Ecology

I’d Like to Say: St. Francis Reminds Us of Our Place in Creation

Franciscan Media September 24, 2024

There weren’t ecologists in the Middle Ages, at least by our modern understanding of environmentalism. But St. Francis changed all that with a new vision of creation as a reflection of God’s love and the Incarnation.

The Holiness of a Honeybee

Carie Moore August 28, 2024

Jesus said that nobody can enter the kingdom of God unless they become like a little child (Mt 18:3).

Loving Creation, Loving God

Carie Moore March 25, 2024

When we allow ourselves to be as open as a child in our relationship with creation, we are one step closer to bringing about the kingdom of God.

An indigenous community member attends the UNFCCC formal opening of the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Nov. 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (CNS photo/ courtesy of UN Climate Change COP28, Christopher Pike)

Indigenous wisdom and science can work together to solve crises, pope says

OSV News March 15, 2024

The world's cultures, traditions, spiritualities and languages must be acknowledged, respected and protected, especially those of Indigenous peoples, Pope Francis said.

Heed the Call

Kathy Coffey February 22, 2024

Many in the US prefer to pretend that “everything’s fine,” ignoring the world’s ecological crisis.

Pipe Dreams

Daniel Imwalle February 9, 2024

The Dakota Access Pipeline is now up and running. Is it time to move on?

Birds fly as the sun sets over the mountains near Assisi, Italy, in this Oct. 26, 2011, file photo. St. Francis, who was born in Assisi in the 12th century, is the patron saint of ecology and his feast day is Oct. 4. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope, in document on climate crisis, criticizes science ‘deniers’

OSV News October 5, 2023

After warning the world against ignoring the cries of the earth and the poor with his 2015 encyclical, "Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis intensified his critique with "Laudate Deum" (Praise God).