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Environmental Protection

An aerial view of a data center under construction in Phoenix, Arizona in 2023. (Shutterstock)

Catholic leaders urge ethical scrutiny of AI data centers' energy and water use

Katherine Matt|Aug 5, 2026|5 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV feeds fish at a pond in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 5, 2025. The pope inaugurated Borgo Laudato Si’ the same day, opening the historic papal residence as a center dedicated to the principles of care for creation and human dignity outlined in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Pope says faithful are required to take on a greater responsibility for caring for creation

Almudena Martínez-Bordiú|Jun 16, 2026|3 Min Read

Sharon Lavigne, a renowned environmental activist in Louisiana, will receive the 2022 Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame (University of Notre Dame via Crux)

Eco-activist who uses faith to fight Louisiana’s ‘cancer alley’ wins ND award

John Lavenburg|Mar 27, 2022|3 Min Read

Activists with Lancaster Against Pipelines block construction of a pipeline Nov. 18, 2017, in Holtwood, Pa. The Adorers of the Blood of Christ, a religious order that has been challenging construction of a natural gas transmission line through its Pennsylvania property for years, expressed disappointment Oct. 1, 2021, that a federal court judge dismissed their lawsuit based on a religious freedom claim. (CNS photo/Stephanie Keith, Reuters)

Federal judge dismisses religious order's lawsuit over pipeline

Dennis Sadowski|Oct 4, 2021|3 Min Read

A worker stands on artificial sand or crushed dolomite, dumped on a portion of Manila Bay Sept. 4, 2020, as part of the Philippine government's efforts to rehabilitate and beautify the coastline. Two Philippine bishops are raising the alarm about rising sea levels that make the Philippine capital one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. (CNS photo/Eloisa Lopez, Reuters)

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Bishops: Manila is sinking, and Catholics must take environment seriously

Catholic News Service|Sep 27, 2021|3 Min Read

Alok Sharma, president of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, gestures next to Emma Khadeh and her winning art competition piece, during an event at Whitelee Windfarm, marking six months until the U.N. Climate Change Conference, outside Glasgow, Scotland, May 14, 2021. In a late August radio interview, Pope Francis confirmed that he will attend U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November this year. (CNS photo/Russell Cheyne, Reuters pool)

Make the brave choice to lead a simpler, eco-friendly life, pope says

Carol Glatz|Sep 1, 2021|3 Min Read

In this April 7, 2017 photo, British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall poses for a portrait in New York to promote the Disney nature film, "Born in China." (Victoria Will/Invision/AP via Crux)

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Jane Goodall says Pope Francis is a ‘reason for hope’ in the future

Elise Ann Allen|Apr 21, 2021|5 Min Read

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Archbishop expresses support for Biden's environmental actions

Catholic News Agency|Feb 3, 2021|2 Min Read

People in Yorba Linda, Calif., are seen near the Blue Ridge Fire Oct. 26, 2020. (CNS photo/Ringo Chiu, Reuters)

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2020 year in review: Extreme heat, wildfires, storms marked advance of climate change in 2020

Dennis Sadowski|Dec 28, 2020|6 Min Read

Smoke and steam billow from Poland's Belchatow Power Station Dec. 5, 2018. When it comes to caring for creation, there is a slight disconnect between the pope's call for urgent action and the slow or lack of action by most Catholics, says Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. (CNS photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)

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Cardinal sees disconnect between pope, most Catholics on sustainability

Carol Glatz|Dec 9, 2020|4 Min Read

A truck travels over a bridge above a pipeline along the Athi River area near Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 10, 2020. A similar oil pipeline in Uganda and Tanzania is being resisted over concerns that it will harm the people, environment and wildlife. (CNS photo/Fredrick Nzwili)

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African Catholic climate activists warn against proposed pipeline

Fredrick Nzwili|Sep 11, 2020|3 Min Read

Clear water is seen in the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, in mid-April because of fewer tourists, motorboats and pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earth Day, the annual United Nations event, is celebrated every April 22 as a way to call attention to protecting the earth's natural resources. (CNS photo/Manuel Silvestri, Reuters)

Creation is sacred gift deserving respect, care, pope says on Earth Day

Carol Glatz|Apr 22, 2020|4 Min Read

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