Brian Roewe
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Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo's tailor shop is host to a Lenten competition among the friars. → Read More
Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: What is Francis doing for Lent this year? → Read More
Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo has a Valentine's tale for Gabby and Francis. → Read More
Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Francis try to work out what women want. → Read More
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Synod report details US bishops' avoidance of church teaching on creation care
The story starts off simple enough. A woman starts a social justice group at her Catholic parish. During one particular meeting, she begins ... → Read More
5 reasons why Catholics should care about the COP26 climate summit
In 17 days, the United Nations climate change summit, COP26, is set to begin in Glasgow, Scotland. The two-week (Oct. 31-Nov. 12) conference,... → Read More
What is ecological sin?
Welcome to Burning Questions, the EarthBeat feature that takes on those questions smoldering in your mind about climate change and religion — from the basics to more complex, and everything in betwe... → Read More
Four factors driving pace, scale of climate action in U.S. dioceses
On Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Atlanta Archdiocese celebrated its fourth annual Green Mass, a day to give thanks for God's creation and offer a blessing for people who work in area... → Read More
In pastoral statement, California bishops outline Laudato Si' action plan
Marking the fourth anniversary of Pope Francis' landmark social encyclical on the environment, the Catholic bishops of California issued their own sweeping pastoral statement on threats to the state's... → Read More
Where science warnings fail, can moral force push us out of climate inertia?
The world today is filled with the reality and repercussions of a changing climate. Glaciers are melting. Intense storms are strengthening. Seas are rising. Floods are spreading. Heat waves and droug... → Read More
Catholic Church in Austria to divest from fossil fuels
The Catholic Church in Austria is ceasing all investments in fossil fuels. At their spring assembly, the Episcopal Conference of Austria announced March 22 the country's bishops and all institutions ... → Read More
US bishops call for apostolic visitation into McCarrick abuse case
The head of the U.S. bishops said they will invite the Vatican to conduct an apostolic visitation to the country to lead a "full investigation" into questions still surrounding revelations of sexual a... → Read More
Financial details disclosed in St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese bankruptcy settlement
The St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese will pay roughly $23.5 million as part of its $210 million bankruptcy settlement, court documents filed in late June show. On June 28, the archdiocese and the unse... → Read More
Religious leaders, scientists of Massachusetts together declare climate change is an emergency
Religious and scientific leaders in Massachusetts, led by Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley, joined forces Wednesday to press the state to increase its actions on climate change to "protect our c... → Read More
Poor People's Campaign rallies against systemic racism, voter suppression
Religious leaders, low-income workers and supporters sang the refrain of an end to voter suppression and the reestablishment of full voting rights for all U.S. citizens during demonstrations as part o... → Read More
Reducing waste: Parish change begins with awareness, bins and reminders
What are some first steps Catholic parishes can take toward reducing waste and addressing the throwaway culture? A toolkit created by the Earth Day Network, which set ending plastic pollution as the ... → Read More
Reducing waste: Catholic parishes, hospitals see results from efforts to reduce and recycle
Jeffrey Grosscup can vividly picture the numbers. Six hundred to 1,200 people at two Sunday Mass services at St. Joan of Arc Church, in Minneapolis. Many joining for coffee and hospitality afterward.... → Read More
Catholic Whistleblowers want 'substantial revisions' to church's sex abuse policies
A Catholic watchdog group is challenging the U.S. bishops to make "substantial revisions" to their nearly two-decade-old policies regarding sexual abuse of minors, and to include abuse survi... → Read More
CFO quits Florida Catholic university, stays on gun manufacturer board
A newly hired chief financial officer of a Catholic university outside Miami resigned Tuesday after uproar over her recent appointment to the board of one of the nation's largest firearms companie... → Read More