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Franciscan Sisters lead Franciscans for Earth Initiative

It’s no secret that Catholic religious communities and orders have led the way for years when it comes to caring for God’s creation, and the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Missouri are no exception.  Sister Cheryl Kemner, the Franciscans for Earth Coordinator with the religious order, explained that while the sisters […]

August 30, 2024
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Students Concerned About Climate Change Return to Saint Viator High School

For the second straight year, Saint Viator High School served as the host site for mobilizing teens around an issue they feel strongly about.

August 23, 2023
Parishes and Dioceses
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Guided Nature Walks in the Woods

Step onto the grounds of St. John Neumann in Reston, Virginia and you can’t help but be awed by the scenery.

August 23, 2023
Religious Orders
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Washington Retreat House in nation’s capital goes green for guests

For more than 90 years, the Washington Retreat House has offered citizens of the capital a respite from the city’s clanging political culture, a few quiet acres set aside for “refreshment for the soul and rest of the body,” in the words of its founder, Mother Lurana White.

August 23, 2023
Parishes and Dioceses
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Immaculate Conception Church in Durham busy with Laudato Si activities

Check out a short video from the recent launching of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform at the Immaculate Conception Church and its parochial school!

August 23, 2023
Educational Institutions
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Victory Nolls Sisters grant will help student “bee-lievers” at St. Joseph’s Academy

Once upon a time, Kaeley Einheuser would have been the last person to approach a beehive.

August 23, 2023
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Jesuit General invites All to Join the Laudato Si’ Action Platform

In this video, Fr. Arturo Sosa, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus “extends an earnest invitation to all to join the process of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.

August 23, 2023
Parishes and Dioceses
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New D.C. solar farm is response to Pope Francis’s call to care for Earth

The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington is using one of its properties to generate clean energy.

August 23, 2023
Families and Individuals
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Families, here’s what you need to enroll in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform

So you’ve decided to enroll your family in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP/”the Platform.”)

August 23, 2023
Parishes and Dioceses
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“Plarning” at the National Catholic Youth Conference

Over 10,000 high school youth, priests, youth ministers, and chaperones descended on downtown Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Catholic Youth Conference 2021 (NCYC).

August 23, 2023
Parishes and Dioceses
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Giving Garden helps Catholic parishes grow Blessings

Nobody likes to count the pounds around Thanksgiving, but at St. Pius X and St. Mary of the Assumption Pastorate in Baltimore, Maryland, it can actually be inspiring.

August 23, 2023
Parishes and Dioceses
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California Bishops Support Launch of Laudato Si’ Action Platform

The California Conference of Catholic Bishops is joining Pope Francis in the launch of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP), which kicked off on November 14.

August 22, 2023