Tag: Laudate Deum
The climate crisis needs urgent and necessary action
In this Season of Creation we must take seriously Pope Francis’ frustrations with the slow response to the climate crisis and environmental harms to our common home. While much depends on governments, ordinary Catholics can discuss the Holy Father’s teaching and take action in their own lives, writes Sr Maureen Salmon of the Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar.
Q and A with Fr John Flader: Understanding Laudate Deum
I have read the Pope’s document Laudate Deum on climate change and I disagree with much of it. Am I disloyal to Church teaching?
Philippa Martyr: No, the Gospels aren’t about sorting your recycling
The psalms and readings from Lauds and Vespers are bursting with the abundance of God through creation and how much he provides.
Australia wasn’t named as a polluter in Laudate Deum. We should...
Michael Walker: Australians produce more than three times the average carbon emissions per capita, and even horror bushfires and floods aren't changing our habits
