Rocca noted that Francis’ distinctive contribution has been “to link military conflict to social justice questions and particularly the environment.” The pope’s diplomatic engagement spans ...

who supports Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical, Catholic News Agency reports. The new Archbishop has also questioned why issues such as poverty, racism, immigration and climate change are ...

The pope's text said he condemns anti-Semitism, and called the growth of anti-Semitic groups "a source of deep concern". Francis also called for an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia ...

Jan. 9, 2025 — Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Pope Francis used his first general audience of the year to address the scourge of exploitation and violence against children, urging Christians worldwide not to remain indifferent to their pain ...

It is facing cost overruns and funding uncertainty even as the government has yet to renegotiate the loan deal with China ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis holds the cross as he presides over an Epiphany mass in St.Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican ...

Forest laws have been diluted over the years resulting in loss of forest, especially the very dense and moderate forest areas.

Jan. 9, 2025 — Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Jan. 6 (UPI) --Pope Francis on Monday named Sister Simona Brambilla the first female prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Brambilla ...

It involves what Pope Francis calls a “courageous cultural ... This is—to use an expression from the encyclical Laudato si’ (n. 171)—what the current ecosystemic upheavals call us to.