest countries, is Francis' first abroad since his landmark encyclical "Laudato Si" issued an urgent call for defense of the environment. Pope heads to South America to champion the poor and the planet 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Francis comes to Ecuador shortly after releasing the landmark encyclical on the environment. Pope Francis, in Ecuador, Has First Chance to Shape Trip’s Message 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Robinson was at the Holy See for a two-day conference on the pope’s environmental encyclical, which criticised world leaders for inaction on climate change and urged people to change their wasteful lifestyles. Vatican's justice leader highlights importance of 'investing in women' 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z In Ecuador, as later in gas-rich Bolivia, Francis will face a dilemma inherent in the encyclical about the relationship between economic growth and environmental protection. Pope's South American trip: defending the poor and the planet 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z To remind myself why this is worth all the trouble, I reread a few passages from the encyclical. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z But she told a Vatican news conference that Pope Francis' recent encyclical on the environment and the global economic system that is threatening it spoke to her. Anti-capitalist eco-crusader Naomi Klein hosted at Vatican 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Related: Pope's climate change encyclical tells rich nations: pay your debt to the poor Pope Francis’s encyclical, or church teaching, states that global warming is mostly a man-made problem. Catholic organisations call for people to change lifestyles to help environment 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z “The discussion of the encyclical and climate change really leads to sustainable goals, so the two usually go hand in hand,” he said. Vatican's justice leader highlights importance of 'investing in women' 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The pope’s 25 September speech before the UN is expected to centre on the pontiff’s encyclical on the environment. Will Pope Francis chew coca leaves during his Bolivia trip? 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Several paragraphs down, the encyclical notes that Saint Francis had “communed with all creation, even preaching to the flowers, inviting them ‘to praise the Lord, just as if they were endowed with reason.’ A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Several thousand Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and Moslems marched through Rome to the Vatican on Sunday to demand action on climate change and thank Pope Francis for his encyclical on the environment. Inter-religious march in Rome demands action on climate change 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The pope’s encyclical, which links the environmental crisis to economics and poverty, has been widely read as a call for political action in support of an accord. Climate Marchers Gather to Show Rousing Support for Pope 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Focusing on the encyclical, Turkson warned against discussing the document as solely a commentary on climate change, a misinterpretation he observed while visiting the UN’s headquarters in New York last month. Vatican's justice leader highlights importance of 'investing in women' 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z In the encyclical, Francis directed sharp criticism at global leaders for their failure to combat climate change. Pope Francis’s environmental message brings thousands on to streets in Rome 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z In the closing session, Father McDonagh proposes “a three-year synod on the encyclical,” to educate Church members about this new theology of interconnection and “integral ecology.” A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In the encyclical released on June 18, Pope Francis demanded swift action to save the planet from environmental ruin. Inter-religious march in Rome demands action on climate change 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The encyclical is by far the most forceful contribution on the topic by a pope, who has the ear of more than one billion Roman Catholics. Climate Marchers Gather to Show Rousing Support for Pope 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z In a recent encyclical, or teaching document, Francis wrote passionately about the world's moral duty to save the Earth. Pope applauds ecology advocates in Rome from many religions 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The pope’s encyclical was released five months after his Asia trip. Pope Francis’s environmental message brings thousands on to streets in Rome 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z When I was first asked to speak at a Vatican press conference on Pope Francis’s recently published climate-change encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” I was convinced that the invitation would soon be rescinded. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Brooks also castigates the encyclical for its hard skepticism about the worth of technology and development to solve the world’s numerous problems: Community Discussion: Can we stop climate change right now? 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z At the heart of the encyclical is a powerful message “that the way we are living on the planet is not sustainable or equitable,” she said. Climate Marchers Gather to Show Rousing Support for Pope 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z In American politics, the pope’s encyclical has not made legislative action on climate change inevitable, but it has made the issue unavoidable. It’s time for conservatives to end the denial on climate change 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z From the pope’s encyclical to the upcoming United Nations conference in Paris, leaders are debating how to slow and eventually stop the warming of our planet. Everything You Should Know about Taxing Carbon 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Now the press conference and, after it, a two-day symposium to explore the encyclical is just two days away. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z The fallout continues from the Vatican’s encyclical on climate change, Laudato Si’, as hordes of commenters strive find their own angle of attack. Community Discussion: Can we stop climate change right now? 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Many are predicting that the encyclical will be a game changer that will mobilize religious groups and galvanize lagging western nations, particularly the United States, to address climate change. Why Catholic Americans are rejecting the Pope: They worship the free market now 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The encyclical is an important and intentionally timely contribution to the debate, in that it precedes a climate change global conference to be conducted in Paris later this year. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z In so doing, however, his encyclical deprived people of the tools humanity will need to prevent climatic upheaval. Combating Climate Change With Science, Rather Than Hope 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Many U.S. bishops welcomed the encyclical—but not with anything like the Catholic firepower expended to denounce the Supreme Court decision a week later. A Visit to the Vatican 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In a column penned Tuesday, Brooks cites an entire one sentence from the religious leader’s sweeping, 138-page encyclical on “care for our common home” and deems the entire document too…Catholic: David Brooks’ baffling assessment of the pope’s encyclical: Too much Christian love 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Pope Francis’s much-anticipated encyclical letter on climate and the environment, released last week with great fanfare, is of course pastoral in tone and intent. Hope from the Pope 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Many critics of Pope Francis’ stirring encyclical on the environment protested that he is not a scientist, which is true but beside the point. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z On June 18th Pope Francis released this encyclical on the topic of climate change, the environment, and other global challenges. The 17 Words That Made Pope Francis' Climate Change Letter Go Viral 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z “The poor and the Earth are shouting,” Pope Francis wrote in a strongly worded encyclical, or official Catholic teaching document, released last week. Quote of the Week; Best Week for Democrats; Best Week for the GOP 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z “They wanted the encyclical not to happen. And it happened.” How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, within the encyclical are other issues that are important for science. Hope from the Pope 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The encyclical embraces the overwhelming consensus among climate scientists that adverse climate change is partially driven by human activity. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z “It traditionally takes months for papal teaching documents, known as encyclicals, to be read, understood and disseminated,” according to an article in The New York Times. The 17 Words That Made Pope Francis' Climate Change Letter Go Viral 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Reading the pope’s encyclical on the care of our common home ought to provide an antidote. Pope Francis a liberal free thinker? Don’t kid yourself | Nick Cohen 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z More than anything, to those who doubt the human impact of global warming, the position staked out by Francis in his papal document, known as an encyclical, means a major defeat. How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z With a population that size, encyclicals are also intended to influence global morality. Editorials from around New England 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Indeed, the encyclical contains a grand statement about the necessarily complementary relationship between science and faith. Why Pope Francis’s climate message is so hard for some Americans to swallow 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush questioned the pope’s foray into climate science when discussing the issue Wednesday ahead of the encyclical’s release. Republican lawmakers shrug off Pope Francis’ climate message 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical is plainly written – Francis examines our throwaway society and declares: “The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” Pope Francis a liberal free thinker? Don’t kid yourself | Nick Cohen 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z He said he is not totally unhappy with the pope’s encyclical — he appreciates the sections on the need to help the poor and “the sanctity of human life.” How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z In a long-awaited encyclical released Thursday, Pope Francis was blunt and to the point: Irresponsible abuse of the environment is a “violence of the human heart,” poisoning soil, water, air, and wildlife. Editorials from around New England 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z It’s there throughout the encyclical — and not just when the Pope calls the Earth’s climate a “common good.” Why Pope Francis’s climate message is so hard for some Americans to swallow 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species,” Pope Francis wrote in the encyclical released a day before the crush in Times Square. Times Square 'ivory crush' seeks to raise awareness of illegal poaching 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z In his encyclical, Pope Francis renewed that call, focusing on the vast environmental and societal benefits of clean energy. The Common Goals Of The Pope And Clean Energy 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z “So if that’s our message in a sentence, that message was not reflected in the encyclical, so there you go.” How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z In January, in an obvious prologue to his encyclical, Francis said man has “slapped nature in the face.” Editorials from around New England 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z For U.S. individualists and science-religion battlers, that is going to be serious cause for contemplation — which, perhaps most of all, is what Francis’s encyclical is asking us for. Why Pope Francis’s climate message is so hard for some Americans to swallow 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The rules were proposed one day after the Vatican published a historic encyclical from Pope Francis on the environment and climate change, in which the pope stressed the urgency of combating global warming. EPA Moves to Slash Truck Emissions 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Cardinals who were involved in drafting the encyclical consulted leading scientists about the physical causes of climate change, so it is not surprising that science surfaces in the letter. Why the Pope's letter on climate change matters 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Sánchez Sorondo, however, denied that there had been significant internal opposition to the pope’s encyclical. How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z This encyclical is a powerful statement about how to begin addressing the damage. Editorials from around New England 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush questioned the pope's foray into climate science when discussing the issue Wednesday ahead of the encyclical's release. Pope Francis' climate message yields little GOP response 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Whoever had passed along the Pope’s letter, the newspaper speculated, had a “double goal”: to undermine the message of the encyclical and to undermine Pope Francis. A Papal Message That Spares No One 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Several passages in the encyclical contain surprisingly outspoken criticism of capitalism, the market economy and conventional economic paradigms. Why the Pope's letter on climate change matters 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z But not everyone, he said, seemed to want the encyclical to take sides. How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z “Essentially, what this papal encyclical is saying is that every Catholic should vote for the Democrat Party,” conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday, using the name for such a document from the pope. Republican presidential hopefuls on the hot seat, thanks to Pope Francis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The sweeping encyclical went far beyond simply calling on man to care for the earth. Republicans call Pope Francis’ climate stance anti-business 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z In general, the encyclical has been applauded by environmentalists, who have hailed it as a potential breakthrough. A Papal Message That Spares No One 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z “It might lend the encyclical to be received as a leftist position not to be taken seriously,” he adds. Why the Pope's letter on climate change matters 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z And a number of leaks in the Italian news media — including of the encyclical itself — have sparked a flurry of intrigue over possible conspiracies inside the Vatican. How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Francis’s encyclical on climate change garnered praise this week from many Democrats, including President Obama, who issued a statement Thursday, and former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, a presidential candidate who is Catholic. Republican presidential hopefuls on the hot seat, thanks to Pope Francis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z While Francis avoided endorsing any specific Obama policies on global warming, specialists say it’s troubling that the encyclical became mired in domestic politics even before it became public. Republicans call Pope Francis’ climate stance anti-business 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z But there is something in the hundred and eighty pages of the encyclical to dismay just about everyone, including many of those who agree with the Pope that climate change is an urgent concern. A Papal Message That Spares No One 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Pope Leo’s encyclical “On the Condition of Labor” — or “Rerum Novarum” in Latin — became the seminal document in what is now recognized as modern Catholic social teaching. In Footsteps of Popes Seeking Worldly Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “Today’s release of Pope Francis’ first encyclical should serve as a stark reminder to all of us of the intrinsic link between climate change and poverty,” he said. Pope Targets Carbon Credits, Economists’ Favored Path to Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change cited many of the usual sources: the Bible, his predecessors in the Vatican and his namesake, Saint Francis of Assisi. Meet the Muslim Mystic Pope Francis Cited in His Encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers say they fear the encyclical will lead to more environmental regulations that will drive up energy costs for consumers and will hurt the poor. Republicans call Pope Francis’ climate stance anti-business 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The subcircle of the schismatics came to mind this week, when someone—presumably a Vatican insider—leaked a copy of Pope Francis’s encyclical on climate change and the environment three days before its official release. A Papal Message That Spares No One 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The encyclical repeatedly invokes phrases like “brother sun, sister moon, brother river and mother earth.” In Footsteps of Popes Seeking Worldly Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The evidence-based discussion of climate change in the encyclical resulted in part from prolonged interaction with the scientific community. Ideology Subsumes Empiricism in Pope's Climate Encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical is drawing a range of reactions. Will Pope Francis’s climate message break through where others have failed? 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama praised the encyclical and said his administration will heed the pontiff’s words. Republicans call Pope Francis’ climate stance anti-business 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Up to now, the sowers of discord have done a good job blocking action on climate change, and, if the leak of the encyclical is any guide, they are still hard at work. A Papal Message That Spares No One 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Praise for “our Sister, Mother Earth” comes from the Canticle “Laudato Si’ ” by St. Francis of Assisi, for which the encyclical is named. In Footsteps of Popes Seeking Worldly Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z An encyclical wouldn’t be an encyclical without theology however, and that is where problems arise. Ideology Subsumes Empiricism in Pope's Climate Encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical did not endorse any particular new course of action, noted Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., at the news conference. Will Pope Francis’s climate message break through where others have failed? 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Moreover, his historic encyclical goes far beyond climate change and technology. The pope insists US politicians respond to climate change. Will they listen? | Sister Simone Campbell 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Pope Francis on Thursday delivered a pointed encyclical, calling for immediate international action to address the "grave implications" of climate change. Conservatives Balk at Pope Francis' Climate Change Encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z In Atlanta, the archbishop’s office used the encyclical to sign up scientists and engineers to help parishes, and parishioners, reduce their carbon footprint. US Catholics ready to follow Pope's 'marching orders' on climate change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z In this sense, the latest encyclical took several steps forward, and then a leap back. Ideology Subsumes Empiricism in Pope's Climate Encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Kurtz said he expected to be preaching on the encyclical, and hoped that other priests would be doing the same. Will Pope Francis’s climate message break through where others have failed? 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z There was a telling moment during the Vatican press conference on Thursday marking the release of the encyclical. The pope insists US politicians respond to climate change. Will they listen? | Sister Simone Campbell 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z In the future, he said, “it will be very hard for Catholic universities to counter divestment asks quoting the encyclical.” Papal Encyclical Heartens Proponents of Fossil-Fuel Divestment 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Valdir Raupp, a devoutly Catholic senator, hopes that thanks to the encyclical, education will replace repression as the best way to preserve forests. What would Jesus do about global warming? 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Inhofe says he worries the pope's encyclical will be used by "alarmists" to push policies that will lead to a big tax increase. Inhofe: Pope's climate encyclical could harm poor 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z O’MALLEY: Democrat and Catholic Martin O’Malley will release a white paper that outlines the country’s “moral obligation” to protect the environment to coincide with Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change, the Washington Post reports. Politics takes a back seat to tragic Charleston shooting 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Both sides of the political aisle will find some nourishment in the encyclical, but progressive leaders will find more to fuel their arguments. The pope insists US politicians respond to climate change. Will they listen? | Sister Simone Campbell 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett was at the Vatican press conference Thursday morning for the encyclical’s release. John Kerry Praises Pope Francis' Climate Change Encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Francis frames “Laudato Si’,” the first papal encyclical devoted solely to ecological issues, as an “urgent appeal ... for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet.” Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Though much of Pope Francis’ encyclical on global warming leaked to the media before its release, the official unveiling of the document adds weight and depth to a powerful case from the Roman Catholic leader. Pope Francis makes a powerful case on climate 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z One reason for that change was another papal encyclical, one of the most influential such letters in Vatican history: Rerum Novarum. The Pope Who Paved the Way for Francis' Encyclical on Climate 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment was delivered to the entire world, but much of what he wrote was important for those of us in the US – especially our political leaders. The pope insists US politicians respond to climate change. Will they listen? | Sister Simone Campbell 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Pope’s powerful encyclical calls for a common response to the critical threat climate change poses to our common home. John Kerry Praises Pope Francis' Climate Change Encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Still, Francis may strain some of that popularity as he strays into a policy area that—as much as his encyclical insists otherwise—is perceived to be outside of the Catholic Church’s traditional wheelhouse. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z We’ve just published a video of the encyclical’s launch this morning: Sorry, your browser is unable to play this video. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Its title—encyclicals take their names from the first words of the document—translates as “Concerning New Things.” The Pope Who Paved the Way for Francis' Encyclical on Climate 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, environmental groups and liberal lawmakers, including Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, voiced strong support for the encyclical and the action they hope it will inspire. Pope Francis Encyclical Calls on 'All Humanity' to Halt Global Warming 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods,” the encyclical reads. Pope Francis destroys climate deniers: There is a “very solid scientific consensus” on man-made global warming 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The document has been anticipated for months and has already drawn much more media attention than encyclicals typically do. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This is the first encyclical to be devoted entirely to environmental issues, though it is certainly not the first time a pope has spoken out on the destruction of the environment. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Catholic climate-change activists say the encyclical is a major step in the right direction. Pope Francis calls out Obama on climate change, says world must abandon fossil fuels 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z "Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods," the encyclical declares. Pope Francis Encyclical Calls on 'All Humanity' to Halt Global Warming 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This is precisely why today’s papal encyclical speaks of the need for “a new dialogue,” “a process of education,” and “urgent action.” Orthodox Leader Praises Pope Francis on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Within minutes of the encyclical’s release, interest groups around the world were incorporating its content into their messaging. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Of the encyclical, he said: it is very unique in the sense that it brings together two strong powers in the world, namely faith and moral and on the other reason and ingenuity. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z His namesake's care of every creature - and regard for even the birds as his brothers and sisters - features as an example to follow in this encyclical "on the care of the common home". Pope aims for action on climate change - BBC News 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Like a thesis or a Supreme Court brief, the encyclical – translated into five languages – cited both scripture and studies and reports by the U.N. Pope Francis Encyclical Calls on 'All Humanity' to Halt Global Warming 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Moreover, we applaud the priority that the papal encyclical places on “the celebration of rest.” Orthodox Leader Praises Pope Francis on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical argues that richer nations have a responsibility to shoulder the bulk of the cost as the world transitions to a smaller carbon footprint. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z It hopes the Pope’s encyclical might change that: For those unmoved by the science of climate change, we hope that Pope Francis’ encyclical demonstrates the virtue and moral imperative for action. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The energy lobby was quick to criticize the encyclical and its anti-fossil fuel message. Pope urges revolution to save Earth, fix 'perverse' economy 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical will be welcomed by poor countries in Africa and Latin America. Pope Francis encyclical calls for end to fossil fuels - BBC News 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Pope Francis officially issued today his encyclical, a papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, with a focus on the environment. Your Thursday Briefing 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “Laudato Si’” is the first encyclical devoted entirely to ecological issues, which further underscores the importance Francis has attached to the messaging. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This encyclical is a clarion call that resonates not only with Catholics, but with all of the Earth’s peoples. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z ECONOMY: The encyclical is as much an economic critique as an environmental call to arms. Highlights of the pope's case for environmental protection 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The 184-page encyclical, one of the highest forms of Catholic writing, stirred furious debate even before its release. The pope's five most important environmental arguments 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical argues that, not only is climate change a “global problem with serious implications”, but it is one whose impact is being disproportionately felt by the poorest in the world. Pope's climate change encyclical calls on rich nations to 'pay social debt' 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Acknowledging the encyclical’s wide appeal, Francis frequently addresses readers from other religions and even takes pains at one point to explain why he is delving into theological arguments. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical says: It is remarkable how weak international political responses have been. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z When the pope does transition in his encyclical from fact to judgment, though, his language is less measured. Pope Francis Aligns Himself With Mainstream Science on Climate 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Above all, Francis has framed the encyclical as a call to action, imbuing environmental protection with a theological and spiritual foundation. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The 180-page encyclical is not only a moral call for action demanding the phase out of the use of fossil fuels, as was expected. Pope's climate change encyclical calls on rich nations to 'pay social debt' 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z And, in a first for the Vatican, a high-ranking official from the Eastern Orthodox church took part in the encyclical’s official presentation. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This encyclical is a clarion call that resonates not only with Catholics, but with all of the Earth’s peoples. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The new papal encyclical on the environment is a ringing call to action, a critique of consumerism and a prophetic warning about the dangers of ignoring what Pope Francis calls “the ecological crisis.” Pope Francis Aligns Himself With Mainstream Science on Climate 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Francis begins the encyclical with a hymn written by his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century friar who is the patron saint of animals and the environment. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical is a clear signpost that confirms the direction of the Francis papacy. Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z He has set an ambitious goal for the encyclical, saying he hopes it can influence the U.N. climate talks on an agreement set to be finalized in Paris this December. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Nicholas Stern, the economist and author of an influential report on climate change, said the encyclical was of “enormous significance”. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Vatican is launching Pope Francis' environment encyclical with a high-level press conference aimed at inspiring action from people of all faiths and no faith at all to combat climate change. THE LATEST: Vatican spokesman: church 'united with the pope' 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Vatican released the encyclical at noon on Thursday, following a heavily attended news conference and amid widespread global interest. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z That foresight continued as the nearly 200-page encyclical was drafted over the past year. Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “Pope Francis’ encyclical underscores the moral imperative for urgent action on climate change to lift the planet’s most vulnerable populations, protect development, and spur responsible growth,” she said in a statement. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The publication of the Pope’s encyclical is of enormous significance. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Two days ago, Francis sent a copy of the encyclical itself to each bishop, along with a hand-written letter introducing it. THE LATEST: Vatican spokesman: church 'united with the pope' 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Bishops and priests around the world are expected to lead discussions on the encyclical in services on Sunday. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Vatican made the encyclical available online in Italian, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and—for the first time on an encyclical release day—Arabic. Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z While the encyclical has been generating worldwide interest for more than six months, Francis is not the first pope to have raised concerns about climate change. Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical says: To blame population growth instead of extreme and selective consumerism on the part of some, is one way of refusing to face the issues. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Analysts have noted that the blend of speakers is telling — a Catholic leader, a representative of the Orthodox church, and a scientist — as proof that the pope hopes the encyclical can have broad impact. Updates on Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The first pope from the developing world, Francis, an Argentine, used the encyclical — titled “Laudato Si’,” or “Praise Be to You” — to highlight the crisis posed by climate change. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Pope Francis rocked the international community Thursday with the long-anticipated release of his climate encyclical, an authoritative church teaching poised to reshape the international conversation on climate change. Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Few fundamentalists care about the early church, the Gospels, the Catholic traditions, Augustine, Arian heresies, encyclicals and councils. 5 ways Christian fundamentalists completely misread the Bible 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z And as our US environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg found out last week at a gathering of US climate sceptics, the Pope’s encyclical is at the top of their list of concerns. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Vatican is planning a major rollout, even after a draft of the encyclical was leaked on Monday. Updates on Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Vatican officials were infuriated after an Italian magazine on Monday posted a leaked draft of the encyclical online — one that almost exactly matched the final document. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z At every point the encyclical gives insight into the kind of leader Francis has chosen to be. Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical is not just a statement about global warming. Pope calls for ‘open spirit’ towards climate change encyclical 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This is the first encyclical to be devoted entirely to environmental issues, though it is certainly not the first time a pope has spoken out on the destruction of the environment. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Bishops and priests around the world are expected to discuss the encyclical during services on Sunday. Updates on Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Francis has made clear that he hopes the encyclical will influence energy and economic policy and stir a global movement. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Pope will issue his encyclical - a letter for bishops - on the environment on Thursday. Pope Francis: Climate change mostly man-made - BBC News 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Rick Santorum, whose conservative Catholic faith was as much a part of his 2012 presidential campaign persona as his sweater vests, pre-empted the encyclical on a talk radio program last week. GOP Cool to Pope Francis’ Global Warming Alarm 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z As the encyclical notes, Paul VI first raised the issue as long ago as 1971, describing it as a “tragic consequence” of uncontrolled human activity. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Vatican briefing on the encyclical by Pope Francis on the environment and climate change is underway. Updates on Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The encyclical is seen as an unsubtle nudge for action, even as it provides support for leaders faced with tough choices in countries with large numbers of Catholics. Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “I’m a Catholic and try to follow the teachings of the church,’’ Mr. Bush said when asked about a leaked draft of a papal encyclical calling for governments to act forcefully on global warming. Jeb Bush Avoids Criticizing Pope While Acknowledging Threat of Global Warming 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z "Usually encyclicals are referred -- are only issued on what the church thinks are incredibly important initiatives," Biden told the audience, quoting the leaked draft. GOP Cool to Pope Francis’ Global Warming Alarm 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z BST06:27 Observers of the climate talks and Christian, development and environment groups have warmly welcomed the Pope’s encyclical. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Vatican is also holding a news conference before the encyclical is officially made public. Updates on Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “I hope I’m not going to get castigated for saying this by my priest back home,” Bush said about Francis’s encyclical. Jeb Bush's Response to Pope Francis's Climate Change Encyclical Is Hogwash 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Catholic priest Thomas Reese, who writes for the National Catholic Reporter, said the encyclical will raise the climate conversation to another level. Pope's climate change encyclical could sway U.S. opinion: scientists 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Pope Francis, expected to issue the Catholic Church’s first-ever encyclical exclusively on the environment Thursday, will urge nations to act on climate change, according to a leaked draft of the document. Why an ‘Inadequate’ Climate Agreement Might Be OK – Or Not 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z And as our US environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg found out last week at a gathering of US climate sceptics, the Pope’s encyclical is at the top of their list of concerns. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z His sermons and speeches are meant to amplify the message of Pope Francis’ highly anticipated, highly controversial encyclical on the environment, which the Vatican is expected to unveil on Thursday. Pope’s Views on Climate Change Add Pressure to Catholic Candidates 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Pope Francis is preparing to charge into the political debate over climate change, citing “a very consistent scientific consensus” and the risk of “unprecedented destruction,” according to a leaked draft of Thursday’s papal encyclical. How climate change deniers got it right — but very wrong 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Bush was also asked about a threat of an entirely different nature: climate change, namely Pope Francis’s upcoming encyclical on the issue. Jeb Bush plays nice on campaign trail but takes digs at pope – and his brother 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The Pope, who actually is a scientist, was supposed to release the encyclical Thursday, but someone with access to it leaked it Monday, perhaps attempting to undermine its impact. The People and the Pope Are Talking about Climate Change -- but Not Jeb Bush 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z He said that that perhaps the central message of the encyclical is: what kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us? The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z A papal encyclical, or teaching document, is among the strongest and most authoritative statements made by the Catholic Church. Pope’s Views on Climate Change Add Pressure to Catholic Candidates 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z I see the encyclical by Pope Francis, which will be published on Thursday, as a potential turning point. The pope can see what many atheist greens will not| George Monbiot 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The synod is expected to be a hotly contested event, and many analysts saw the leaked encyclical as a piece of this larger struggle. Leak of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Hints at Tensions in Vatican 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z That’s particularly true since the Pope arguably has the world’s biggest bully pulpit -- and has made little attempt to disguise the fact that his climate-change encyclical is aimed squarely at Catholic skeptics like Bush. The People and the Pope Are Talking about Climate Change -- but Not Jeb Bush 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z “The Pope has deliberately released the encyclical in a year of key UN moments that will affect humanity,” said Neil Thomas, director of advocacy. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire on Tuesday, Mr. Bush did not wait for the official release of Pope Francis’ encyclical to criticize his foray into climate change policy. Pope’s Views on Climate Change Add Pressure to Catholic Candidates 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Some Vatican insider sent the encyclical to an Italian journal three days ahead of schedule, apparently attempting to steal His Holiness' thunder and perhaps undermine the urgency of his message. Obama's Trade Deal on Life Support 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z He wrote a June 1 column that criticized the alleged “inspirers” of the encyclical as being advocates of abortion. Leak of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Hints at Tensions in Vatican 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Republican presidential candidate did not return msnbc’s request for comment Tuesday regarding the encyclical. Pope Francis warns of 'unprecedented destruction' to the ecosystem 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z He said that that perhaps the central message of the encyclical is: what kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us? The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z He had plans to release the encyclical on the environment much earlier. Pope Francis And The Environment: Sound Theology, Politicized Science? 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z No word on whether the Vatican expects the encyclical to the Catholic faithful will push Hillary Clinton further to the left in the primaries. Obama's Trade Deal on Life Support 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Catholics and the general public, which could affect how the encyclical is received. Ahead of pope's climate message, U.S. Catholics split on cause of global warming 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z In his draft encyclical, which is in Italian, the pope indicates he has absorbed many of the details of the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Pope doesn't shy away from specifics in leaked climate encyclical 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z BST07:12 Nicholas Stern, the economist and author of an influential report on climate change, said the encyclical was of “enormous significance”. The Pope's encyclical on climate change – live reaction and analysis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Pope Francis will release an encyclical, or major teaching letter, focused on the environment’s effect on the poor. Americans Are Again Getting More Worried About the Climate 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z There is "very substantial scientific consensus that indicates that we are in the presence of a worrying warming of the climate system," Francis writes in the draft encyclical. Pope Francis pushes for action to limit climate change 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z In the draft encyclical, the pope states that there may be some natural reasons for global warming but strongly chastises climate skeptics. Pope Francis blasts global warming deniers in leaked draft of encyclical 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The encyclical draft, however, indicates quite the contrary; that the pope has opted to incorporate specifics on science and action. Pope doesn't shy away from specifics in leaked climate encyclical 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z |
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