religion and the environment
Caring for the environment has a long Catholic lineage – hundreds of years before Pope Francis
By Joanne M. Pierce — October 8, 2021
(The Conversation) — Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation has been woven into Catholicism for centuries.
Wild Church founder Victoria Loorz finds resurrection on Easter and Earth Day
By Yonat Shimron — April 19, 2019
(RNS) — The founder of The Wild Church Network, a loose circle of Christian congregations that meet outdoors, seeks a restored relationship with God through nature.
An interfaith group finds willing partners to restore a shared watershed
By Yonat Shimron — December 18, 2018
(RNS) — Since its start in 2013, the group has gotten religious congregations to form green teams and to work on restoration projects that have included ripping up pavement, installing water gardens and planting trees.
A Native American tribe demands the return of its spiritual relative — an orca
By Julia Duin — December 10, 2018
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (RNS) — In the summer of 1970, a few dozen orcas were snatched and sold to various theme parks, decimating the gene pool of remaining whales. Only one survived. Now, the Lummi tribe wants her back.
Why the Hindu spiritual tradition of vegetarianism is getting a fresh start
By Rosanne Skirble — November 9, 2018
LANHAM, Md. (RNS) — Hindus have found a new reason to recommit themselves to vegetarianism: global warming.
Cultivating the connection between soil and the soul with ‘FaithLands’
By Kimberly Winston — April 10, 2018
PAICINES, Calif. (RNS) — When 40 faith-based farmers gathered for a first-of-its-kind weekend at a working ranch near San Jose, they sought nothing less than a complete disruption of how food is grown, distributed and even served.
As Cape Town’s water crisis nears ‘Day Zero,’ faith groups spring into action
By Brian Pellot — February 7, 2018
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (RNS) — South Africa’s crown jewel is experiencing its worst drought ever. As government officials threaten apocalyptic comparisons to World War II and 9/11, faith groups offer hope and a way forward.
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