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March 31, 2020

Vatican publishes document on right to water access

People collect clean drinking water from a tanker sent by government authorities as part of measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in San Jose, Costa Rica, March 14, 2020. The Vatican said defending the right to clean water is part of the Catholic Church's promotion of the common good.

VATICAN CITY -- Access to clean water is an essential human right that must be defended and protected, the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development said in a new document.

Published in Vatican
December 15, 2017

Sisters of St. Joseph join global push to create Blue planet

Left: The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto participating in a water ritual as part of the Blue Communities initiative. Right: Leah Watkiss, Program Director for the Ministry for Social Justice, Peace, and Care of Earth at The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto gives the Sisters more information on the project.

Blue is the new green. At least that is the case for the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada.

Published in Canada