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May 7, 2017

Benedict XVI: The Green Pope

While Pope Francis is considered an environmentally friendly pontiff due to his encyclical 'Laudato Si', his predecessor Benedict XVI was actually the

VATICAN CITY – There once was a Pope called “The Green Pope.”

Published in Faith
February 7, 2017

Vatican's U.N. nuncio urges action on poverty that moves beyond economics

Vatican nuncio to the United Nations, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, says solutions to poverty has to be more than just about economics. They also have to include social, personal and environmental factors.

UNITED NATIONS – Saying poverty is the greatest challenge facing humanity, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations called on nations to seek solutions to poverty not only based on economics but to also address personal, social and environmental factors that contribute to it.

Published in Vatican
December 17, 2016

Dreaming of a greener Christmas in a post-'Laudato Si' Church

If you purchase a real tree for Christmas, make sure it is composted afterwards, environmentalists suggest.

A greener Christmas might not be such a bad thing.

Published in Christmas
October 31, 2015

Church concerned by potential impact of 278-km canal across Nicaragua

isherman Joseph Enoch Rodriguez sits on a log Sept. 9 in Boca de Brito, Nicaragua, a small community on the Pacific coast. Catholic Church representatives in Nicaragua are concerned about the potential social and environmental impact of building a 278-km-long canal through the country to link the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Catholic Church representatives in Nicaragua are concerned about the potential social and environmental impact of building a 278-km-long canal through the country to link the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

Published in International
February 27, 2015

Antarctic youth expedition inspires profound revelation

During Christmas break, Robert Adragna, 16, went on an expedition to the Antarctic where he experienced the beauty of God's creations.

Editor’s note: Robert Adragna, a 16-year-old student at Toronto’s Bishop Allen Academy, spent his Christmas break experiencing the beauty of Antarctica through the Students on Ice Antarctic Youth Expedition. Here he shares insights on his journey to the final southern frontier and how it relates to our Creator.

Antarctica — the vast, white, mysterious continent at the farthest reaches of the southern hemisphere. Some see it as a land of untamed wilderness, others as a land of science and research. To me, the meaning of Antarctica transcends the boundaries of our physical world. It is a living testament to God’s almighty presence on Earth and a symbol of our obedient but benevolent relationship with Him.

Published in Youth Speak News