Easter Sweet Bread
“One evening, Monsignor Hellriegel was describing the finding of the “Alleluia” egg in his family. The story was becoming more and more dramatic as his ten brothers and sisters were …
Environmentalist and member of Catholic order found dead in Peru
McAuley had lived in Peru for more than 20 years helping indigenous tribes to stand up for their rights against powerful oil and mining interests Paul McAuley Photo: ©YouTube A British …
JANE GOODALL – THE IMPORTANCE OF ZOOS
Dr Jane Goodall visits Taronga Zoo in Sydney to discuss their vital role in saving the chimpanzees. Whether it be fundraising, housing chimpanzees with nowhere to live, or educating children …
Заява Форуму екологічного порятунку Закарпаття щодо Боржавських полонин
Зухвалі плани бізнесу щодо будівництва потужної і протяжної на 23 км по хребтам вітроелектростанції (ВЕС) у високогір’ї Боржавських полонин сколихнули всю екологічну і наукову громадськість України. Адже ці плани передбачають …
This Earth Day, Catholics around the world are coming together to protect forests and the people who depend on them, in the Amazon and beyond.
Advocate for action on climate change to protect the Amazon, and plant a tree to symbolize your community’s commitment to protecting forestland.
“The New Evangelization and Celebration of Rogation and Ember Days”
In November 2018, Catholic Rural Life (CRL) celebrated its 95th anniversary. CRL, originally called the National Catholic Rural Life Conference (NCRLC), was founded by Archbishop Edwin O’Hara, who was concerned …
WCC mourns lost staff member in Ethiopian Airlines crash
11 March 2019 After 157 people perished when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on 10 March soon after taking off near Addis Ababa, the World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed …
Coral reef parks protecting only 40 percent of fish biomass potential
Marine scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups examining the ecological status of coral reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans have uncovered an unsettling fact: even the …
March ~ Blessing of the Wind
Wind: our heavenly companion, sister, conspirito and inspiration. She breezes into woodlands, soars past mountaintops, sweeps over plains and deserts, and skims the oceans. She can come from any direction, sometimes gentle, …
Sr. Dorothy Stang, “Martyr of the Amazon.”
Sr. Dorothy was born in the United States, but moved to live with the poor in rural Brazil. There, she witnessed first-hand ranchers and loggers exploiting farmers and indigenous people, stealing …