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Pope Francis reflects on 3 decades of international cooperation on climate change

November 7, 2019

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Only a few days after the United States officially gave notice of its intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Pope Francis took the opportunity to praise a gathering of environmental regulators meeting in Rome this week.

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Meditation apps proliferate, even if what they provide is not enlightenment

by Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil

October 15, 2019

(RNS) — Some teachers worry that corporate America's adoption of Buddhism’s spiritual practice could be used for unethical purposes.

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The science of Sabbath: How people are rediscovering rest—and claiming its benefits

by Emily McFarlan Miller

September 25, 2019

(RNS) — People of different faiths are rediscovering the practice of Sabbath, and some point to science suggesting such a day of rest — including time away from social media and digital devices — benefits longevity and mental health.

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To save the planet, we need faith, ethics, science and economics

by Thomas Reese

September 25, 2019

(RNS) — Responding to climate change requires a moral vision that puts the poor and future generations on an equal footing with ourselves.

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People of faith know what must be done on climate change

by John L. McCullough, Rudelmar Bueno de Faria

September 20, 2019

(RNS) — Noah’s prophetic witness called on his community to heed the darkening skies and take action to save their world before it was too late.

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Pope Francis pushes a new theology of climate change

by Mark Silk

September 3, 2019

(RNS) — Rather than blame the environmental crisis on humanity's fallen state, as his predecessors did, Francis emphasizes how nature brings us closer to God.

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Interfaith group pledges to use religion's influence to address climate change, poverty

by bob smietana

August 26, 2019

LINDAU, Germany (RNS) — Azza Karam, the newly elected leader of the interfaith group Religions for Peace, urged delegates to the group's recent World Assembly to harness the power of religion to address climate, nuclear arms and income inequality.

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International interfaith gathering: 'We must work together or we will all fail'

by bob smietana

August 21, 2019

LINDAU, Germany (RNS) — Interfaith leaders meeting in Germany this week will discuss how they can help address issues like climate change, terrorism, women’s rights, warfare, poverty, sexual violence and migration.

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Faith and friendship as a remedy to the opioid crisis

by Katelyn Beaty

August 30, 2018

(RNS) — With the help of addicts themselves, researchers are exploring the emotional, social and relational reasons why people become addicted—and how relationship with God and others can restore and heal.

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Richard Dawkins, shunned in Berkeley, finds new venue nearby

by Kimberly Winston

July 27, 2017

(RNS) — The world's most famous — and infamous — atheist will speak near San Francisco on Aug. 9, after abrupt cancellation by a public radio station.

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Faith and the cosmos: An astrophysicist fields the big questions

by Lauren Markoe

July 13, 2017

(RNS) 'I have my own personal rule, which is I never, ever tell people what to believe. And I never, ever tell people they’re wrong,' says Paul M. Sutter, an astrophysicist who fields questions from the public — some of them religious — on the cosmos.

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'Changing Our Minds' explores psychedelic drugs and spiritual healing

by Kimberly Winston

June 13, 2017

BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) There are sometimes positive spiritual and religious changes for addicts, wounded warriors and the seriously depressed who take these drugs under clinical supervision — a key component of the treatment.

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Vatican stargazers look for divine inspiration

by Josephine McKenna

May 24, 2017

(RNS) 'The observatory exists to show the world that the Catholic Church supports science,' says Brother Guy Consolmagno, an astronomer from Detroit who is also the observatory’s director.

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Bill McKibben talks faith on his way to the Climate March

by Lauren Markoe

April 28, 2017

(RNS) "We are now large enough to spit in God's face," McKibben says of the human race. "And we are."

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iPhones and the risen Christ: What's the connection?

by Jonathan Merritt

April 14, 2017

A few years ago, Esther Emery was not a believer but she was burnt out. In a "desperate attempt for a reset," she decided to take a year hiatus from technology. Surprisingly, ...

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Pope Francis reflects on 3 decades of international cooperation on climate change

Meditation apps proliferate, even if what they provide is not enlightenment

The science of Sabbath: How people are rediscovering rest—and claiming its benefits

To save the planet, we need faith, ethics, science and economics

People of faith know what must be done on climate change

Pope Francis pushes a new theology of climate change

Interfaith group pledges to use religion's influence to address climate change, poverty

International interfaith gathering: 'We must work together or we will all fail'

Richard Dawkins, shunned in Berkeley, finds new venue nearby

Faith and the cosmos: An astrophysicist fields the big questions

'Changing Our Minds' explores psychedelic drugs and spiritual healing

Vatican stargazers look for divine inspiration

Bill McKibben talks faith on his way to the Climate March

iPhones and the risen Christ: What's the connection?

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